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The final thing I wanted to say is "preparation, preparation, preparation" i.e. always have snacks with you, just in case, and always have insulin with you, again, just in case! That way, you decide what you do with your life and your diabetes fits in with that. Not the other way around. This...

Hi there, I just want to say well done for putting a post up here. Better to get the thoughts out (in whatever fashion feels best for you) than to keep them in when you are feeling this way! I have only been diagnosed T1 for a year and sometimes/often feel I'm pretty rubbish at managing it so...

Hi Henry, Very jealous that you are in Taiwan, I have been meaning to go there for ages! I am also a relatively new T1 and just moved to Hong Kong. I brought a hefty top up of my prescriptions with me here but will need to sort out a local clinic/prescriptions here. I will let you know if they...

Thank you. Last night we went for dinner and had Mexican (tacos etc.). I dosed about 15-20 mins before and by bedtime was within target range (4-7) :) Sounds like that might be something to keep trying in the future!

PS if anyone has any tips about when they take insulin before eating particular meals or foods, or foods that cause spikes, then I would love to hear - I know it's different for everyone but always useful to know how others deal with it! Thanks :)

Thank you so much to everyone for your posts - these are so helpful! The advice my DN gave me was not to cut out carbs as well, just to think about what you are eating and dose accordingly. You could well be right that it's about taking the novorapid at the right time before eating to help with...

Hello, I was diagnosed a year ago and to begin with I was good at managing levels, increasingly feels harder (suspect it should be the other way around!) I still eat carbs but sometimes seem to get it completely wrong. Today was on 7 before breakfast (good for me on fasting); had a bagel for...