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I have an awful time with DP, but for some reason mine appears to be due to environment? Does anyone else have this? I never used to suffer from it, but about a year ago I moved from the UK to Costa Rica for work, and since then I rarely wake up with a sugar below 10. I have tried a lot of...

Hi, I am type 1 and have been for a long time and happy to answer any questions! I will try and PM you (but I am also new to this site!)

Tell the head examiner about your diabetes when you go into the exam and then if you feel even a little bit weird ask for a break. I was allowed to then leave the exam hall with an escort, take a blood test and correct my blood sugars and then re-enter the exam with with time taken for the break...

Hi @Steveoutdoors, I know exactly how you feel - and sadly I think we will always have days like this. I have been Type 1 for 25 years and I have days when I absolutely hate it. I moved to another country last year, and since then my blood sugars have been all over the place and I cannot figure...

Hi @NiamhN, I also went on a year abroad to the USA for my university degree. I went to Oregon. I took all my supplies with me (plus some spare) as the costs in the US are ridiculous! Your doctor should be able to give you three months worth of prescription in one go - so I would advise you...

Hi @CaptainKidd27 I am a type 1 diabetic, and I was diagnosed ages 2. I therefore went through my teenage years hating having diabetes because I hated being even more different. I was admitted to hospital on more than one occasion for not taking my insulin. I dont think I did a blood test in...

Hi @dankelly84, Firstly I am sorry for your loss. Its a really hard time and I am sorry you are having diabetic problems on top of everything. Secondly, absolutely stress can cause elevated sugars. I lost my grandma a couple of years ago whilst I was doing my PhD and my sugars were all over...

Hi everyone, thanks for your great comments and advice! @fletchweb and @therower - I tried having an elevated blood sugar before going to bed the past few nights. I went to bed with a sugar around 8. But both mornings I have woken up with levels of 14-15 so I dont think this is working for me...

Hi @azure, Yes, I have done the thing where you test every 2 hours through the night - and it seems to be in the last few hours before waking up (I usually get up at 7am). To me this suggests I am running out of insulin in those last few hours, but is there a way to combat that? I am pretty...

Hi everyone, I am hoping some people might be able to offer some advice. I am 27 and have had diabetes for 25 years. I am usually well controlled (especially in the past 5 years) however for the past few months I have been waking up with high blood sugars each morning. And I mean high- this...

Hi all, I am a T1 diabetic, and have been for 25 years. I am now well controlled (HbA1c is around 6.8%) and I currently use Humalog Lispro and Glargine for my management. Having done a DAFNE course I carb count for my quick acting insulin. I have recently moved abroad, and here you have to...

Hi all, I have recently moved from the UK to Costa Rica for a job for 2 years and I am struggling a little with my diabetic control. In the UK I was well controlled, minimal hypos and an HbA1c of 6.5 (when I left in June 2016). I have been Type 1 diabetic for 25 years, since I was 2 years old...