Recent Content by Helen_S-C

Great thank you Del, I have a frio bag that I bought when I booked the holiday so that's sorted. Did they question your carrying insulin or needles at all?

Hi, I am going to Spain at the weekend and it's my first trip since T1 diagnosis in January 2016. I think I have all my meds sorted but I wondered if I need a letter for the airport as I haven't got one! Also any tips greatly appreciated as I am struggling to keep my numbers down at the moment...

I think I just struggle to understand how such a common condition still suffers this problem. To be fair @GrantGam1337 I did have some knowledge of diabetes before my diagnosis but that is probably because of friends and family that also have diabetes. I think the media both social and...

Hi I see a lot of people posting about lack of knowledge and ignorance on this forum and I have always laughed it off and thought some people are so stupid, that is until recently... I have only been Type 1 since January this year and recently several of my friends have asked if they just need...

Hi, I have been type 1 since January this year and I have this problem of spiking mid-morning. I take 12 lantus at night and then novorapid for meal times based on carb counting using the carbs and cals app - this isn't always accurate but I'm trying to be as organised as possible! In the recent...

Hi I'm on fluoxetine and they are definitely helping as I said. They take a few weeks to really start working and I'm not at full timescale yet so hopefully will feel better more in the next couple of weeks.

Hi @Abby's when were you diagnosed? I was misdiagnosed in May last year as a type 2 and was "upgraded" (for want of a better phrase) in February this year as a late onset type 1 following several months of illness and very high readings. I recently started taking anti-depressants as I find it...

Thanks, I definitely agree that people know more than doctors and nurses and the forum helps me massively. You guys are the only ones that really get it!!

Thanks Juicyj, I am finding it hard to be positive as I've not felt well for so long but maybe it's now psychological and I need to give myself a kick up the ****!! I'm doing gnr for cf as my friends little girl has it so I think I'll focus on that and get back out even if it's just walking to...

Thanks LucySW [emoji4]

What did you read? Booklets, diabetes uk, NHS??

I am reading every day so will keep going with that. I have lost almost 4 stone over the last year trying to eat right but also due to high numbers and metformin!! I struggle to eat well like lots of people and am desperately trying not to bury my head in the sand! I appreciate all your help...

Thanks guys for your responses, it just seems so complicated! I don't want to get in the habit of eating what I like and adapting insulin to suit, I want to eat healthily and get back in the gym. I'm doing the great north run in sept and I haven't trained for weeks now due to generally feeling...

After a few months of feeling unwell and having consistently high numbers (last hba1c 113) I have been "upgraded" to type 1 after an original type 2 diagnosis, I'm 40 years old. I started insulin on Tuesday after being given an emergency appointment. 15u lantus 8u novorapid When I read all of...

Was finally diagnosed as late onset type 1 this week and am now on insulin. Hoping to start feeling better very soon!