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Hi just a quick post. type 1 for 25 years, approx 10 years ago got a letter stating I had microalbinuria, no action needed. Really concerned but annual appointment the year after, no trace of it and nothing since. Not sure if this is common but I wouldn't be overly concerned. Just keep on...

hi @diabeticmegxo i know it can be tedious but a good start is to record everything - time, BG level, carbs, insulin doses...

Hi 44 is great. Had to see my GP about a non diabetes related issue and she asked generally how the BG control was. I mentioned the libre and she was all, I don't know about all that and swiftly moved on. I have more recent stories too from HCPs who know next to nothing about type 1...

Hi @oliviamae2000, agree with all the comments here. I've found my libre critical in understanding my BG profile and testing/recording BG and food. Libre or CGM, although not NHS funded, is really worth the investment if you can. For example, I know that DP kicks in for me at 3am. If I eat late...

I seriously need this tech in my life :happy:

Hi @catsbd I'll have a look! I'm starting the vibe in September.

Like many who have posted I switched from lantus to tresiba and I see a steady libre line throughout the day. I've reduced how much I need too. 1 injection daily instead of 2 lantus shots covers me for 24 hours, unlike lantus.

I read a troubling post on the forum about retinopathy recently and said to my other half, have you seen this? He read it and I think, hopefully, the seriousness of all this will sink in over time.

At annual appointments the nurse always does a urine dipstick test for ketones. Now I am in ketosis I am a bit concerned about the reaction to ketones from the nurses/consultant, although HbA1c is normal and I explain what I'm doing (works). I understand the need for checking in case of DKA. In...

Hi Brilliant that you've found this forum so quickly after diagnosis. You'll see from this forum that there are lots of type 1's who've lived very well with diabetes for years. Never a *good* time to be diagnosed with T1 but with all the tech and information available now (didn't have that even...

weird, just posted the above and got a very specific error message "you must wait at least 19 seconds before performing the following action"

I'm using a chromebook and only issues I have occasionally are with the forum taking up to a minute for certain threads. Bit slow at times this morning.

I find I cannot get the tight control I need by eating more than 30g of carbs a day. I tend to restrict fat too so mostly eat eggs, veg, meat and fish. I take a lot less insulin now which means less room for error. I also don't have cravings for sugar anymore and eat a lot less than I used to. I...

Hi I love it, one of the best decisions I've ever made. Great to see what happens overnight and identify trends. Thoroughly recommend it.

Hi I switched to low carb last August mainly to improve my blood sugars but I also need to lose weight like you (bit more). I embraced the high fat part of LCHF a bit too much at the start LOL so weight came off slowly. I've now had a serious word with myself and now I'm eating much less fat...

Hi Lynz84 Having had variable control over my diabetes for the last 25 years, with the exception being the last year when I pulled my socks up, I can say I always felt tired. It was probably a lot to do with stress/anxiety due to poorly controlled blood glucose levels and to some extent I just...

Hi, I lows carb and often have meals with 0 carb. I have 2 500g metformin a day with meals and no problems so far

Hi Possibly look at when you take your tresiba. For me, moving to a morning dose from evening sorted most of the lows in the morning.

I can see there are loads of posts here about which is the preferred pump, lots of others getting pumps...well, I have today been given a trial of a pump starting in September! Currently wearing an omnipod to see what its like and if I have any skin reaction, got letters for my GP, so its all...

I'll join too :) - LC works so well for me