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Has anyone here had Covid or known any diabetics with Covid? Just wondering how their sugar levels reacted? Were there lots of lows or highs or pretty normal to manage? I’ve been having a few symptoms and doing a test tomorrow morning but my sugars have been really high, the highest they’ve...

Hi guys, I’ve been feeling pretty isolated recently and feel like I don’t really have any to turn to who actually understands. I don’t know any other type 1’s and I wanted to change that! I’m 23yrs old and live in Surrey. I was wondering if anyone would be interested in organising a group or...

Hi! I’ve been offered to renew my pump and change from the insight to the omnipod. I was wondering if you need to prick your finger in order to be allowed to administer insulin to the omnipod as you do with my insight however I’m now self funded on the libre so I don’t want to have prick my...

Are there any pump users who do shift work? I’m looking to start a new job which is shift work so I will typically be working a few days on then a few days off, sometimes working through the day and other days working all through the night. Is there anyone currently or previously doing this...

Hey! I have been type 1 for around 5 years and using an insulin pump for almost 3years. Just wondering if anyone had uncontrollable high sugar levels as an early sign of pregnancy? When I was pregnant before my levels were really high and I required a lot more insulin but I dont remember it...

What do you think about Type 1s taking Metformin along side their insulin? Ive been type 1 for 2 years and my doctor has just put me on Metformin as well as staying on my insulin. Im a bit confused because when I was diagnosed I was told that Metformin was treatment for type 2s and wouldnt work...

Ive been told by professionals that the pump would be benefical for me and I really want to try it out but my hospital have said that its too expensive so right now they cant consider it an option! I feel like I have no support from them, is there really a price on my health? :(

My sugar levels havent been over 10 in over a week, ive been healthy eating and having pretty much no carbs so I cut out all my novorapid. I kept having hypos so I cut down dramatically on my lantus and am now barely having any. This has stopped the hypos and my sugars are still really good and...

please go on to this website and sign the petition, they only need 350 odd more to get some recognition. No-one sticks up for us diabetics and we all deserve equal rights. Ive just had my license revoked and im still waiting for a replacement, ive been waiting over a month and the only time I...

Has diabetes ever held you back when it comes to dating?

Hey I've recently been diagnosed with type one and have found this forum really helpful. I just wondered if there are any 16-18 year olds on this as it would be nice to talk to someone nearer my own age :) Feel free to private message me if you want! Ellie

Ive been diagnosed as a type 1 diabetic for 3weeks now and since then I've gained over half a stone, I'm 16 so this is a big thing for me especially as I've always been self conscious about my weight. I read online that insulin is a fat storage and hunger hormone. We have recently booked a...