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    Type 1 - Is it genetic?

    From what I've learned is that there are usually autoimmune conditions clusters in the family over all. Having this vunerablity to autoimmune conditions is surely to at genetic level but inheriting T1 itself is incredibly tiny in terms of probability. I have two T2 parents (the only confirmed...
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    GAD and officially type 1

    Hi there Next month will be a year since I got my letter telling me I was anti-GAD positive. It's not been easy with all the management and injections etc, but I was pretty ill last year whilst the medics took several months trying to figure me out. I feel much better now overall with having...
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    Graves / Hyperthyroidism

    Thank you for being so understanding. I truly believe that the care for newly diag T1 in adults should be given the same level of care and sensitivity as children really. Just because we're adults doesn't mean we can't feel frustrated, angry and depressed as anyone diagnosed in their younger...
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    Graves / Hyperthyroidism

    It was awful Smidge, I ended up fighting back tears afterwards and cried in my car. His approach was just weird asking questions but not listening to me, I don't even know why I bothered going. He did mention I may be a contender for the pump which can be fine tuned better than adjusting Lantus...
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    Carb ratio adjustment - looking for basic start point

    Thank you for the input everyone. I've been doing 1:12 bolus (basal at 15u) but what happens is I could be 5-7s before hand, then 1 hour after eating and bolus up into 8-10s (not pleasant when going up from pre food at 5...) then another hour later I can be around 7-9s but then a further hour...
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    Injections at work?

    What a hideous thing for her to say. I wouldn't have been so polite as you but then am sure you were totally thrown off guard. It isn't against the law to self administer medicine. I tend to turn my chair away to the side or try to do it under my desk, or flip over a cardi or jacket. That...
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    Carb ratio adjustment - looking for basic start point

    Hello Any folks on varied insulin to carb ratios for each meal? My sugar levels decided to go a bit crazy a few weeks ago, the main bug bear is where my basal (Lantus) held steady until well into 7 hours or so was starting to pull be down 3-4 laters after my morning jab. I noticed that I tend...
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    Graves / Hyperthyroidism

    Hi there My Endo, probably the worst one of the 5 I've now seen since last March said my TSH was fine. He also indicated that a reading of 3-4 mmol wasn't really a hypo (I actually asked how about 3.4, how about 3.1?) despite the fact it's because I've got enough awareness to treat before it...
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    A simple choice? Apple or biccies?

    Interestingly, apples don't budge my sugar level.
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    Graves / Hyperthyroidism

    That's great news on the results RRB My GP is going with the notion my results are in range so I'm ok, but I'm questioning it. I've been here before, when my C-peptide result was closer to the lower end of the range but I was told normal and it took nearly 6 more months for me to demand the...
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    Help my Pancreas have woken up!

    Hey there Anna, how's you? Yeah it's really been frustrating, thought I was winning, and had a great few months but wobbly at the mo. I'm in Scotland :lol: the weather hasn't been too great the last couple of weeks, in fact chilly this week so I don't think it's that. In Portugal in July with...
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    Graves / Hyperthyroidism

    So appreciate your response! Thank you. Interesting that you mention your T4 was not too bad, because mine is smack back in the middle of the range. However my TSH has slid further down the way, and this is where am suspicious. Also my testosterone is out of range (low) and my SHBG? Which I...
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    Help my Pancreas have woken up!

    Oh I think you're on to something there Paul, I managed to trim 2 inches off my waist over a 4 week period before all this started. I'm not overweight but want to get trimmer and reduce a dress size from a 12 to 10. I was doing super duper fitness. Then it was just my once a week swim lesson...
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    Graves / Hyperthyroidism

    Hello because of excessive sweating in recent months (amongst others symptoms) I got my Thyroid retested. Last year my TSH was 1.7 vs range 0.35-5.0 Now it's 0.79 My T4 both times is 15 vs range 9-21 I know no on is able to diagnose, and I will take the results to my Endo on 21st Sept at my...
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    Help my Pancreas have woken up!

    Hi all, I'm confused and to be honest really fed up these days. I found that about 2 weeks ago I was going into hypo territory within 2 hours of eating, so thought my basal actually needed to be reduced (for a change) dam this honeymoon! I take Lantus at set time each morning. (Novo to cover...
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    Insulin Pump Exhibition - Glasgow 6th Oct

    http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards ... hp?t=30020
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    Funny looks at the chemist's !!!

    Great suggestion Anna, and that means we can punch them in private without causing a scene too :lol: Boots staff are notorious for nonsensical comments or as they call it 'advice'. I hate topping up my painkillers as I get the suicide watch comments about not being allowed to buy x amount of...
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    1.5 - Insulin problem

    No worries, good luck for the 6th. It was actually my DN that gave me the pen on my suggestion, they will definitely have them somewhere and I hope like my DN yours will understand, my Endo may as well me a mop in a chair, I can email my DN and wouldn't even bother emailing my Endo even if he...
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    Introduction Greetings from bonny scotland

    Hello fellow Scotty. Welcome to the D club :D and do keep us posted on progress, ask questions or have a rant.