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My first thought is: sounds like you're developing insulin resistance. If this was happening to me, I'd look first at whether I was following a very healthy lifestyle. If you're not, this might address things. If you are already on a very healthy lifestyle, then another factor may be at play...

I finally gave up on beer this year. I decided it simply wasn't worth the trouble. In terms of 'poor compliance', what exactly do you mean by this? Are you missing injections, missing tests, or not carb counting despite knowing how to, or something else ?

Who would be the lawsuit against? If its the NHS, a lawsuit only taxes the taxpayers and does no good for the NHS. Misdiagnoses can happen. As someone has suggested, if its MODY then this is a genetic condition that has only become known about fairly recently and you can't blame the NHS for not...

jonniey, the regular drinking of beer strongly suggests an alcohol problem. Very often this comes as a coping mechanism of some sort. Life is tough, especially with type 1 diabetes. Do you have a health team you could talk with about how you're coping and to get things back on track? It sounds...

Note that 11 mmol/l is a rough translation of 200 mg/dl (the blood glucose level units used by countries like the US) 11 is quite high and so it sets a border that says, if you're this high on a random glucose test, then we can be 90-something % sure you have diabetes. It's less an exact...

Blood glucose meters have inaccuracy as well so how do you know it was the Libre overemphasising and not your meter under emphasising? You could be right, but I've found the Libre to be reliable enough not to bother with blood tests most of the time these days. Watch out for protein as that...

Hi vanarchre, I guess I'm in a similar position: Type 1, low carbing, with a vegetarian partner and sometimes feel I'm struggling to get enough calories. My approach has been to let my weight do what it wants to do. I eat when I get hungry but largely try to keep low-carb as much as possible...

I'm type 1 and was diagnosed at 11. I might actually surprise myself if I were to up my exercise (currently it's little more than two 30 min walks a day). Also, I might also be overstating how much insulin your pancreas might be helping you. If I'm totally honest with myself I think I'm trying...

To get things started, I have: Last HbA1c (Sep 2016): 5.8% (40 mmol/mol) Age: 35 Diagnosed: 24 years ago (1992) Hypos: Libre states I'm hypo for 4% of the time in the last 90 days (77 events in 90 days)

I'm looking to understand how low an HbA1c is realistic for people with type 1 diabetes of differing ages and recency of diagnosis. I feel that with good management, An HbA1c of below 6% (42 mmol/mol) is attainable for most of us so I'd be interested to hear from all of you with type 1 and...

This does make sense. Type 1 is much faster in development (ie shorter honeymoon period) the younger you get it. A 2 yr old with type 1 will have a very short honeymoon period. An 11 yr old may have a honeymoon period anywhere between 6-24 months perhaps. A 39 yr old -especially if well...

Hi Wurst, I'm still in awe of your blood sugar control. Can I ask at what age were you diagnosed with type 1? I was diagnosed aged 11 and I wonder whether I literally can achieve such super control or not.

I'm type 1 (diagnosed aged 11) and have been on a low carb diet for over 6 years now. Before low carb my HbA1c was consistently 75 mmol/mol (9%) or over, for the last 4 or so years, it's been 42 mmol/mol (6%) or under. I've always been a healthy weight but I did lose about 4 kg after starting...

Sounds like a lot has gone on and your diabetes aren't giving you a fair chance from the sounds of things. With your HbA1c that high it sounds like you're struggling overall. 80 mmol/mol works out as keeping average sugar levels of 12.5 mmol/l. Have you done a carbohydrate counting course? If...

I'm in a different position. I'm on low-carb diet and it's actually tough for me to put on weight. Not taking insulin will increase the mid-to-long term risk of losing your vision, kidney function and the affect the nerves that control involuntary actions such as digestion, heart function...

Having carbs with fat can lead to a late surge in sugar levels -anywhere between 3 and 8 hours after eating. Larger amounts of protein can raise sugar levels between about 3-5 hours after meals There is usually an answer to all these annoying issues so don't get totally dismayed. There are a...

If you can afford it, seriously consider getting a CGM or a FreeStyle Libre. CGM readouts mean you get to see when the blood sugar rose and work out what you can do about it. CGM is your chance to stick a middle finger up back at this disease. Low carb, or at least reduced carb meals, is the...

Yes, I've had strong nausea at very low sugar levels too. @Chrissie9 do you think you may have lost some of your hypo awareness? I ask as getting down to 1.5 mmol/l suggests this might be the case. If you are getting sugar levels under 3 mmol/l on a fairly regular basis, it's worth visiting...

I've been having full fat Greek yoghurt, nuts, a few raisins -plus various additions over the years (muesli, plain oats, various seeds). I've had this breakfast most days of the week since starting a low-carb diet some 5 or 6 years ago. I guess a recommendation is a starting point rather than...

If you're on a CGM, then you should be aware that you need to test (with a blood glucose monitor) before and every two hours of a journey. I imagine this should get resolved as long as your son is not still having issues with severe hypos. When I say 'should get resolved', you and he may need...