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  1. M

    Can't figure out why my blood sugar levels don't go down

    Hello everyone I am confused about the numbers and hopefully some of you know what’s happening to me. So I have been diagnosed a month ago with diabetes type 2 with H1bc of 6.5 % 48 mmol. The diabetic nurse told me to go on a low carb diet and lose weight and hopefully reverse it. I have gone...
  2. T

    KETONES & FLU ! New lessons learnt

    Hi all, Merry Christmas! Hope everyone is having a fabulous time this festive season. ( Type 1 diabetic for reference ) In usual style, I fell ill last week ( always do in the run up to Christmas Day ). It started with feeling run down and a bit of a sore throat, so I got an early night...
  3. C

    Struggle to work out without sugar crash

    Hi all, I'm a 29 yr old newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic, and although I feel like I'm starting to get better at controlling my blood sugar in normal life, I can't exercise without having a steep crash in my sugar level. I've seen some posts here by marathon runners, not even needing to eat...
    • Crix
    • Thread
    • blood sugar blood sugar control crash drop glucose newly diagnosed newly diagnosed type 1 work out
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Exercise/Sport
  4. R

    Brain Injury and Blood Sugar

    My daughter aged 26 is recovering from traumatic brain injury and is type 1 diabetic. Her blood sugar has generally been maintained in the 20 to 25 range over the past 4-6 weeks of her recovery. I think that this level of blood sugar would be detrimental to her recovery, and this is...
  5. H

    Participants needed

    Hi all, I have previously posted asking for participants for my dissertation, however, this is my last call. I will be ending the first wave of data collection on 28th Feb, 2017. All participation is greatly appreciated :) DO YOU CONTROL YOUR BLOOD SUGAR? As part of my Health Psychology MSc...
    • Helenw95
    • Thread
    • blood glucose blood sugar diabetes help participants research self-management
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General Message Board
  6. H

    DO YOU CONTROL YOUR BLOOD SUGAR?

    As part of my Health Psychology MSc thesis, I am looking for males and females aged 18 years and older who regularly control their blood sugar. You will be required to complete three questionnaires looking into the effects of numeracy skills on the relationship between doctor-patient...
    • Helenw95
    • Thread
    • blood glucose blood glucose testing blood levels blood sugar blood sugar control blood sugar diet
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: General Message Board
  7. Mitch13

    Prediabetes...right site for help?

    Hi all, I do hope I'm on the right site to get help from people in the know. 2016 had a sting in it's tail for me. One week before Christmas I was diagnosed with prediabetes. Having been annoyingly unwell for about four years, with my GP treating me like someone with a mental illness, this was...
  8. CosmicOwl

    Sensitive to blood sugar levels?

    I've been told my blood sugar control is 'too good', it averages between 5-8mmol/l, but I feel sick and get headaches/thirsty/tired/blurry vision when it gets to the 7-8 range, so try and keep it at 5-6, because I feel my best then. The diabetic nurse said my background BG was 'very tight' and...
    • CosmicOwl
    • Thread
    • blood glucose blood sugar control hba1c sensitive sensitivity tight control too good
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General Message Board
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