resistance

  1. Brookemurph

    Needing more and more insulin - reacting constantly

    Hi all, Just looking for advice. I’ve been type 1 for almost 2 years now and when first diagnosed I was on it! Over the last year I’ve really lost control over my blood sugars and have been fighting to get them back. I’m finding that I’m constantly reacting to something, a high or a low. I’ve...
  2. G

    Incredibly Fluid Ratios

    Hi, I've been diagnosed Type 1 and have been taking insulin for nearly a year now, my last HBA1C was 43 about 6 months ago. I've recently taken up a new job where I wake up at 06:00 and start driving to work at 06:45 2 days a week. On these days when I eat my lunch if I stick at a 1:15 ratio I...
  3. LooperCat

    Mixing basals, and a bit of period talk.

    I read in passing a post by @donnellysdogs where she said she was taking two basals, but can’t find it anywhere to refer to, so thought I’d ask the hive mind rather them PM her in case it’s useful to anyone else. You may recall I’ve mentioned before that I seem to be quite insulin resistant in...
  4. bhk

    insulin needs tremendous change - sensitivity completely decreased

    Hi all, it's me, bothering again. Type 1 diabetic, since almost 25 years now. On MDI: humalog + tresiba. I am 28 years old, very active and with a slim profile. Here is the problem. Since more than a week, I have seen my body become very resistant (not sensitive) to insulin. For years, my...
  5. BethC

    Possible resistance to Levemir

    Hi, I've been T1 for 26 years and have generally always been pretty well controlled (or aware of why if ever control hasn't been so good) I've been taking a split dose of levemir for several years and been on it for around 15 years. Recently I've noticed quite a lot of inexplicable highs in the...