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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2200592" data-attributes="member: 372717">Not going to comment on the CND but I will say that you will be doing your body an enormous favour if you drop the nicotine. Unfortunately it is much worse for diabetics than non-diabetics.  (Speaking from personal  experience as my T1 mum only managed to give up cigarettes when she was 70 - she died at 77 on oxygen and in a wheelchair for her last 6 months - am pretty sure it was the nicotine and not the T1 that killed her.)As regards the hba1c and diabetic control, much of it is just down to testing, carb counting  and working out your insulin ratios. I've always found my control improves drastically when I test more, but you do need to have an idea of what your insulin ratios are and get your basal dose right.  Your clinic should help with this if you are unclear, but they'll need to see some accurate blood sugar and food/carb records.Good luck.  I've had several periods of terrible control in my past but am (fairly)  happy with them now,  I wish you luck on achieving the results you want. (T1 for 49 years, everything's still working <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />).</blockquote>

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