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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chrisf-1" data-source="post: 2192176" data-attributes="member: 37769"><p>T1 since 72 for years ate and drank everything except sugar did not know about carb portions I used to drink Pils lager until one dietitian told me it was worse for me than ordinary lager so I then changed to Bacardi and diet coke could not stand the taste of the diet coke so often had normal coke and eventually changed to Bacardi and slimline tonic which I quite liked following a couple of pints of normal strength lager I actually went that long not testing I forgot how to do it and also was a heavy drinker now tea total for past 5 years I started in 72 with one injection in the morning cannot remember the name of it then in hospital after a car accident about 18 yrs ago and my insulin changed again to present day Novorapid every time I eat carbs and Levemir morning and night I am now on freestyle libre which is the most wonderful invention and treat my diabetes with a lot more respect how I have not suffered any serious side effects I cannot explain and must just be lucky as on top of this lot I am terrified of needles unless I do it myself I am now 67</p></blockquote><p></p>

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