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Hey- I am doing a test today at lunchtime - my work colleague is sneaking me out, my dad is the manger of my work place so this is very tricky. I feel like I’m going to have a panic attack - if I am pregnant - then I do not have much time as I am moving to Turkey for over a month at the end of...

Thanks! I’m 22- I’ve been diabetic 11 years. I am not in any way ready for a baby. I will be concentrating on my glucose control but for now I a most concerned about how I can end a pregnancy. I am worried sick that I am not eligible to take the medical abortion pill

Hello- I am struggling here at the moment. I could possibly be 4 weeks pregnant and my blood glucose control is terrible (I don’t need a lecture) I hear that abortion clinics require hba1c and are reluctant to give the medical abortion pill to type 1’s... please tell me this isn’t true and that...

I have it facing down, always. The canula must be towards the bottom in my experience because if the sticker starts to peel at the other end (the top) it means the canula will still be on ok. Hope this makes sense lol

Hey, I have been managing my hypos well, I don't go low after exercise I turn down my basal on my pump to avoid. My blood sugars are near enough perfect, but because I have been so bad before I think I read somewhere that when you get your control back, you gain loads of water weight etc.. I'm...

So I've been diabetic for 9 years, and have had pretty bad control from time to time. I was recently admitted into hospital because I was in such poor control and had a fear of hypos (which I have overcome) and now my control is perfect. But I seemed to have gained weight, gone from size 6 to...

Just wanted to know if this sounds right Again last night I had another can of rockstar (full sugar) it's like lucozade. Without insulin. I tested and my Bs was 24!!! I gave a little bit of insulin, like 1 unit. And then had 2 slices of bread. Later on about an hour later I gave another unit...

I don't know what I would do without this forum now lol, I've read a lot of posts relating to my situation here. It isn't really the Hypo itself that gets me, because I'm used to them and have had so many over the years, it's just a part of diabetes. But there has always been a reason for...

Usually I don't have the ability to test, I don't have a steady enough hand to get the strip into the machine. So I just treat it now. I'm usually very hypo aware but the other morning I woke up at 2.1 and didn't feel a thing, just thought I was tired from waking up lol.

Thank you I really appreciate it , I am trying so hard to accept it and have for 8 years now. It never used to bother me before but it is now. A major part of it is psychological too, I find myself waiting to have a hypo rather than having one. If I give myself insulin, I can't resist waiting 2...

Some of you have probably seen a few of my posts before, about my recent struggling to manage my sugars, and fear or hypos. I don't think I have accepted I'm diabetic yet (despite having it for 8 years) I always pushed it away and neglected it. None of my friends ever understood or even cared...

And sorry about all your hypos! Do you find them so mentally tiring? :(

Thank you both for your advice, I am type 1 diabetic yes and have been for 8 years now, I was diagnosed at 11. I am on the omnipod, I'm so confused because for the first few months (August - December) there were no problems, it was very rare that i'de have a hypo... My BS were between 4-7 all...

Might be because you exercise sometimes, it can have a 2-3 day effect afterwards of constant lowering BS. Are you on a pump? If so, set a negative temp basal before exercise. If not then decrease your background insulin by a little bit maybe? I had a whole week of unexplained hypos, which has...

Hello, I'm really sorry to hear what you went through! I can tell you that I know exactly what it feels like. I've been in this vicious circle for a few weeks now, it ruined Christmas Day which was very sad for me. Beginning of December I had a whole week of unexplained hypos, even when not...