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    T1 Diagnosed 2 days ago - so sad

    Thanks victry
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    T1 Diagnosed 2 days ago - so sad

    Thank you all. I would very much like to come to the next meet in London. I've been shopping today and bought a lot of whole meal: bread/pitta, rice.ive also bought a lot of turkey. I'm trying to keep carbs to between 40-50 grams at each meal but have been quite hungry. My blood was 12.9...
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    T1 Diagnosed 2 days ago - so sad

    I'm starting to realise how much help it is to talk with people who know
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    T1 Diagnosed 2 days ago - so sad

    I'm overwhelmed by the support here. I can't believe how kind people are. It gives me comfort to know I'm not on my own with this.
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    T1 Diagnosed 2 days ago - so sad

    Thanks Donelly - i feel less 'alone' now than I have been in the last couple of days. I kind of feel like my body is a ticking time-bomb and I am trying to get a rational understanding of the likely issues and kick out all the nasty implications my imagination is running wild with. Every...
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    T1 Diagnosed 2 days ago - so sad

    Thanks slip. i'm on 6 units of levemir twice a day (morning/night) and 4 units of novo-rapid (before each meal - only 3 meals!!!!) but i have been given a 'corrections' sheet to put the unit up depending on glucose level.
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    T1 Diagnosed 2 days ago - so sad

    Thank you everyone - it means a lot to know other people are here. I also feel a little clueless about the carb/food situation and am overwhelmed by all the info on the net. It would be great to have some simple guidance (just to get me started) on how many meals I can have (currently my...
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    T1 Diagnosed 2 days ago - so sad

    Hi guys, I'm 33 and was diagnosed 2 days ago with T1. I feel overwhelmed and incredibly panicked. I'm scared of the future and the possible complications associated with T1. I don't know what I need right now or why I'm posting but I am struggling to keep it together. Agh. Rob