Recent Content by Hawkey

Hi Paul N .I too was recently diagnosed with type one .This month actually.I like you had rapid weight loss ,excessive thirst and constant trips to the loo. Everyone seems to have a different experience at the beginning.I didn’t go to hospital but was put on metformin initially (they thought I...

Well ,this has cheered me up no end ! I posted earlier that I’d had so many negative comments from so called friends (not diabetic) regarding foot loss and worse and my next question was going to be about life expectancy. I’m determined to look after myself so if I’m lucky I’ll still be around...

No @miszu I have novo rapid usually four times a day and a long acting one at night .I still take metformin in the morning and evening.Ive recently found that during the day when I’m working hard ,that my BG is low enough not to have my rapid before lunch .Im seeing the nurse tomorrow morning so...

I’m type 1 but only diagnosed on 4th January.

Just to mention I test regularly all day and I’m on metformin twice a day .Seeing the nurse tomorrow,think I’m honeymooning too .

I’m the same .When I’m working go without ,even get low .Get home and have my tea and watch telly and I might need some .Always do my night time one .

Thanks @Juicyj ,yes that’s what I thought too .I keep a book and test regularly every day and I’m going to go to see a dietitian when I get the appointment through.I get what you mean about distraction,work does help :-)

I’ve been diagnosed type one since 4th of January this year after thinking I was type 2. At first my glucose was ridiculously high and I’ve been on relatively small doses of insulin.At the moment I’m on 8 long lasting at night and only 3 novo rapid if my reading is over 7 before meals . Well...

Since I got diagnosed with type one on 4 th January I’ve had no less than 5 appointments .Saw the diabetes nurse first thing this morning and she was quite chuffed with me as I’ve got my blood sugar down from a rampaging 25 to a much better 6 to 9 .I test five times a day before I eat and if...

Hi, that’s very interesting, I’ve heard about cinnamon.So do you take them only after a high reading or on a regular basis ? I’m newly diagnosed type 1 .

Yes ,thanks nice to hear from another 50 something year old with the same problems .Theres a wealth of helpful information here and some some great folk [emoji4]

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@DCUKMod ,thanks

Hi I did post in the wrong place just now (I think ) But to repeat myself I’ve just been rather shocked to find out that I’m type one .I lost a lot of weight and was dashing to the loo every five minutes.I’m in a state of shock really as I’m very active and not at all fat .I didn’t feel tired...