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No i never test. but I'm probably in a ketotic state most of the time I just always try to correct the spikes with trying not to get hypos.

Yes I've had poor poor control for most of the 9 years and I really regret because I have terrible pain in my head everyday.... especially when my sugar is high and it just lingers struggling to reverse it. If it's even possible[emoji17]

I test 6 to 8 times a day and my sugar fluctuates between under 10 and over 25 sometimes 'HI' ......and my head hurts like hell!!

I use lantus and humalog at the moment 13L morning and 6L night ant 1 to 1.5 Humalog ....but I correct more than I actually take the estimated amount of humalog because I really fear hypos [emoji17]

Sad too hear, 4 is so young but I wish all the best for her.....God bless!! [emoji5] I've had type 1 for almost 9 years it's terrible!

Dr Bernstein is 83 years old this year lived 72 years with type 1 diabetes. he lived and still lives on a LCHF diet.....if it works for him why can't it work for all type 1's

It's complicated because if I cut out carbs I'll end up only being able to eat a little protein and fat and little vegetables and that would be a starvation diet.

If I was rich enough I would have tried LCHF diet for a month just to see if it really would work for me a type 1 but I just can't afford a protein and fat diet even vegetables (greens) are expensive in Africa.....where I live.

I don't have complication symptoms but feel really bad most days plus the head and chest pain

For years now iv been feeling like the walking dead I don't know if that feeling is part of the complications.

I don't really have support here I'm mainly just on my own....all doctors have told me so far is get my sugar under control....seems like they don't know what's wrong with me....I'm just trying very hard to get my sugar down in the hope that I can reverse how bad my body feels

What kind of fat do you eat what do you eat exactly?

The head pain gets really bad at times feels like my brain is being clamped!! Aaarrggg!!

No I have pain in my head like migraines and my chest hurts somedays worse than others it's not very painful but it concerns me it could be the beer or high blood sugar I don't know. Then there are times that I just feel awful, like dying then I get very anxious and test my blood sugar and if...

No I worked the whole year I also had medical aid it wasn't a problem to get insulin but the medical aid doesn't want people to take more than they need....and I don't like wasting insulin because I know I have to pay for it.

Yes that's why I'm here for good advice cause I'm really struggling....I feel like the walking dead

The diabetes is a very limiting factor when it comes to eating because there's a constant worry about blood sugar levels....it's a daunting task[emoji17]

I'm trying to gain weight because I'm very skinny I feel like I could have already gone to the grave with the way I look

I'm type 1

Exercise, exercise, exercise..ride a bike run its better for you than lifting weights...cut carbs out totally. Aerobic exercise.....i would exercise the whole day if I was type2 and I wouldnt take meds