Hi everyone I'm new to posting on the forum
I'm 32, I've been a T1 for 24 yrs and I've been pretty healthy throughout. My hba1c is always around 5-6mmol . However dispute my very tight control I was told by letter after my last eye screening 2 weeks ago that I have "some background...
Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum
I've been on injections for 23 yrs. I'm glad the pump works for loads of people but I'm not planning on changing. It's not for me.
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Re: Diabetes in your wedding day
Thank you all for sharing. I was very curious on how people like myself coped on their big day. I'll be fine and I'm planning on not drinking too much. Well I'll try not to ;-)
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I had an eye test at the opticians two months ago and they said I had a bleed behind my right eye. They sent me to morefields eye hospital who told me the same but not to worry about it. It was the first time in 23 yrs I've been told this so I was worried. I had my routine eye test at the...
I've been 0.7 when I was a teenager. I remember checking my sugars with my dad and being amazed at a 0.7 reading. I felt fine and was walking around like normal. It was frightening.
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I take 18 units of levermir 12 hrs apart at 7am and 7 pm. I've found if I have my sugars between 8-9 before bed I wake up at 4-6. Maybe try upping it by one or two before bed. My nurse told me to keep my sugars around 8 before bed. She's a t1 herself. It worked for me. X
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Hi there. I'm also a t1 and had it sunce since I was 7, I've had it 23 yrs now. I'm new to the forum so I just thought I'd say hi x
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Re: Diabetes in your wedding day
Thanks lady's. I've bought myself a ivory handbag to use at the reception with all my pens, blood monitor and bits in. I know it's not ideal but I was considering running my sugars high before the ceremony so I don't need to worry about hypos. Between the...
Hi everyone. I'm new on here. I've been t1 for 23 yrs and I wanted some advice. I'm getting married in 6 weeks and i wanted to know how any of you managed your testing and injecting on your wedding day? I hope someone can give me some advice.
Many thanks x
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