Recent Content by BlondeMonkey

I have been using insulin since I was 6 and was also told to have carbs at every meal. I really need to reprogram my brain! I love carbs and they don't tend to affect my sugars if I count them correctly. I have cut my portion sizes and am trying to keep myself active as I eat when I'm bored...

Hi guys. In need of a little advice. A recent trip to hospital and changes to my insulin doses have caused a bit of weight gain. People say that I don't look fat which doesn't help as being 5ft2 the smallest amount of weight gain makes me feel huge. Can anyone recommend a decent diet to try to...

I switched to the accu check expert blood glucose machine and now would never be without it. After working with your health team and a lot of testing, you can programme ratios for normal days different ratios if your insulin sensitivity is different during the day. You can also programme ratios...

All this is making me decide to give it a go. I'm sick of fluctuating sugars all the time maybe a pump is a solution to this! Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app

Hey Ricky my name is Sam I'm 22 and have been diabetic since I was 6. I may be in London but still would like to chat as I don't know anyone my age with type 1 Nice to meet you Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app

It's so good to hear that these pumps have helped so many people. I hope it can help me as I suffer with high sugar levels not hypos as such. I have an appointment to go through it all so hopefully it can be the door to a better managed me!

I'm happy to do the hard work that is necessary to get things right however I'm just concerned it will make me more self conscious about myself and about my condition

After years of using injections and still not having the best control over my sugars, I'm starting to consider a pump. I've got an appointment with a nurse to go through it all but would like to hear other people's experiences on it and their recommendations or criticisms!

Hi everyone! I have been a type one diabetic for almost 17years(diagnosed age 6 now almost 23years old) and this is the first time I've ever seen a community of diabetics like this! For all my diabetic life I have been the only person I know with diabetes and have felt so isolated and...