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cheers guys for all the replies, I'm hoping it's nothing serious and a complication, 47 years with T1 and I'm starting get worried lol. Got GP appointment next week so fingers crossed.

I all so over the past few months I've been getting quite allot of foot pains, I'm hoping it's not Neuropathy, so the heal hurts when I stand on it and so does the ankle area, I've not fallen or landed on it. My levels are good most of the time and I workout 5 times a week, weights and also...

Guys I need some advice.... So I usually train around 3.5 -4 hours after my last Bolus in order to stop any lows during training. Now I am off to Thailand and a friend has mentioned training first thing i.e before breakfast, I do get dawn phenomenon, how would you deal with this take 2/3...

Hi all, Hope you had a great Christmas and new years and the big D behaved itself for you!!!! So I am travelling to Thailand soon and have a few questions regarding insulin. Storing insulin. 1- Looks like some of the accommodation may not have AC or an in room safe so has anyone got any...

thanks guys, Sounds like there's no need for the additional few units in-between

Hi all, Hope you are well. So I'm travelling to Miami soon and they're 5 hours behind me and I was wondering how to adjust my levimer for the way out when the day extends 5 hours. Details are below: Usual UK Levimer times 11am 18u 11pm 8u Flight times 10am GMT arrival 3pm US time = 8pm...

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/11/scientists-hail-smart-insulin-responds-changing-blood-sugar-levels-real-time-diabetes Thoughts on this???

Cheers guys all advice is appreciated... I have tried increasing my morning background day time Levemir but the issue is even a 1unit increase sends me low all day if doing small tasks like walking without any bolus in the system. it's getting highly annoying tbh, and it's never been like this.

@thefairygodmother thanks for the above. tbh my 200g or carbs per day has been the same for about 2 years so no real change, the exercise routine again the same. I've tried adjusting the NovoRapid and I just end up lower if increase it and higher if i decrease it. My Levemir is a 12 hour...

Hi folks, Hope everyone is well and good here...It's been a while since I posted as things have been OK-ish however over the past 6 months I'm having a few issues that even my Endo team does not seem to be able to help with and pretty much at my wits end!!!!! Here are the issues:- Dawn...

Hi all, Hope you're all doing well. QQ does anyone here take Biotin? It's supposed to be good for hair and skin and also apperently blood glucose control. I'm thinking of taking the below ones. https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/holland-barrett-biotin-tablets-1000ug-6100130004...

Thanks folks, I'll get on to the GP to get some bloods taken. I usually excise 4 times a week 2 days back to back then a days break. May with the bad levels and lack of nutrition I'm not healing enough in time.

Hi all, Hope you're all well. Ok so I'm been having a few problems over the last month or so thought I'd ask here, in the past 3/4 weeks my strength seems to be going down more and more for example I can usually do 3 sets of 10 ring pull ups no issues today I struggled to get 2-3 out in...

Hi guys, Currently 47 and have been T1 for 43 years, recently in the last to 2/3 weeks I've noticed thinning and loss of hair on top, not sure what is causing it atm. But it's starting to get me down quite abit and as usual family members are non-supportive and just make jokes. Anyway has...

Has anyone seen this:- https://news.sky.com/story/diabetics-to-get-artificial-pancreas-on-nhs-which-injects-insulin-via-body-worn-tracker-12783422 Basically a BG sensor linked to a closed loop pump.