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I am 35 years a T1. I should be complication free, except I was a very stupid teenager, and ignored my diabetes for about 5 years. I have had laser, but mended my ways, and since then my diabetes and health have got better and better. I now have kids, a full time job, went to Uni, got a PhD...so...

Not sure what your DR is like, but if I were you, I would email them your results? At the clinic I attend we are encouraged to do this...might be worth giving them a ring to see if your clinic can do the same. If you are not under clinic care, then paste a couple of days worth of data into the...

I answered yes absolutely...but this was about my clinic who give me fantastic advice. Thing is, at teh same clinic, I know another (senior!!) consultant would give me shocking advice.

Us too, but I was using MDI at the time. A pump would certianly help though! I got my pump after I had given birth to my 2 kids, as the whole pregnancy thing sems t ohave left me with a greater sensitivity to exercise. Have you tried tweaking when you do your injections...could it be that you...

HI AC, I am a bit late to this. I had laser for retinopathy back in 1995, and went on to have 2 babies. I was 33 and 35 when I had them. No negative effect on my eyes. I am kind of pleased that I am writing this after you saw the consultant, as basically, my opinion, kind of agrees with them...

Hi Faizal, My opinion (based on reading teh forum) is that you were diagnosed correctly, howvere, you are treating your condition fantasically well, so much so, it appears that you are not diabetic. Go back to teh previous diet???Depends on if you are good at diets and could bare to go back to...

Cheryl, Thatis really interesting about your experience with Continous monitoring. My BG swings about a lot too, but I am getting better at managing i, and often have temporary basal rates to cope with any sort of exercise. i wondered about your situation...high after meals, but then llow a...

Re: Don't know what to believe about my Docs advice on my Hb Hi Meg, i would ask again about LADA if I were uou. My dad, and his Mum are/were T2...but I am a confirmed T1...so you can get a mix of diabetes types in familes. I am very good at putting on wieght :oops: So I wondered if you...

Sounds pods like previous doc may have humped the gun with upping yr dose. Did it measure high repeatedly? I am not a Dr, but the nurse at the god was able to repeat multiple times my bp and reduced it to 2.5. I am on rwsinopril tho, as lisinopril made me cough

I found the account of the young girl who died from dka truly shocking. A case if failure in education that was shocking.

Can only tell you what works for me. If I am pre meal...and I am going to eat within about 15 minutes, adn I am not running around (OR DRIVING) I tend to just eat my dinner. I tend to know wherther it is a "slow" onset hypo or one that is going to disable me within 10 minutes. As to what to...

Re: How do you decided if a working set is not working corre I hate that! For me, if the set is faulty my bg rockets...I can hit 20, without eating in a couple of hours. Hope your sons op went OK!

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This sounds familiar. Could it be exercise related? Even driving makes me go low, while sitting at my desk does not. I often use temp basals. It works for me...What kind of bolus do you do...single shot, multiwave? Sometimes I have come a cropper for using teh wrong bolus type...I need to match...

I am not a young boy, and do not care what other people think....but, trying to imagine being concerned about being seen, the only time it would be unavoidable is when he goes swimming. This is because he is a boy, and although he would not have the pump on, he would still have the cannula on...

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. that must have been a shock! I am T1, but do have deafness in my family. Your post has promted me to my own research. Sorry, I can offer you any advice, as I too had not heard about MIDD. I guess teh positive thing is, that although you have had teh shock of...

Pneu, I am impressed! I seem to break my pens about once every 2 years, so I am very impressed with the longevity of your pen! I don't change mine that often either. there was a thread recently discussing...and it really is do what you feel comfortable doing. I have heard it said that you can...

I am not sure I agree 100%, as many GPs are able to provide an excellent service to their diabetic patients, and there is no ned to go to a consultanat. Doesn't sound like your GP os one of these those!!!!!! Personally, I would nag her..mentioning the DVLA requirements over and over again. I...

I don't drink much,,. and when I do I srink wine, and this has very little effect on my BG, and I don't need to do anything different with my pump. I am an old lady now though..when I was young, and used to drink more often, again, I would try and stick to wine, so no real effect. Sorry, not...

:shock: 4 - 5 Hrs...i must be doing something wrong! i am happliy married and my hubby has no problem with my pump. i di have a boyfriend who hated teh smell of insulin once though..he had to go! I caught my 3 year old son looking at a lady in the swimming room changing room the other week. I...