help please

I was diagnosed pre-diabetes in early December and bought myself a meter (initial HbA1c of 42 - so just borderline). I thought I'd get Christmas out way before starting checking but generally have been cutting right down on carbs. I took a test reading yesterday mid afternoon just to get used...

Hi, I am getting set up to use my meter which arrived last week. I have realised I will need to buy lots more checking strips. I am confused as to lancets. The video link says change it every time, but one of the other links was by a chap who said he changed it every 150 tests...…… this is a...

hi.. i am a mum to a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic 3 year old. I can remember the Diabetic team telling me about them being able to have the two together but i couldn't remember for sure if she said it was okay or not? With him being newly diagnosed his usual routine has gone out the window...

My partner has had Type 1 since he was 10 years old. He's now 24, we've been together for 2 years and I love him to bits. Too much maybe, he's scaring me very much at the moment. He's never properly looked after himself since I've known him and I've tried in many ways to get him to wake up and...

Hi all, This is only my second thread here (the first was in the welcome section). I have been trying to find an app / software that will track both your calorie/carb intake alongside your blood glucose levels which will also produce comprehensive reports to give to a dietician/GP/Diabetes...

Hi, I have recently (2 weeks ago) been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I have been given a Caresens N meter and am on metformin x 2 daily. I am now down to my last testing strips and wanted to know if I should stick with this meter or are there better options that I should consider. I am...

Hello. Quick description. I'm female, 22 and besides mental health and insomnia I am a relatively healthy person. Weight wise, I've tended to yo-yo in my weight, due to having a liking for sugar, and having a very high sugar diet for a long time until December, when I took on a diet for my...

Hi, I've been playing around with my basal injection and amounts over the past couple of months. I think I have it Sussed at 15.5 units before bed, and stay relatively level through the night. I have noticed that I am getting much bigger spikes after eating though???? Upto 15! Then panicking...

Hello, Apologies for long winded post. I was diagnosed as a type one diabetic on the 31/1/17. Started on Novorapid 7 units at mealtimes and 22 units Lantus background at night (2100hrs). Diagnosed as "diabetic" November 2016 but due to nurse doing wrong blood test I didn't find out my...