Recent Content by SJT1D

Yep. Both doses I had severe hypos, and very sudden. I mean I tested and was 5.2 - 12 minutes later my husband ran upstairs, as he heard weird noises, and I was having a seizure on the bed. He run down to grab the glucgon, whilst calling the paramedics, tested me and I was below 2! My hospital...

No, no, no, no, no. @Doctorwhobbc I'm so sorry that you and your wife are going through this, and I'm SO angry at the advice you have been given. My experience as a T1 who is currently trying to conceive (and as with everything, diabetes related - this is personal). I spoke to my hospital team...

It really is personal. Even different foods can do this for me! For example, I know for a sandwich I need to pre-bolus earlier (about 20-25 minutes, instead of my usual 10 -15). However for a pizza, this does not work. Instead, I need to do my normal 10 minutes pre-bolus, but at only 50% of the...

Hi all, Thank you for responding :) As I expected, it is pretty dependent on areas etc. I guess I just need to see what happens when I go to the hospital in a couple of weeks. Is training done with just your medical team, or with someone from the manufacturer as well? Are there any questions...

Thank you both :) After all these years, I am both equally excited (this will be an absolute game changer), but also very, very nervous and a little scared. @sleepster - yes, I did DAFNE in September 2019, with my current hospital team. As it was less than 2 years ago, my DSN said that I...

Hi all, I am type 1 diabetic of just over 25 years. Currently taking MDI, but due to some recent issues, and the fact that I am trying to conceive, my hospital team have agreed to support me with insulin pump therapy (yay!).. we have agreed on a closed loop system, and CGM funding will be...