Recent Content by partlyfallen

From a midwifery perspective, I've always found it to smell sweet rather than foul. I can usually pick up on gestational diabetes before even testing the urine.

My bf has had it twice now. Both times from not taking insulin when ill. No one explained how to manage illness, so he thought if he wasn't eating he should't take insulin. Glad to hear you've been educated. If you make sure you test regularly you should be able to avoid/detect any problems...

I've looked into a pump, and I suspect it may be the way forward for him, but he'll need some time to come round to the idea. For now we'll work on understanding what we can do with his current meds/lifestyle, and try to adapt a little. Hopefully my doc will help, and we can get a little more...

Definitely will do. Hopefully the new doc will be helpful too. Good news is that he's testing 4-6 times a day, and we're learning. Most recent theory is that we're over-reacting to hypers and hypos and so he's swinging back and fore, having at least one bad hypo a day. But we ARE learning and...

Hi Mohin. I've found everyone to be so helpful and kind. This is a great place to get info and empathy. I suspect great friends are made here too. Daisy - I think the DAFNE thing would be great. As a midwife I have a decent understanding of diabetes, and find it easy to learn more, but it would...

Well, we had a chat. I started off by seeing what he considered to be nagging. Turns out he thought I was just going to have a go at him, so we talked about things and regular testing has now ensued. :) It's only been a couple of days and his first result was 20.4, so it's going to be a while...

Where do we start? Hi, After 10 years of poor education, poor compliance and poor control, I'm trying to help my partner come to terms with/accept/control Type 1. Where do I start? Regular meals? Carb reduction? Exercise? Education? Treatment for the range of complications he suffers? Help...

Oh yes. He nearly died last year. Paramedics thought he was verging on a diabetic coma, so they gave him hypogel. By the time he reached the hospital his sugars were 50 something. they queried a suicide attempt. He was never educated properly, so I'm trying now. Apparently I'm really, really...

that's fantastic. thanks so much for sharing!

My partner was diagnosed with Type 1 about 10 years ago. They only told him about sugars, no mention of carbs, and no one has ever re-educated him until I came along. It's no wonder he's got so many complications now. We're trying to turn things around (or at least I am) but have no idea where...

Still alive. Very nauseas and dizzy.

Re: Hello and help. We're not in the same country. He has no stix, no test strips and is ill, not eating and not taking insulin. Feels terrible, sleeping constantly. He had DKA last year and was hospitalised for a year. I've arranged for someone to go and see him tonight. I'm not in the good...

Re: Hello and help. I shan't, and thanks for that tip. He hypos regularly anyway. Right now I'm rather concerned that he's about to get DKA.

Re: Hello and help. You're all so lovely! I'm definitely going to use some of your tips. He's moving in with me in a few weeks so it will be easier to mind him. I have depression, so I could ask him to walk with me to keep me company (he doesn't exercise). I have a few cookbooks ordered, and...

Re: Hello and help. Thanks so much for your swift reply. Re family plans, medical jiggery-pokery will be required for a baby to happen. he's already suffering those complications. He's fully aware of the complications, his circulation is appalling and has got noticeably worse even in the last...