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When I was first diagnosed they gave me, sorry they sent me to the hospital pharmacy and I had to buy, an accuchek testing kit. but I assumed, wrongly, that the pricking gadget automatically shifted to the next number to show how many needles were left in the lancette cartridge. Didn’t realise I...

Am no medic, but have your docs considered a thyroid issue? I was being investigated for a thyroid problem when I was diagnosed with type 1.. LADA…I still have high cholesterol, despite dutifully swallowing the statins. Still being investigated for a thyroid issue and had full liver exploration...

Just wanted to give you a well done! and you said it yourself.. after just 3 weeks of your new regime.. you can see big improvements. keep going and see how things are after say 6 months. have you been having annual diabetes check ups? went to my first one last week and wondered why the doc was...

Hei Sandra, I was diagnosed with type 1 18 months ago now, at the grand old age of 68! Had been going to see my GP’s for months to try and get to the bottom of ‘tummy troubles’, OK acute and urgent diarrhoea. Somebody noticed my thyroid levels were a little bit out of range, was back and forth...

If you are in the UK is there an NHS number you can call for advice? I think everyone has a different insulin to carb ratio and it can change…have no idea how they figure it out, mine has gone from 25 to 40… was a bit horrified to see what dose you had given yourself! For me that would be… not...

Second this. Filled in the forms years ago for a daughter who had epilepsy and you just had to paint the worst possible scenario. It’s really difficult as those really bad days are the ones we try and forget about, but that’s what you need to put on the form. Sounds like the form hasn’t changed...

Being diagnosed with T1DM is a lot, so is losing a parent. I think partners of T1’s need to be very understanding, they need to understand the condition and what it can do to their partner’s state of mind. Was diagnosed last year after being married for 20 years, husband did not take it well...

Been using humalog, as fast acting insulin, since diagnosis last year. Went to collect a new batch of insulin this week the pharmacy technician asked if I would accept another kind of insulin, Lispro. Told her I was loathe to change to another kind of insulin, but realised I use so very little...

Started with Libre 2 last autumn and the first few sensors I just threw in the household rubbish. Then found out they contain a battery, so I now collect them with other used batteries to go in the battery recycling at our local supermarket. I live in Norway where there are very strict rules...

Fascinating to read these accounts from peeps of my generation who have coped and lived with T1 most of their lives. Such changes in the paraphernalia needed. I just ‘celebrated’ my first year of being diagnosed, at age 68 and had the experience of the medical staff in hospital assuming I was an...

I use pouches of baby food, yoghurt fruit smoothies, as emergency hypo treatment in the door of the car, by my bed and for in between swimming sessions. I live in Norway, but assume similar things are available in the UK. They are 90 grams with about 14 grams of carbs. Easy to take, taste nice...