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Thanks you, i have fairly good control at the moment, just a few rough areas. However with all the exercise i do, my DSN said it may be easier. If it makes my control and life better then i will happily do more work to start with!

Okay thank you, i will do. Yeah i am staying in paediatric this year, but will probably be moved to adults next year when i am 18. Therefore she said if i want one, it is easier to try it in the paediatric than the adults.

I'm 17 and have now been diagnosed 8 months. At my appointment today, we talked about a pump. I was told to research it and let them know if it was something i would want. So, could someone give me their advice and personal opinions or experiences? Thank you in advance! And also, the best type...

I am unsure, i can't swallow tablets so haven't currently tried it. I may have to if my hayfever carries on being bad. I only use antihistamine cream at the moment for when I have a rash

This has been the exact same as me today!

My lowest in the last 8 months of diagnosis is 1.8. I felt pretty much normal, apart from my legs being berg tingly and painful. Gluco tabs eaten to bring it back up

I have been diagnosed almost 8 months. I had to spend a week in hospital when diagnosed. I am 17, and came to terms with it pretty soon after diagnosis. I had my first few injections done by a nurse, then my mum and then my dad. After a couple of days i was confident but was unable to go home as...

My blood glucose meter does this. Aviva accu-check expert.

When your sugar levels are high you feel thirsty. This is because your blood has more glucose in and the kidneys want to filter it out in urine, which is why you drink more. It doesn't make your levels drop, you need insulin for that.

Yes it will be. I was diagnosed 7 months ago, and things are still changing! My ratios all started off as 1:5, making me go low a lot of the time! Now my breakfast is 1:15, lunch 1:7, dinner 1:7.5 and overnight 1:10

I am also 17, and have been diagnosed just over 7 months. In some aspects i understand her. I hate being asked and annoyed by my parents all the time, I sometimes like to be left alone in private to do it by myself. I have been in a rough patch for the start of the year, where i have been ill...

Don't worry about it, i started off like this, 7 months ago!! You can eat whatever as long as insulin covers it. Just make sure you check your levels often, if possible every 2 hours, then once through the night. I know this is a pain, but is exactly what i had to do at 3am every day for about 3...

It all depends. I had none for a couple of weeks, then on Monday had 3. I was aware of 2 of them, but wasn't aware when it was at 2.8. The lowest i have been is 1.8 where i felt like i was going to pass out and my legs were in so much pain and numbness.

I agree with this. I woke up with my first nose bleed since diagnosis and it was bad and didn't stop for about 10 minutes.

When i went, i had a letter from my DSN and there was no issues. I put left my insulin and needles in the bag and it didn't set the machine off. With my meter i just gave it over to the security person with my travel letter for them to hand check it.

Depending on the amount of exercise i do, lows and highs, between 6 and 15. Partially as i am 17 and only been diagnosed 7 months, so they want to keep an eye on what is going on to look for any changes.

Yeah, and i regularly monitor my blood sugar while doing exercise. It will build up slowly like it did with me. My horse had a week off while i was in hospital and didn't do too much during the summer before. Since i came out, his fitness has built up meaning i have been able to do more work...

I also horse ride. When i am away at college and only ride 3 times a week i am fine. However during the holidays, when i work down the yard all day most days, and ride my horse every day i do get tired too. What i find is i need to use my exercise function of halving my insulin with all food...

I am 17 and have only been diagnosed for 7 months. I live an active life, and haven't let diabetes stop it. I went back to exercise the day i came out of hospital! My main sport is horse riding and working on the yard. For all of this, i halve my bolus insulin. I need to keep checks on my blood...

Im 17 and have been diagnosed 7 months. When i do exercise it depends. I like to be at then high end of normal. My nurse has told me to be high 5's at least before i go horse riding or the gym. If its not i have a cereal bar. I will test just before and just after exercise. After i ride, i...