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Sorry you are feeling so down :-( I am not the best controlled diabetic so I won't try and give you advice but I am sending you a big hug and hope that you will be feeling happier soon and you will be all sorted! x Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Am I just a really moody psychotic person or does anyone else get really weird mood swings? I arrived home from work today after a good (but long) day, happy as larry. A couple of hours later and still now I think I am ready to throttle someone or smash some things up! :-) am I mad or could this...

Thanks hanadr I will order! I have also ordered a copy of his low curbing book for diabetics :-) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Nixiepixie I wish you luck with the doctors please let me know how you get on! I have been a bit steadier the past few days though just had a bath which seems to be bringing on a hypo! Got that fuzzy head feeling coming on! For some reason anytime I have a bath it lowers my sugar! Do you think...

Phew! Haha! I am going to look for this! I wish I had considered this when rushing to get my iPhone five like a child at Christmas! X Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Oh dear! I guess this will teach me for investing in apple :-) I better get searching for this adapter! Thanks for your advice! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I wonder if anyone uses this meter and can advise? I have the iBG Star which I can plug into my iPhone and upload all readings to it etc. I find it so useful as can enter carbs, insulin, exercise etc and hand this to the diabetes care team when I go. Problem is I now had an iPhone 5 (got this...

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/brittle-diabetes.html I found this link on diabetes.co.uk as I was curious to find out more about Brittle Diabetes and had never heard of it until I saw this thread! I know how you feel about being spoken to like you are stupid! Drives me mad. The fact is no one...

Wow thanks so much for sharing your experiences with me! Please share as much as you like! And thank you Robinredbreast for the group hug :-) Having never really spoken to any other type 1's about things this has made me feel like a weight has been lifted! I feel like I can come feel a bit sorry...

Thanks guys :-) I am going to chase up to DAFNE course as it sounds like a really useful thing to do! Confused now though. I woke with 10.6 today, okay not great but better than most mornings, had 26g carbs so with my ratio of 1:10 I had 3 units NRapid and now lunchtime is here I have 16.2! Took...

Thank you so much! I have the carbs and cals app which I find quite useful so will also look at the book! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hello all! I am new to this forum and already happy that I have joined! I am a 26 year old Type 1 and have been since the age of 7. I use novo rapid and Levemir and I also take ramipril once a day. Here to give and hopefully get support from others and hear about others experiences! :-) I am by...

Hello Jean. I am a T1 diabetic and joined slimming world last year and managed to lose 1.5 stone! I would recommend it! The plan they use is called "extra easy" and there is so much choice of foods and it worked for me! Good luck! :-) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Sorry can I be onset and ask what sort of thing you eat 2 hours before bed? Do you take insulin with it? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Thanks so much to you both :-) I feel a sense of relief already. This forum is so nice :-) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I should of added that I take my Levemir about 10 - 11 pm and about 11 - 12 the next morning. Sometimes I am not great at sticking to set times - do you think that would make much difference? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Thank you! :-) I think I will take a look at the book right away! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I already feel much better knowing I have people on here to talk to so thank you :-) I am on the waiting list for the DAFNE course and have been for ages! Is this the same for anyone else? I take 16 units of Levemir before bed and 16 in the morning. I can go to bed with normal levels and wake...

Hello all I am new to the forum too! In regards to the low carb diet, Is this effective for weight loss too? I am having problems trying to lose a few pounds and also with very erratic bg readings, so wondering if this may be the right direction for me to go in? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I have been a type 1 diabetic for 19 years since the age of seven. Since I can remember my sugar levels have been all over the place and I find it really hard to control! Am I the only one who is really rubbish at being diabetic? I don't eat terribly and I try and match my insulin to the carbs I...