Recent Content by Smith_R

Thanks @EllieM, I really appreciate you tagging @searley. I’d be very grateful to hear about your experience as a Type 1 diabetic and HGV driver, especially how you found the DVLA medical process and managing your blood sugar while driving.

Hi everyone, I am 49 years old, Type 1 diabetic on insulin and I am thinking about starting HGV training. I work in construction at the moment but I am looking to move into HGV driving. I am a bit worried about how my diabetes and age might affect my application and training. Are there any...

I spent so long beating myself up over numbers before I realised that "high" or "low" is just information, not a verdict on how well I'm doing. And the comparison trap is so real, especially with social media. Everyone's diabetes is different, even if it's got the same name.

Burnout is so real and so exhausting, especially when life doesn't slow down to give you a chance to catch up. Be kind to yourself. Small steps are still steps. Glad you're still here and still talking to us.

Hi Rhod, been in a similar boat, so I know how daunting it feels at first. The biggest thing I learned was that it's not just sugar to avoid; carbs like bread, rice, pasta, and potatoes affect your levels just as much. Once I started cutting those down alongside a bit more walking, things...

Hi Mark, I know exactly how disheartening it is when the tablets don't seem to be doing much. What helped me was realising it's not just sugar that's the problem; carbs like bread, spuds and pasta were sending my levels up just as much. Once I cut those down and started getting out for a daily...

Oh bless you, what an absolute head spin this all must be! And then to be told by a dietitian that it's now Type 2... I'd want a bit more than that tbh, especially given how it all started! As @Antje77 mentioned, no antibodies doesn't automatically mean Type 1 is off the table; the C-peptide...