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If she hasn't already, I'd really recommend going on a DAFNE course. It helped looking at lots of things including calculating insulin doses and foods. My course included going out for lunch and guessing the carbs and then checking bloods later on to see if you were on the right track or not...

I'm not type 2 but i like to find low carb snacks for the very reason i dont want to inject all the time. Babybel cheese is a favourite. Or olives and cheese. Or nuts. The graze bags are nice for a small snack as often there's a combo of carbs, nuts and pulses. Or bags of pork crackling. Yum...

@LauraPalmer Have pm'd you!

I find my lantus stings a little while after I inject it which was put down to it being slightly acidic (making it possible to slowly release from fatty tissue and not too quickly). But novorapid is neutral pH pretty much and doesn't sting at all. Good luck with everything! Kat x

You can submit the form multiple times. I have 2 pens, both lots affected. So I ordered 2 cartridge holders for each. Just did the form twice. They will come in separate parcels from DHL, but it was very quick. And there's a small envelope to send back the faulty cartridge but nothing that could...

I have frio wallets. I have 1 extra large wallet for my extras (holds 5 pens) and 2 duo wallets which each hold 2 pens. I also have the waterproof inner liners which stop the pen labels getting soggy. The duo wallets are great for out and about use, fit in my bag no problem. You just need to...

My dietician says cherries take so long to digest you don't need to bolus for them. Similarly with grapefruit. And so I never have and my BG stays pretty stable which, the first time I tried it, was a lovely surprise. Enjoy those cherries!

Snake

I've had the appointment through for my first screening. My local NHS trust where I'm seen lost their contract and it's now only done in a neighbouring trust. They have advised me I can't drive for at least 2 hours afterwards, possibly longer. The closest clinic is 26 miles away and I don't have...

I don't have a receiver, I just use my phone. But instead of the official app I use xdrip+, as I can go back to day 1 of my BG data, I can download reports and it also extends the life of the transmitter past that of the 3 months dexcom allow. That has made the G5 cost effective for me. It also...

I went 2 weeks ago, we all finished about 3.30-4 to avoid traffic. There was a big mix between our group of 8-some only having been diagnosed this year, others having T1 over 40 years and everyone thought it was worthwhile no matter what their experience. So pleased I was given the opportunity...

I was diagnosed in February and as soon as my BG was brought down within a week my hair started coming out in the bath/shower and brushing. There was quite a lot coming out, the hairdresser was a bit concerned when i got my hair cut after 3 weeks after diagnosis. I could pull my ponytail and...

Drop the words 'reasonable adjustments' into conversation. They may suddenly find you a quiet office space for you to borrow when needed. I agree a toilet would not be appropriate. If you have access to an occupational health department then use them. Mine were very useful at getting adjustments...

Usually within a week-you can track each stage of the parcels journey. I got skintac (about £23) and a roll of rock tape h2o (about £13) in addition to the dexcom sensor and transmitter. I use my mobile as the receiver but use xDrip+ rather than official dexcom app. Think the dexcom app limits...

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/116938/ I had very similar worries and some great advice!

Hi Anna! Yes, totally normal. It's caused by your blood glucose adjusting and different eye pressures. It can affect long and short sighted people and, once your BG is under more control, will settle down. I had a few days of perfect vision, a few days of being long sighted and then I'm back to...

I am angry too for you. It's difficult enough balancing everything when it's straight forward. Let alone when barriers are put up which are totally unnecessary. I really hope this gets resolved for you. Certainly, collecting a prescription every 2 weeks is avoidable and they should, as part of...

Don't give in and just buy more, you are entitled to have enough test strips to live daily life normally and safely. Find out who rejects the request. It should be the GP and no one else. If its someone else, gave a word with the practice manager. If its the GP then either ask for a different GP...

So I had my A1c yesterday...I'm a bit disappointed tbh. I was hoping for 6.0% or below and it was 6.9%. I was diagnosed in Feb 2017 with it at 13.8% and the bloods were redone after 2 months so maybe there was a bit of my higher result lingering around. I know its halved but still. My endo was...

How often should you see/chat with your DSN? Do you still have to if you are still being reviewed by an Endo consultant? I'm still in the early days but it would be useful to know for when my hospital appointments (hopefully) become a bit more sparse. Not got a lot of faith in my assigned DSN...