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Night hypos scare me more than him I think! He's so lucky as he got placed on a insulin pump around half a year after being diagnosed however he still faces hypo's through the night. They're less frequent now as he's fine tuned his basal and bolus rates but hypos and hypers still occur depending...

Thank you for all the info! Definitely agree with the lollipops while having a hypo, however not so good when he's having hypers it just makes him sad he can't have any! Sometimes he will tell me to stop nagging which I completely understand but it is hard sometimes when I'm worried about his...

Hi everyone! I hope you don't mind I'm not diabetic myself but my partner is. I've found that many partners don't know how to engage with their SO's when it comes to their diabetes and I'd love to change this. Were both in our early twenties and both feel that there's not enough support out...

Thank you so much! It's such an informative post. So true that partners need help sometimes. I know when I first met my partner I didn't have a clue what was going on, what hypo's and hyper's were and how the hell his pump worked. Luckily I've learnt over time but I know many don't try and...

- How old are you? Early 20's:) - Are you male or female? Female! - Which country are you from? England - Are you religious? No - Pick three words to describe your personality. Fun, friendly and enthusiastic - Do you have any pets? I have a dog, a lovely golden retriever:woot: he's a bit mental...

Hi everyone! I'm actually the partner of a Type 1 diabetic and was just wondering if anyone thinks theres enough information for partners of those with diabetes? I've made it a bit of a mission to help people get involved with their partners diabetes in a positive way. A lot of you have said...