Recent Content by Defiantfitzy

I was diagnosed as T1 recently and I am trying to organise a social event in Reading. I have started a facebook page, which people are more than welcome to visit - Diabetes with depression. With this page, I am trying to build a local online/offline community. Where people can meet new people...

I cant wait to get down to the normal ranges. Only just been diagnosed, started insulin about three weeks ago. My BG was 10.2 this morning. Still it's going down which is the main thing :)

Do I stop using this Levemir insulin pen?

Thanks everyone for your comments. Still getting used to the whole thing. Went to the doctors today and had both types of insulin dosages raised. Now take 24 units rapid and 18 units long acting. Are these baby doses? I'm worried about the fatigue at the moment, it's kind of put me in a spin...

I'm 34 and I've just been diagnosed with type 1, after visiting the doctors a month ago, to ask why going for a wee had turned in to such an issue. In terms of managing urgency. Literally going to the toilet every half an hour throughout the night. After being told my pee was full of glucose, I...