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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Pump
Does anyone have any good tips on how to manage this? I have an horrific dawn phenomenon and it's really starting to get me down, just don't know what I can do to help things...
I should be getting a pump, I've been assessed and I'm on the waiting list but it will probably be another 6 months.
In the meantime - I realised today (writing it down must help) that I don't take my BGL until after I've showered etc, so tomorrow I will try and take it and my morning insulin before I get out of bed and see if that helps at all.
http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf it’s a long page and a video
For me, the more carbs we eat the more carbs we want. they don’t give up easy.
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarbliving/a/Food-Cravings.htm http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/a/firstweek.htm
http://www.lowcarbdietitian.com/blog/carbohydrate-restriction-an-option-for-diabetes-management
blood testing
http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045524.php
http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm
food counting
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/
Newcastle diet aims in 8+ weeks to mimic the rate of ~70% remission, for surgery T2
“It is now clear that Type 2 diabetes is caused by abnormal fat storage. Research on how this may be reversed is available. “click that link on this page http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/
http://www.diabetesforecast.org/2010/mar/weight-loss-surgery-and-type-2-diabetes.html
American diabetic association ( http://www.professional.diabetes.org/)
http://www.professional.diabetes.org/admin/UserFiles/0 - Sean/dc132042 FINAL.pdf
Evidence is inconclusive for an ideal amount of total fat intake for people with diabetes;
therefore, goals should be individualized; fat quality appears to be far more important than quantity.
In people with type 2 diabetes, a Mediterranean-style, MUFA-rich eating pattern may benefit
glycemic control and CVD risk factors and can therefore be recommended as an effective alternative to a lower-fat, higher-carbohydrate eating pattern.
SD codefree meter
http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm
if you buy extra boxes of strips there is a discount code
5 packs 264086
10 packs 975833
If you're going low at night, that would explain why you're waking up high. Are you split dosing your basal? If your basal is too high and you go hypo at night, your liver may be kicking in. You could try going to bed higher than usual (to prevent any hypos at night) and see if this helps or reduce your basal.So 5am didn't happen.
I was 2.9 at 2:30 - couldn't face waking up again at 5am. Then 12.4 at 7am. sigh