I also found the DAFNE course very helpful, especially understanding my insulin sensitivity for hi blood glucose corrections as well as the carbohydrate portion counting, the sick day rules are a real life saver too. I only achieved almost perfect control of my blood sugars after 30 years of type 1 diabetes, after starting on an insulin pump in May 2011 and I think my health has improved as a result of both the DAFNE course as well as pump therapy.
The improvements in my health are also due to the fact I test my blood sugars 4 to 6 times per day and carefully weigh my food.
I feel better, I am more positive about my diabetes and the quality of my life has improved tremendously.
I too have a tremendous fear of hypoglycaemia, I feel safer when I go hypo at home but when I have a hypo outside I tend to panic. I would advise people to always make sure you have a bag or two of soft sweets on you for emergencies, as hypos can come over you unexpectadly. I treat hypos with jelly babies, fruit pastels and wine gums but chocolate coated raisons are no good as I found out last night when I had one hypo after another !!