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Recent Content by EllieM

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    Undiagnosed T1 - advice needed!

    HI @ClaireH88 I am a little shocked that they didn't do the T1 diagnostic tests if you were diagnosed aged 24, as relative young age is a red...
    Post by: EllieM, May 19, 2022 at 11:52 PM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Is this normal? Insulin and metformin

    Some T1s become insulin resistant and so find metformin useful. Insulin needs vary so much between people that I'm not sure there is such a thing...
    Post by: EllieM, May 19, 2022 at 12:28 PM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Sickness bug.....i think?

    That's a long time to not be able to keep food down. I'd be getting medical advice, not because of the diabetes, but because of the illness....
    Post by: EllieM, May 19, 2022 at 12:57 AM in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    How (T1) diabetes affects your friendship

    I've always been open about it, and as a result I have had my life saved by friends/co-workers who knew about hypos. (I had a bad time with hypos...
    Post by: EllieM, May 19, 2022 at 12:49 AM in forum: Young People/Adults
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    Help needed

    Most cgms are OK in water, but I don't know about electronic damaging equipment. I found my life improved massively when I got a cgm (first libre...
    Post by: EllieM, May 19, 2022 at 12:33 AM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Help needed

    it might be worth asking your team about changing to a shorter acting basal, as my understanding of tresiba is that it's very slow to change doses...
    Post by: EllieM, May 19, 2022 at 12:11 AM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Help needed

    Welcome to the forums @NathanC11 . As a fellow T1, I feel your pain. My ratios vary a bit but nothing like that. However I'll tag @Antje77...
    Post by: EllieM, May 19, 2022 at 12:03 AM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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