Recent Content by robketts

Hi I have been type 1 for nearly 2 years and I am 52. So it came as a shock to me, plus I don't know anyone else who has it either. So like you I have had to listen and learn quickly. What is important is that you do get used to it. Try and stick to healthy eating and do exercise and that...

Hi everyone...thanks for all the really helpful replies..it is very reassuring that I am not the only 50 plus to get diagnosed..talking to people on here will help me enormously [emoji16]

Thanks @EllieM ..loving this forum..really helpful [emoji16]

Thanks @Antje77 your reply is so reassuring! I have an appointment with my diabetes nurse on Tuesday..I am checking my bg and ketones with a machine...the process of testing and injection is fine with me...but the disappointment of getting high readings is hard..but now I know its trial error I...

It has happened very quickly from going to the doctors on Thursday..urine taken..phone call at work from doctors later that day telling me to go to the diabetes centre...they seemed very sure..I wish they weren't tho[emoji2] thanks for replying as I am quite worried...

Yes..that is what I have been told..it came on pretty quickly. Drinking lots of water after Christmas. Raging thirst! Did urine and blood samples and it was explained it was more common in under 40s but said type1..

Where to start...I have been on insulin for 2 days and my bg seems to be all over the place...averaging 14mmols...is this normal at first?