Recent Content by courtanddco

I've always been pretty overweight despite being a T1 diabetic, and I've only just really started to actively look to lose it. Upon discussion with my GP, I've 'gone keto'. I haven't even been exercising much, but I've been losing around 2lb a week and I've managed to reduce my insulin dose. I'm...

Thank you for the responses! I did notice that I needed less insulin during ovulation, but didn't notice the connection till now (I just thought I'd been eating less)! Many thanks for the responses. :)

Just sending a post out here to get a general feel for what happens to everyone, as I've recently just found out my blood sugars appear to increase during shark week! A lot of (unwanted) exercise seemed to have done the trick, but I can't seem to get a general answer online as to where BG should...

That's amazing to hear - and really reassuring that in fact, your vision no longer needs correction despite the diagnosis of BR! Good luck on your next check.

I've only just found out it can only be in one eye, and I'm going to ask as I am the same! Even with an updated description, I can't see as far with one eye and I've always relied on my other eye anyway. I feel the same, and I am frustrated because my blood sugars have been maintained. Haha...

I wasn't told if it was in both eyes - that will be my next course of action, and thank you for letting me know that. It's a nightmare isn't it? I think that is what is worse, I can't do anything to 'cure' this now. How does it come back clear, if you don't mind me asking? Everything I have...

I think that is where some of the frustration has kicked in. At my normal opticians appointment (I hadn't had new frames in 3 years because of COVID!), my optician told me I had blood behind my eye. My diabetic eye scan was organised for after, so when I mentioned that to my scanner, they...

Exactly that! It's been a little difficult as I've been eating virtually no carbs, so I did keep dropping. I dropped to 3.3 the other day as I (stupidly) didn't lower my dosage, as I've always lived by the concept that 'lower blood sugars is better than high ones', which is really bad, I know. I...

I'm really sorry you went through that! My father also has type 2, and as bad as it sounds, I find myself 'jealous' that he has not had his diagnosis for that long, and later in life too! I think I came to terms with my diabetes a while back. I even convinced myself that 'it wasn't that bad'. I...

Hi, I'm Courtney. I'm 24 (25 next month) and I've been a diagnosed T1 diabetic since I was 11. Today, I recieved news from my most recent diabetic retinal scan that I have background retinapathy. To put it midly, I have been in bits. Whilst my management of my diabetes has varied (especially at...

Hello! I'm Courtney, and I've been a type 1 diabetic for the last 14 years. I joined this forum looking for support as I've just recieved news that I have background retinopathy, and I'm looking for support to cheer me up and stop myself from spiralling. :') I used to be on injections x4 daily...