Recent Content by michaelreid89

Hi guys, Sorry if this is in the wrong area; but I am looking into booking my first retinopathy screening, I got sent out the letter with all the contact details of clinics that carry this out but have lost it! I've tried looking online but can't quite find places that do this around me. Can...

Hi, So I an now 13 month's type 1; and after my first year of being diabetic - I am really struggling to try and keep my levels within range. If I was to wager a guess I'd say that my levels are now on average between 12-16 each day. I tried for the first while to keep my levels around the 7...

Hi, Just a quick query, hopeful for some advice.... I am travelling over to Washington on Sunday for a fortnight, first big trip since being diagnosed with Type 1 and just thought of the time difference over there. At the moment, I would usually take my 24 Lantus around 8pm. I was just...

@JontyW thanks for the advice on the above noted publications. I have orders all of these books available and will hopefully be able to make my way through them! The "Carbs & Cals: A Visual Guide to Carbohydrate & Calorie Counting for People with Diabetes (Chris Cheyette)" arrived yesterday and...

Heh, well only another 5 and a half months to go then.... That is some great information supplied Jon, thanks very much! I'll print off all the information supplied on these links and have a read through them today during my lunch break. :) And the information is amounting...

Wow, some great responses to come back to this morning! Yeah Bebo, it's quite a bit of information to be taking in! Everyone seems to be giving me something new to read daily about it. Really, far as it looks as long as I'm on top of it, shouldn't be to much of a burden however! I'll have a...

Thanks for the replies guys! Been having a quick read about some of the other recent posts for newly diagnosed people, and getting some good, confident replies from people with a longer experience.. Quite influential. Before I found out I had type 1, i lost approximately 1 1/2 stone in weight...

Recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes... Changes things a little.

Hi, First post; I'm 24 and diagnosed with type 1 - 2 weeks ago yesterday. I'm still at a period where it's not really sunk in yet, but after my many insulin injections/ blood testing it's starting to come to reality that this how it is now. Really, the thought of it doesn't bother me in the...