As you may know I recently started a sensor trial, which started off really well. I got my sensor fitted everything was running smoothly until I decided I was going to go to the supermarket. First supermarket trip The moment, I stepped into the supermarket doors. BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP! (Anti-theft alarm) Of course I…
Tag: Hypoglycemia
What is it about coffee?
Coffee 커피 قهوة café Kaffee コーヒー Is coffee good or bad for diabetes? Hmmm!! This is a question I‘ve been asking myself ever since my blood glucose levels (BGL) started to wreak havoc. As a child coffee was always painted in such poor light. It was something I was never allowed to have. I was told…
Avoid retinopathy
Let’s prevent retinopathy How can we avoid these complications? Here are some of the steps I try my best to take to avoid complications. 1. BLOOD SUGARS, BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS, BLOOD SUGARS. Get them as tight as possible. Stay within the target levels.I can’t stress how important this is. I try to test my BGL…
Don’t complicate it! Part 1
AVOID, AVOID, AVOID!!!!! This is what I think when I see, or hear “diabetic complications“. One of the reasons why I stress the importance of having good blood glucose levels and HbA1c control, is to avoid complications caused by diabetes. These complications can affect the eyes, the nerves, the kidneys, muscles and the heart. This…
My first hypo!
Let’s face it you can never really be ready for that first “hypo”. “What was to come?” Although I’d read about the symptoms, I could never have imagined the way it would affect me. I wasn’t really prepared for the feelings I was going to experience. The most frightening thing about it all was that…
SUGAR HIGH SUGAR LOW - TYPE 1 D LIFE 