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Hi Di - I am a Ljumjev user in the Tandem Slim pump so using infusion sets to administer instead of injections - apart from soreness at the infusion set site which stems from the preservatives they use in the insulin it's been a great experience for me, starts working straight away so no lag on...

Hi @Nozza1234 As Ellie has said the reason your now experiencing many hypos is that you are in the honeymoon phase, this happens as the once highly stressed pancreas experiences a period of revival after taking insulin, it's confusing as can lead you to believe the diagnosis was incorrect and...

I think it also depends on what you eat - if you eat fat or large portion of protein with your meal then this can delay the carb spike and it can hit a while later, I use exercise to curtail a rising arrow on my sensor and can get myself back down into range around 1-2 hours later without the...

TIR is excellent Ryan - it was my thought process that if this wasn't hitting the NICE target then it would be room for improvement but as you're doing so well your giving yourself the best chance of a healthy outcome. Probably easier said than done but it's mind over matter with these things...

Hello Ryan, I would have another blood test first, you can sometimes have an anomaly with the reading, once I ran 5kms before a blood test and was told after that I had staqe 4 CKD which threw me into a wild panic, the surgery advised a retest and it came back ok, I now do keep a close eye on...

Hello @RN25 Welcome to the forum, lots of support here, however sadly no one here can give you insulin/medication advice in regards to doses, when first diagnosed you enter a 'honeymoon' phase, so the pancreas when less stressed with the new insulin coming in will start to revive it a little...

No need to apologise here at all... Helps to have a rant when things are too much, agree it's always the only thing any professional will focus on first, heard it myself many times too...

Hello @callmecasie Sorry sounds like you are running on a low battery atm. It sounds like your cannula set isn't right for you - are you on the plastic sets ? I use Sure T the steel tipped ones and never have leaks on these, your DSN should have some spares they can give you so contact...

Well done Tony on achieving this - my circumstances with being mum to a young child, holding down a full time job as well as trying to put food on plates, clothes clean and keeping my t1d manageable so I could juggle all those balls meant my mental health struggled greatly, we don't always share...

I would seriously consider one if you are micro managing, you may be ok now but it's not a given that it will always be that way, life can throw stress at you so the less you have to worry about your t1d the easier your life will be, I was mum to a young child, trying to hold down a busy job and...

I was micro managing my t1d on injections which was causing me to feel burnt out, I started using a pump around 8 years ago and despite initial fears in handing over control to a machine it has helped alot, I can program in different basal patterns for exercise, illness, weekends, holidays etc...

It's age for me - not t1d related at all, my reflex lense is not working as it once did so vision now requires varifocals - arrggghhhh..........

Unfortunately no, I was using the G7 but due to the lag of around 20mins it was moving too quickly to report accurately and I started losing my vision and awareness so knew I had to get off it as quickly as possible, it shook me alot and this combined with the state of the roads and a tumble put...

I have only recently started to learn about pooling of insulin under the skin from another t1d group which explains my issues with insulin absorption, I use the tandem slim, ljumjev and sure t sets so steel tipped, I have to change every 2-3 days now as I have issues with painful sites due to...

Thanks @Hopeful34 for the tag. I am 52 - perimenopausal and run/gym most days so hope I can help.. Firstly do not let this experience discourage you, it's always a learning experience, I have been there many times and had to overcome the feelings of fear and despair to overcome this mindset by...

Hi Andrew, Sorry no experience or knowledge of DAN - but bumping for visibility. In regards to your T1d you mention brittle diabetes, can you explain more about your insulin regime and what this looks like on a daily basis ? If I can help with any tips on glucose management i'll do my best as...

Hi there, I used to have a reaction too when I first started using the Dexcom and had to use Cavilon spray to protect my skin, but found it was the medtronic sure t cannula sets which caused me more angst as site were really sore and even a few days after removal, my skin seems to bear both now...

Just a heads up - the Meter Mates type 1 diabetic group is meeting tonight at 7pm at Waitrose Community Room in Worcs, we are discussing Diabetes Burnout tonight, a subject close to my heart, having had periods of this myself so hoping to share stories and experiences, please join us if you have...

Yes had around 3 steroid shots now and yes they do raise your BG levels, although a synthetic hormone it is another hormone to contend with which will cause insulin resistance hence the need to increase your insulin, I manage mine quite easily as using a pump but previously when on injections it...