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Sounds like your doing alright Matt - it's work in progress as I always say !

Hi @RobertJ Personally I don't find hypos one evening affect the next morning, I tend to find my body does a reset during the night and also a rebound hypo would happen within 3-5 hours of the first event. My thought process would be looking at the way you treated your hypos in the morning and...

Hello @Siobhan Can I put your mind at rest ? Your DSN is too busy to keep watching your levels, they don't have the time, it's linked to them so that when they speak to you or have a review that they have some data to refer to, but it's only you who's putting this pressure on yourself, so try...

Now you have a post a picture here once you have them done ! I've had gel and they were great but a nightmare to remove and only lasted 2 weeks !

@In Response That's a great point - because it's generally during take off that I go low and nothing more uncomfortable than disturbing those around you, I have a handbag as well as hand luggage so it's easier to keep things to hand, but if your male or prefer just to use hand luggage then...

No issues with manicures/acrylics/gels, they are not linked to t1 in any way, only surgical procedures should be approached with caution.

Really interesting table Tim - thanks for that, am now using the tandem with CIQ and am over the moon with it, slight issue is exercising for longer than 1 hour, but that's my only issue. Could add delivery system, so tube or pod to this too. I know an omnipod user who's moved to the tandem...

Never been asked for a letter do I don't bother now - they see plenty of us travelling so are used to it. Always take x3 of what you think you'll need, got caught out once, never again, keep everything in hand luggage as baggage can and does go missing, apart from that try not to stress too...

Dexcom gives accurate readings, been using for around 4 years now and the only times i've had inaccurate readings are from decompression on the sensor which hasn't caused an issue and when levels have been moving too quickly for the sensor to catch up, so exercise/too much insulin, so has been a...

Hello @Ponda It's great to achieve a good HbA1c however 'time in range or TIR' should be taken into account too, this is a better indication of control as you could be wildly swinging high low to achieve a good HbA1c, how do you monitor your levels and do have access to graphs showing TIR to...

No worries :cool: Just another point to consider is how good are your injections sites, so any lumps, as this too can delay insulin absorption.

Hello @pearlzo Fiasp should take effect within 10-15 minutes, are you taking it before or after eating ? Also what does a typical meal look like for you ? There isn't a normal in regards to t1 management, as other factors can affect insulin absorption and efficacy. Your tresiba dosing is also...

Sorry to hear about your depression Adam, hope you are getting some support ? Unfortunately being ill in itself can heighten the mood, so if already low, it can worsen things. It's luck of the draw sadly, some can have good resistance to colds/viruses, others don't, but as mentioned before just...

Hello @Steve 007 Yes having a cold/illness does affect your readings, your body produces glucose in response to this so levels tend to run high as a result, you can do corrections if you know how much to take, otherwise call your diabetic nurse for some guidance, as a help here are sick day...

No it doesn't - without insulin type 1 diabetics die, do not mislead people with this information. (Mod edit to comply with forum ethos).

I was lead to believe that it was insulin efficacy becoming more ineffective from the plastic casing - however I use my sets until the insulin runs out which can be over 4 days and never have an issue, I just keep an eye on levels, as soon as I detect an issue related to site or insulin efficacy...

Sorry I am highly cynical when people claim remission from type 1 so I too would question the diagnosis. For 99.9% of type 1 diabetics living with this condition, remission isn't a word that applies, we rely on insulin to live, without it we die, this thread gives faint hope to those who...

Hi Danny, it's important you don't feel alone in managing this that's why support through others is vital, we are all open books when it comes to learning new stuff about t1, it is an ever changing game, so its important being adaptable to new techniques/tech/care. Every day is a school day as...

@courtanddco Absolutely agree with @Antje77 it's different for everyone, I need about a 1/3 more insulin in the days leading up and then I drop once started, it's a real pain to deal with but as your body hormonal needs change then so does your insulin, it's best to track it if you can so at...

Hi Danny - hope today goes well ? Are you under the care of a diabetic nurse ? I have my DSN's email and although we don't talk much I have made myself well known to her and we communicate on email, so if I am having a bad time i'll drop her an email and she replies within a day, it's much...