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I'm only really posting because your post was so heartfelt! I was diagnosed at aged 7 so considerably older but I remember my mum took me on a diabetic conference to learn more and I distinctly remember a lady that my mum became friends with whom had a baby on her lap that was type 1 also, I...

That is difficult when you have been loyal to a surgery for so long and probably get on with your doctor but a change may be good! I recently persuaded my partner to move surgery after years with probably not the greatest of service, we don't all like change but in his case the new surgery is...

I find this interesting! My cat has VERY purposely woken me in the night, even jumped on my head, scratched my feet and generally paraded around me at night!! He is very persistent and it usually results in my coming round and realising I don't feel so clever and do a test and low and...

There is no doubt that swimming is quite a vigorous exercise so I would probably encourage a snack before going in, they're going to burn it off without a doubt and I think this would give you peace of mind. Also as others have said further snacks and testing stuff to hand! I appreciate where...

Chicken noodle soup! You know, the really thin kind, high in salts that you may have lost and quite palatable after illness. A doctor advised me once, when I had not eaten for a while and it is kind of comforting easy to digest as it is mostly water but contains the essential salts you may have...

I am type and regularly eat lidls high protein rolls they are just so low in carbs and so filling, I can only ever eat half at a time but they are a different taste from bread. I usually fill up on other protein such as fish or cheese when I eat one! I am not a low carber particularly although...

I may be corrected on this as I am not absolutely sure but I thought it was healthy for the heart to have three portions of oily fish a week! I usually manage two! mainly sardines or mackerel in tins. I just really love fish so it is not too hard for me! Really filling and my cholesterol is...

Doctors (not all) do not like to think that YOU are in control of YOUR condition! They are! Didn't you know? You undermine their authority if you do it for yourself! It begs believe that someone getting results like yours could be undermined in such a way! You carry on!! Well done!!

When I was about 14 my cookery teacher told the entire class you got diabetes because you were overweight, this was in the 1980's, I wanted to shrink as all my classmates knew I was diabetic and all looked around 'as they do' (I was a very skinny teenager so at least that helped with my shame!)...

Banana and date loaf!! Seriously!! I'm type 1 and would find that hard! the same with fruit cake, which I love but just avoid as I can't be doing with the after effect!! I think it is worrying that we are in a so called 'epidemic' and the advice is just plain confusing for everyone! Why are...

I wonder if this is more to do with the act that the actual pain! I mean that in the nicest possible way but you are newly diagnosed and the thought and act of injecting is quite frightening! I don't find injections hurt, the needle is fine and fairly painless so I think you probably need some...

Yep! ditch the coke! It won't be long before you get the taste for diet coke! There is just something about coke! I think if you persevere you'll get that same taste, our taste buds do adjust! My downfall is cider! Causes havoc with my sugar levels but if I had my drink of choice.....And I do...

Unless you are a very organised chap you will probably have things all over the place! And will have gluco-tabs or your hypo treatment of choice everywhere! I have my dog walking coat with glucotabs in pocket, lucozade and tub of biscuits by my bed, spare testing stuff in glove pocket in car...

How quickly did you test after your hypo? As I think we've all been guilty of over-doing it with a hypo! And my guess is, it probably carried on rising! That horrible hypo feeling at times can make you binge and it takes much restraint to just have enough to treat back to a normal blood sugar...

I know others have posted about this but I take this drug once a day and have had no BG rises at all and I have been taking it a long time. Not sure what dose you are on as I take it in conjunction with Candesartan so maybe a lower dose than yours, at 2.5mg. I don't find the diuretic action a...

I actually had that happen too, a BG of 25, I had just had a hypo and been eating jelly babies, thought that was some recovery!! Couldn't actually believe the extent of it!!! I always wash hands now, never used to, I wonder how many false readings I've had over the years! Merry Christmas too!

It is always difficult and I find social occasions so difficult, as a type 1 like you. I always seem to guess wrong! Last weekend I went to a friends house for a roast and her son has recently decided to go vegan, so apart from the roast chicken there was a really delicious nut roast! So I had...

No! I don't believe she does! She is still diet controlled and has not really had any information, she is on the verge of taking insulin, (and then I guess she will get the lot!) she does seem aware, just can't help herself! But I wonder, when you don't have that meter you just don't realise and...

I find my girlie friends love cake!! If i meet for coffee then I always have the cake wars!! Why they drool over which colossal slice they are going to pick and I say 'no thanks' I get met with the usual "can't you just have a treat?" My oldest friends that have always known my diabetes don't...

@Michik, I felt very heartened by your post, You seem to be giving yourself a really hard time! What @azure has already said is sound advice but I feel concerned that you seem so unhappy. You are 16 and therefore if you feel going to the gym will help you and build your confidence then I...