Recent Content by David Colegate

Hi urbanracer. Thanks for the link. That was a dull read but interesting about the final trigger being a virus and the up to ten years journey / battle to that point of emergence. Thankyou. Nice to know the journey.

Wow. That's interesting. I have read that 5% of New type 1s have it triggered by a virus and chicken pox is pressumed a trigger. God there is too much information on the internet when you look. Your comment does make some sense 're the onset

Hi yes. I live in Bristol. I don't know exactly what I have been tested for as it is still all a bit new to me. I can tell you that I have checked my hospitol report and it says what I have said. Treating as type 1 untill clarification. Mixed indicators. I must hope I am being treated with the...

Hi All. I think to round this off. I plan to take x1 metformin tomorrow instead of x2 and discuss this with my GP in the morning about my dosage. Then discuss half dose insulin pens / Which insulin is more suitable moving forward / is metformin right for me / await A1C results etc As answered...

Hi. Thanks for your message. I am waiting on the main 3 monthly blood test result. A1C. My gp seems sure its type 1 and my son's chicken pox seems to have been the trigger. It can on suddenly with the 33 glucose blood count .

Hi and thanks for your response. I am on isophane insulin and the diagnosis was unclear so I am being treated as type 1 awaiting full blood results. The metformin was prescribed as my gp said it helps type 1 and is good for my heart in comparison to insulin. It certainly levels out my glucose...

Hi Resurgam. Thanks for responding. As suggested I will be calling my gp in the morning and not planning to take a second metformin tomorrow unroll further notice. I am awaiting the big blood sample results for the three month test. Since this takes six weeks to get the results the hospitals...

Hello. I was wondering if somebody could help me with some advice. I am supposedly type 1 at 41 triggered by my son's chicken box a month ago on metformin x1 and humulin pen injections twice a day. I have lost a Couple of stone and been reducing my Insulin as my glucose bottoms out around 5. I...

Hi Jade. Welcome. I am also a type 1 newbee. My son's chicken box triggered mine three weeks ago. Still getting used to things the same as you. I inject twice a day and on metformin. My insulin started at 18 and I am now on 5 per injection. It seems a combination of weight loss / honeymoon...

Hi. I am type 1 from two weeks ago triggered by my son's chicken pox. Welcome. David.