Recent Content by vickstar10

I went from being on the four a day injections, to being on the insight pump in December. Been a dodle to use. Your nurse sets everything up for you and uses your current insulin rates to set your 5 basal profiles. Then you get put onto the 3rd one for a week to see how much insulin you actually...

I'm a student/artist. I've had type 1 diabetes since I was 2, and I am currently having hypos 5-6 times daily which are usually around 1.2- 1.8 readings. My long term test was 115 last year, and by working with a diabetes specialist I have managed to get it down to 42 in recent months. I'm not...

I know this is old, but thought I would say something. I am now 19 years old, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 2 1/2 years old and was one of the first people who had diabetes where I live. I have some retinopathy, and have not so good eye sight anymore due to constant unstable blood...

I can understand why people are very upset and horrified at Lloyds message to people with or without diabetes. However, it may be shock tactics, but the reality and seriousness of the condition, particularly those like myself who have type 1 diabetes, to take their diabetes control more...