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Hello @emmakx Sorry to hear you're feeling the way you do, I have to admit it's an absolute awful condition to live with when levels are out of control, but having your numbers in range every day helps you to feel alot better, your body is under stress when trying to off load the extra glucose...

Hello Stan, Could you ask about doing a DAFNE (Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating) course if you haven't already done one ? These courses are so useful as they cover off insulin/corrections/dosing/carb counting and although as an experienced type 1 we can all learn loads if we go back to...

Heya @briony1 Having type 1 doesn't just affect your insulin production it affects other hormones too, one is Amylin which affects appetite and satiety and the feeling you get from having eaten a meal and feeling full, that's depleted which means you can feel hungry alot of the time, also if...

Hello Michael, Sorry to hear about your experience, sounds incredibly frightening for you and your wife. This can and does happen when levels fall very low, however your alarm should of gone off to alert you, have you checked your settings to ensure there is an alert set ? It could of...

Great point from @In Response this early on in your diagnosis you are going to burn yourself out, try to relax more and let the insulin do it's work, 2 hours is way too early, novorapid duration lasts up to 5 hours, 4 hours is a good check point. Try to cut yourself some slack, there is a lot...

I went on the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating course and was told 3-4 hours, also not to test/correct before then to see if my levels had come back into range, with CGM's we can become too fixated on rising BG levels, but this is where we have to become more relaxed and not obsess over an...

Fab advice from @Zhnyaka I think it's such a good point not to take anything any professional says too seriously, we become too fixated on ourselves at appointments without realising that we are one of many, sometimes they get us confused with type 2 too which can impact on the advice given, I...

Hello @Melody123 I absolutely sympathise with you.. I remember when I got mine and it felt uncomfortable, the tubing got caught on everything, I started on insulin too and couldn't get used to the difference with my readings, no one prepared me mentally for the first few weeks and I didn't...

Hello @Fauna welcome to the forum :) Firstly you are not alone, this is quite common amongst type 1 diabetics, it prevents many from attending appointments and getting the care they need and they can fall to the wayside in regards to getting support and the latest tech. So the fact you are...

Heya - am also a T-slim user with Dexcom G6, great hybrid closed loop system as will read your levels and make adjustments based on predicted outcomes, so does alot of the work for you, means sleep levels are stable and controlled, less hypos and less severe ones at that too, however it's not so...

Spikes are normal - we all get spikes even non diabetics, spikes become an issue when they don't come back into range 3-4 hours after eating, which indicates that not enough quick acting insulin was used. In regards to insulin/carb ratios, me personally, I cannot eat carbs before 12, I eat...

Hello @Miss Piggywig And welcome to the forum - lots of great advice above. It is a minefield getting used to insulin and carbs, but only you will start to work out how your body responds and how best to manage your diabetes, so becoming an expert in time and taking full control is your best...

Wow, I wish I could achieve those sort of times - well done. Park runs are a fabulous way to meet nice people with one common interest and to get exercise too - winner winner chicken dinner !

Sadly as you can see it is unpredictable, I can go for a run and can sky rocket some days, it's quite deflating particularly when you have done all you can prior to going out, what we can't see going in internally is if we have an infection or are fighting a bug, if our hormones are out of synch...

Hello Fern, am assuming you didn't eat before your run ? It sounds like a liver dump to me, I cannot run first thing unless I have something not matter how small on board, I usually have a few spoons of plain yoghurt and no insulin if in range to trick the liver, means I can run in range...