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Can anyone give me some advice on bolusing when having a takeaway? I'm currently on fiasp and my basal insulin is all correct. I've discovered I certainly can't inject the fiasp before a takeaway, I have been taking it 5 minutes after but I find I'm having a hypo within half an hour (if I'm in...

I have basically mentally taken the summer off. Bad habits have crept back in and I need to get control back. While I was actually away on holiday (staying with a friend who is a food blogger but is also very health focused) my bgs were actually within healthy range much of the time. Since...

Since starting the pump I have noticed that I have been gaining a lot of weight. I wasn’t expecting this and it’s made me very self conscious as I also lost my teeth (due to get dentures soon), and so my mental health has dropped lower than it has ever been. I exercise regularly, I barely eat...

Hi all. I’ve had type one diabetes for almost 3 years and apart from the two times I’ve had covid plus little off days, my blood sugars are pretty good. Until recently I could have a normal dinner with a small dessert and 5 units of novo would be enough. Now I can barely have my dinner without...

Hello everyone, I am a T2, I was diagnosed in 2021. After a gap of may years I have decided to return to the gym, mainly so that I can lose a few KGs, improve my overall level of wellbeing and get rid of the fatty liver problem. I have lost about 15kg without going to the gym, so progress has...

Hi Everyone, I'm new here but not new to diabetes! I'm Ivy, 29 years old and type 1 diabetic for 22 years. I have always had relatively well managed diabetes and not had any issues, however, over the last few years this has all seemed to go downhill and to be honest I am really struggling with...

I had a dietician a year or two ago, but she went on maternity leave. She is the only one in the diabetes clinic who has knowledge of my bowel condition. There is no other one around that has that knowledge of it as it’s a rare condition. I need a dietician, at least until she comes back in...

Hello I am new here. I am type 1 diabetic, have been since 2 years old. Fairly well controlled as a whole. Sorry this is long and may not be in the right thread. Worked with currently employer for 5 years and they have been aware of diabetes from the start. Unfortunately I had a crash in a...

So I'm newly diagnosed - like less than a month. I have a million thoughts and questions obviously but my main issues is food. Maybe obvious again but I have two issues. I haven't really taught to eat properly. I stopped eating breakfast around age 7 cause my mum was working three jobs and we...

Hey! It’s nice to post here again. Basically, I have a hard time not giving myself a hard time with high bloods. I have some questions and general concerns I want to get off my chest. 1) Last diabetes appointment my HbA1C level was 42 mmol/mol. The doctor was really happy about it and so was...

Hi everyone I'm new here. I'm looking for some friendly advice since I don't know anyone with diabetes and really struggling to get answers from my GP. In the last month, I've started having symptoms that sound like hyperglycemia, feeling very sleepy after meals, as well as feeling confused...

Hello all, hope you’re all keeping well. I am in need of a little advice from you; over the past few months I have been unintentionally losing weight. I am part of the NDPP (NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme) for Type 2 which requires me to weigh myself before every session (roughly every 4...

Jan 2018 I was sitting at 36 on my Ha1bc, by July this was 54 and when they tested me the following week 56, by December 2018 my ha1bc was 97. I wasn’t totally ignorant to begin with, but my diabetic nurse was cruel, nasty and didn’t listen and scared my 14 year old daughter and refused to refer...

Hi, I’m 22 years old and I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on the 5th of January 2021. My sister has had type 1 diabetes since she was 5, she is now 20, so I was very familiar with it pre diagnosis. I am struggling to accept it, it doesn’t feel real and I know the struggles that my sister...

Having being told I’m prediabetic a few months ago, I am still struggling to change my diet for the better. To begin with, I cut out all of the sweet stuff but have found myself going back to that during the lockdown period. I have been researching the Keto diet and would really like to try it...

It occurred to me today that my experience of responses HCP (GP, A&E, & 999), upon requests for help, will now be affected by having established conditions. Compared to 6 years ago before diagnoses. (In some instances it still requires me to get on to them about things!) This might create...

I'm currently in the process of finding solution how to cope with my T2D. I've tried intermittent fasting and it definitely helped me out so far. I lost my food craving and feel better overall. It balanced out my insulin levels as well. I was recommended this type of Halki remedy from a friend...

Hi I've just been diagnosed with diabetes about a week ago, a friend from work recommended that I join this forum! If anyone can give me advice on a keto diet or a very low carb diet and how it will affect my diabetes I would really appreciate this! Also the doctors haven't confirmed which type...

Hi, I've just been diagnosed with type 2. At first I didn't feel like it would bother me. I knew I had to make some serious changes and I was ready for that but today I just feel like I don't even know where to start and that I want to bury my head in the sand and ignore everything. How many...

Hi all, Im not sure if you remember me, but I posted about being diagnosed and feeling like it was my fault. Thankfully, you guys were amazing and Im doing a bit better mentally. 3 weeks after the letter just popped on the doormat, I have finally spoken to a Dr and found out my HBA1c is...