deb1960
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I'm T2 so I don't know much about T1 but isn't there a dn or diabetes clinic where you can go for help and advice? Surely it's not good for you to only be eating 2 slices of toast and day. Sending you a hug x
I'm T2 so I don't know much about T1 but isn't there a dn or diabetes clinic where you can go for help and advice? Surely it's not good for you to only be eating 2 slices of toast and day. Sending you a hug xNot great. I've had to give up eating. It's the only way to vaguely keep my blood sugars predictable. I'm down to three slices of toast a day (maximum) - one for each meal - and often I don't have the lunch one so only have two. I've lost two stone in the last six months and now have a bmi of under 17.
I can either eat and have erratic blood sugars or I can stave and have reasonable blood sugars. Not great either way but at least I hopefully won't go blind or lose a foot this way.
I find most restaurants have at least a few very low GI meals on the menu, even if it means having to leave a carb-y side on the plate (or give it away!).I'm using lower carb bread so it works out that even if I eat three slices it's less than 50g carb a day and only two slices is sbout 30g a day.
I just know where I am with it. If I eat only that generally my sugars are between 5 and 8 all the time. Anything else seems to complicate matters. I am hardly a DAFNE success story! I used to be able to go out for meals etc but I cannot anymore. We had to go to s family meal at the weekend but I couldn't eat anything, had to watch everyone else eat their delicious looking food which was depressing.
Type 1 physically im doing ok with bg somewhere near, but mentally would like to be able to ask for help
This made me giggle. What does a type1 look like? Do we all look the same? If you made a line up of type1 people and then put a non-diabetic in amongst them, would we be able to pick them out?Oh no, I can never forget I’ve got diabetes. However after 43 odd years I am a little relaxed about it, to the point that most people I know forget that I am Type 1 or say I don’t look like one!
Fineish is a word it just looks funny. I know what you mean. ..... sometimes it's a pain to push to remain positive so well done you on 23 years. Onwards and downwards, struggle against the tide.How am I doing?? Fineish (if that's a word) working on getting my blood's in range. Have some issues with my eye's (which is worrying) but I'm always trying to be positive, after 23yrs you have to be. Healing going well with cataract surgery, but I find that when your sugars aren't doing what you want, at all, you need to just carry on. Unfortunately my diabetes isn't going away so as a sign has said carry on regardless. Thank you for listening
I'm not a nurse, nor a doctor nor a consultant but on my little chart 40 is "normal". Patch up and reinflate, I think you're doing magic.Until now, I've managed to keep it to 5s and 6s. Perhaps I'm taking the '4-7' target range too much to heart. I assumed it to mean "aim for 5.5".
The diabetic nurse today also said my last A1C result of 40 was "a bit too low", which pricked my smug-bubble (having got it down from 152 in November). I thought that was supposed to be about right?
Thanks.I'm not a nurse, nor a doctor nor a consultant but on my little chart 40 is "normal". Patch up and reinflate, I think you're doing magic.
Waking up is magicWaking up in the 7’s and 8’s is awesome!
You'll get better, don't worryThanks.
Unfortunately, I've had a fever all night, my BG was 8.9 when I tested ealier and I've lost mobility in my left arm, which is in agony from the pneumococcal jab. Never had that with a jab before
It was all going so well.
Bread is a no go for me as it spikes me really bad.Ummm bread. It's the thing I miss the most. It seems unfair that I can eat butter but it's the crusty fresh loaf that's missing.
I've asked a couple of times for the red but always end up with blue. As long as they work I guess the colour is irrelevant.Yes, they are a vivid turquoise or a deep red.
I think they worry that keeping a constant low is going to affect your hypo awareness.Until now, I've managed to keep it to 5s and 6s. Perhaps I'm taking the '4-7' target range too much to heart. I assumed it to mean "aim for 5.5".
The diabetic nurse today also said my last A1C result of 40 was "a bit too low", which pricked my smug-bubble (having got it down from 152 in November). I thought that was supposed to be about right?
I was wondering where you get the echo gadget from? I am ok if have my routine - one novo pen in one place - the other in another. But if I'm out or on holiday I get really thrown. I had a near panic attack in a toilet because I was convinced I had injected 7 units of novo rapid instead of back ground levemir - I hadn't but it was traumaticI was doing quite well until I miscounted on a new half unit pen - 4 instead of 8 Levemir. Woke at 18 and wondered why. Thankful that that Novo Echo has a function that lets you see the last dose. What a daft thing to do! Ah well, downward and onward!
Just ask your diabetic specialist or GP. I was on prefilled pens and mentioned to my practice DSN the other week about the plastic waste. She dug a couple of Novo Echo boxes out of her cupboard and changed my prescription. Told me the NovoNordisk rep always gives her one or two, but they can be ordered on prescription.I was wondering where you get the echo gadget from? I am ok if have my routine - one novo pen in one place - the other in another. But if I'm out or on holiday I get really thrown. I had a near panic attack in a toilet because I was convinced I had injected 7 units of novo rapid instead of back ground levemir - I hadn't but it was traumatic
Oh plastic waste is such a guilt! I will ask thank youJust ask your diabetic specialist or GP. I was on prefilled pens and mentioned to my practice DSN the other week about the plastic waste. She dug a couple of Novo Echo boxes out of her cupboard and changed my prescription. Told me the NovoNordisk rep always gives her one or two, but they can be ordered on prescription.
Hi diabetic 24 yrs (type 1) take novorapid & lantus & metformin yrs ago but had to come off it. Recently was put back on it I don't like it. I'm having really bad stomach pains & headaches & feeling awful.Good evening everyone!
So, after my recent DKA, a doctor told me:
"I'm not going to shout at you. Be honest with me"
How are you all? Coping? Testing and injecting as you should be? Eating a little too much when low?
Let it out, have a vent. i'd love to hear from you all; struggling or not!
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usually a drop like that means your Hypo'ing a lot which is why they try to lower your levels gradually. Least thats what iv been toldI think they worry that keeping a constant low is going to affect your hypo awareness.
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