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I'm having a concerted effort on my numbers at the moment, with the inevitable lows that happen as I tighten my target range and adjust the pump (type 1, Omnipod). I always have a tube of Glucotabs nearby, refilled from the larger tubs that I buy online, but it would be nice to have something...

Hi everyone, Quick timeline and intro to me :) - Pre Diabetic Nov 2022 (HbA1c 47) - Diabetic type 2 May 2023 (HbA1c 104) - 8-12ml of Lantus, x4 Metform a day and 14mg RYBELSUS (semaglutide) - July HbA1c 70 - HbA1c last month was 29, so taken off Lantus and given Freestyle Libre 2 as of last...

Hi all, can anyone get the gluco tab brand of glucose tablets anymore? I can only get Lift tablets which I dont like as much. Or can anyone recommend nicer tasting glucose tablets? thankyou.

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...

Hi everyone I’m new here, my partner is type 1 and has been for many years. He recently started with the liber device. Since having this rapid monitoring system we have noticed sugars climbing high about 9am in the morning (every morning) and continuing up steadily. Even though he has had...

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BBC Radio 4 Inside Health, tonight (Tuesday) at 9pm. Listing says they are talking new sensing device for T1. "First urine testing then finger pricking and now high-tech scanning. The monitoring of glucose levels is undergoing a revolution for patients with Type 1 Diabetes. Dr Margaret McCartney...

Plucked up the courage to do my first testing of blood glucose levels. After two hours from eating a piece of toast and jam. 6.9mmol. So that's good! No spike! Decided I can afford to test three times a day. So will select when to test after certain meals and once I know that certain meals...

Hi all, I am studying to become an adult nurse. I am currently researching the effects that vitamin c (ascorbic acid) has on the level of glucose present in a urine analysis dip stick test? Did anyone experience low levels or false reads Whilst taking vitamin c as a supplement or in dietary...

Hi Everyone. Just wondering what people recommend for keeping track of BG levels? My monitor only has "before meal", "after meal" and "other" as options to flag the readings, and my nurse wants me to be able to mark which is before b'fast, before lunch, before dinner and before sleep. I've...

I've been using a Nexus GlucoRX for the past 9 months and it seems to have been accurate - 5.1/5.2 fasting, down to 7 postprandial readings, lowest has been 4.0. But to save money, I've swtiched to the SD codefree yesterday, and found that the readings are about 10-15% higher on that, I've still...

Found this in a Glasgow chinese supermarket, nice for the odd shake or maybe sprinkle on your weetabix:

Just had appointment with the Diabetes Dietician (that's her post). I handled it very badly. I've not been that great with any of the appointments I've had with people. However I made complete hash of this one with the dietician. I may have come accross a tad obsesive about self testing. I...

I only starting properly last night, however I have a couple of practice goes before that. Monday night (at the Diabetic Support Group): 6.6 Tuesday afternoon, two hours after eating: 6.5 Tuesday tea, pre eathing: 6.4 Tuesday tea, post eathing, 2 hr: 6.8 (? not much difference) Tuesday bedtime...

Well I've got the SD CodeFree meter. (had it more than a week.) No idea about finger pricking though. I was at the support group last night and a member there got it out and had a go with me. And someone had a go today. Last night (maybe 7:30) 6.6. Today, ate at 1:20pm, test at 3:37pm 6.5...

Not here yet. Just been to an interesting talk from the Dr working on non invasive monitoring of glucose levels. He says it's coming in a matter of years.