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Hi @jrose444 No not all t1d's get it and it can come and go, i've had it in the past but don't get it now so we are all different, I second Ellie's advice about speaking to your Diabetes team to get advice, if you have a pump you can adjust your basal profile to combat DP, also I have found...

Yoga is a brilliant way to relax and calm the mind, pick the right class though, dynamic yoga sends me low but a relaxing slow yoga class keeps me in range. Taking the correct amount of insulin is also a difficult one to pin down, when you factor hormones, heat, illness, time of day, food etc...

Hello @AdamMo95 It's easy to get attached to CGM's and obsess over numbers, sounds like it's time to step back mentally as this is wiping you out. NICE guidelines indicate 70% for TIR, just keep that in mind and try to focus on this instead of being in the green all the time, the odd high is...

Hi Steve, unfortunately due to a lack of funds this is the same situation in many areas, that combined with the pecking order can make it incredibly hard for some t1d's to get access to a pump, it's best to get advice from your DSN on this and see what suggestions they have with alternative...

I suspect it's more to do with the fact that funding has dried up and they don't have the funds to deliver the kit needed. I doubt PALS is going to be of much use to you, it's only when they get their next round of funding that they can be help - the best way forward is to keep liaising with...

Tbh the market is so saturated with supplements that they are always looking for the next big thing to sell.. I take a few supplements myself but more to do with being peri menopause and hormone related, I think it all starts with a good diet, exercise and genetics !

AH ok quick Google and i've found: Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Looks pretty harmless, I take a few supplements but never heard of this one before, did a quick google and doesn't seem to have much coverage with existing type 1 however one article seemed to suggest it would help if there was a...

Hi there - what's NMN ?

Hi there I am also a Ljumjev user - about a year now, I haven't gained weight with the insulin and you shouldn't do unless your ratios have changed, in theory it should help you lose weight as your control is tightened up and so less likely to use corrections for highs. What age are you ...

Hi Di - I am a Ljumjev user in the Tandem Slim pump so using infusion sets to administer instead of injections - apart from soreness at the infusion set site which stems from the preservatives they use in the insulin it's been a great experience for me, starts working straight away so no lag on...

Hi @Nozza1234 As Ellie has said the reason your now experiencing many hypos is that you are in the honeymoon phase, this happens as the once highly stressed pancreas experiences a period of revival after taking insulin, it's confusing as can lead you to believe the diagnosis was incorrect and...

I think it also depends on what you eat - if you eat fat or large portion of protein with your meal then this can delay the carb spike and it can hit a while later, I use exercise to curtail a rising arrow on my sensor and can get myself back down into range around 1-2 hours later without the...

TIR is excellent Ryan - it was my thought process that if this wasn't hitting the NICE target then it would be room for improvement but as you're doing so well your giving yourself the best chance of a healthy outcome. Probably easier said than done but it's mind over matter with these things...

Hello Ryan, I would have another blood test first, you can sometimes have an anomaly with the reading, once I ran 5kms before a blood test and was told after that I had staqe 4 CKD which threw me into a wild panic, the surgery advised a retest and it came back ok, I now do keep a close eye on...

Hello @RN25 Welcome to the forum, lots of support here, however sadly no one here can give you insulin/medication advice in regards to doses, when first diagnosed you enter a 'honeymoon' phase, so the pancreas when less stressed with the new insulin coming in will start to revive it a little...

No need to apologise here at all... Helps to have a rant when things are too much, agree it's always the only thing any professional will focus on first, heard it myself many times too...

Hello @callmecasie Sorry sounds like you are running on a low battery atm. It sounds like your cannula set isn't right for you - are you on the plastic sets ? I use Sure T the steel tipped ones and never have leaks on these, your DSN should have some spares they can give you so contact...

Well done Tony on achieving this - my circumstances with being mum to a young child, holding down a full time job as well as trying to put food on plates, clothes clean and keeping my t1d manageable so I could juggle all those balls meant my mental health struggled greatly, we don't always share...

I would seriously consider one if you are micro managing, you may be ok now but it's not a given that it will always be that way, life can throw stress at you so the less you have to worry about your t1d the easier your life will be, I was mum to a young child, trying to hold down a busy job and...