Recent Content by KatyMarianne

Hello. I am trying to save money on my holiday & only taking 10 kg of luggage and I’m wondering if airlines allow people who use pods and sensors extra luggage allowance? And if they don’t shall we campaign to bring about a change? After all, it’s not an option ensuring we live while we are abroad!

Hello, first time I’ve asked a question here and it may be it doesn’t belong to this thread so I apologise if it doesn’t feel relevant. I moved from Dexcom onto Freestyle Libre 2 working with the Omnipod five. It’s been two weeks and my device constantly tells me that no information is being...

Does anyone here have another autoimmune condition as well as type one diabetes? I have sarcoidosis which is a multi system inflammatory condition that has affected my lungs and my joints as well as giving me erythra nodusum. So I’m very worried about having the CEV vaccine which will promote...

Hello. I am also type one, have sarcoidosis but I’m not classed as CEV. Luckily the sarcoidosis is in remission at the moment but my research shows that this condition is one that should not be exposed to the vaccines; I will very quickly go into an inflammatory response. I’ve only ever had one...

I’m wondering whether diabetes UK still supply charities in third world countries with unwonted insulin and diabetes equipment? Or whether by contacting them you can instigate this? It resonates with me and will do with thousands of others I’m sure

This has all been supremely helpful, thank you so much everyone. I’ve been given this weekend to think about whether I take statins and I’m having another conversation with my GP on Monday. I’m also on a very low carb diet and my HbA1c is always fabulous (use a pump to manage my type one...

I met someone yesterday who is on a forum for her specific pump and she told me that she’d asked this question and had many, many replies from people who had been ill and recovered with little or no effect.