Listen to your body

Something I realised after my diagnosis was, I had to really start to listen to my body and try my best to understand what was happening to me. The body is a complex system which does everything from help you move your arms, fight infections and even process the food we eat on a daily…

HyPoS

Hypo’s can be very unpredictable and can affect everyone in different ways. Here are a few of the hypos i’ve experienced. Stuck: My train of thought just remains paused on the last thing I was doing, the last thing I was thinking about or the last thing I was talking about. I find multiple ways…

Snow day tips!

Yesterday, I was discussing the seasons with my son and now that it’s March we’d soon be able to see flowers blooming. However, this morning, we woke up to this! I love a bit of snow but I always have to take into consideration, how the colder weather will affect my BG levels. In most…

A BS kinda day!

*BS  as in  Blood  Sugars* Unless you are a diabetic or a person who has a loved one who suffers from diabetes, you may have no idea what diabetes is all about. How constant it is and in actual fact, how life threatening it can be. It is a hard condition to manage and you…

Insulin gone bad

How do you know if your insulin has gone off? Does it smell bad? Does it look bad? The question of insulin being off is indeed a preemptive one. Of course, there are certain ways to examine the insulin, but still one can never be completely certain that, the insulin being used is in fact…