Recent Content by Richard1984

The headline was a bit misleading. I pay for the medtronic closed loop system and it is good there is no doubt but it is not the panacea to forgetting you have T1DM (hopefully this will come). You still need to carb count and do the basics. What the machine does is help when levels are dropping...

Hi there sadly many practice nurses in primary care are clueless when it comes to diabetes. The fact you are T1 means you really should be under hospital care. Practice nurses focus on T2 in my area of the UK. Some have a T1 caseload but to do this they must have completed the Warwick Course and...

I agree with the above (Prancy) in that you are new to T1 and your control is to be admired so well done you. I think its really important you recognise how well you are dong and pat yourself on the back. I never did this when i was younger and i kind of hid my T1 from the world in a state of...

DAFNE does what it says on the tin. Dose adjustment for normal eating. Us T1DM are on the planet for many years so we have to live a normal life as possible. You cannot stick to a rigid diet or eating plan for life! I recall the dark days of the 1980s when you were prescribed a diet and set...

Yes a nice story and thank goodness times have changed. Notwithstanding T1DM is still not seen by the many as a disability. I genuinely believe that only T1DMs themselves truly understand the impact of this horrid disease. Im 40 years in to T1DM and in my humble opinion the biggest development...

From a UK perspective this fella Trump is a real embarrassment to the US. Like Johnson is here. We need some serious politicians…