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I'm doing lots of tests at the moment to try and figure this out!

Good work! Well done you

About 250 a month but I had to fight for them!

Looks totally normal though make sure you're using a fresh needle each time

Very useful. Thanks

Well. There is a lot of evidence that the guidance is just that...guidance. My consultant didn't think it was a problem and said that some people's tolerance (not quite the right word) is a little lower than others. I'm not talking 2.1 or anything! I am aware most of the time around early 3's...

Sorry. Multiple daily injections! See I found the restriction of having to eat at same time & same amount was awful. If I was late having lunch I would go low. Eating late or even forgetting to eat doesn't matter because you don't have any insulin on board as you haven't had an injection My...

Another vote for carbs and cals book / app. The pictures really help to visualise the carbs and then you just start to know [emoji4]

Oh @bobneil Thanks for sharing your story. We've all been there and as @Juicyj says, it's a real steep learning curve. Sounds to me like you're really taking the bull by the horns and are well on the way to controlling your diabetes well, rather than letting it control you. Don't let it win...

I'm definitely suffering from a lack of hypo awareness and it's really frustrating so I feel your pain @static192 ! I generally don't notice til I'm in the 2s but have always been this way since diagnosis so can't imagine feeling hypo at around 4! Had a long consult today and will try to run...

Sorry for hijacking! Hey @GrantGam - can you tell me a little bit more about how wine affects your BG? I don't drink much but occasionally have a glass or two with dinner and can't seem to work out what happens!

In brief, I would say, if you can afford it then go for it. I got a free trial recently with the handset and 1 sensor and if I could afford £50 every 2 weeks I'd keep using it

Not really any advice to add other than to consider talking to your nurse/specialist about moving to MDI rather than set bolus I found that very quickly after diagnosis the set bolus didn't work for me and I got much better control after moving to MDIs - much more flexibility. This was then...

There's no denying it's really tricky. I have two kids, 16 and 3 and some days I amaze myself how I manage! I've had T1 for 12 years now and things I've found that help are; DAFNE course was invaluable in learning to carb count - I now do it without even thinking! Insulin pump - probably early...

I've posted a few times but haven't actually introduced myself so here goes... - Include a photo here if you wish to. <=== - What is your name? Savannah - How old are you? 45 - despite thinking I was 46 when I first posted - Are you male or female? Female - Which country are you from? UK -...

Thanks all. Well I just had a long meeting with my DSN and the Consultant who are both lovely at Bristol Royal Infirmary. I was there for an hour 45 minutes and we talked about lots of different stuff. One thing I didn't know was that fast, intense swimming is anaerobic and this can actually...

Cheers @ann34+ I am a woman :) 46 years old and I've never really noticed much difference in sensitivity during my cycle but I think I may do now. Can you point me to any guidance? Do women tend to need more or less during menstruation? Had a couple more successful swims now with a TBR of...

34 My daughter was 3 Life's not been the same since but I guess in some ways, I take care of myself more now than I did then. Pumping has been the 'best' bit about the last 12 years!

Thanks Catapillar. That's helpful :)

@ann34+ @Juicyj So by 'really hard' I mean that I'm just not sure what I should do! Set a TBR? Reduce bolus on previous meal if swimming within 2 hours? Both? I think part of the problem is remembering to set the TBR when I'm going to swim. I'm quite new to swimming (and exercising to be...