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Congratulations. Firstly do not panic, stress doesn’t help you or baby neither does ruminating on past few months control, it is what it is. Going forward you will be closely monitored by your team so reviewing ratios with them and getting support is vital as you navigate forward. Honestly we...

Thanks for sharing your story @EmmaZilver

Agree with Tony - you need to keep your phone within range of your sensor, our worst hypos are often around 3am when we run at our lowest during the night, it's better to have an alarm buzzing so you can treat it rather than blue lights.

Looks like a compression low - sudden dip and no sensation after the event of feeling low, I try to keep sensors off the side of my arms and on the back when less likely to sleep on them - these are always best checked against a BG meter if you do wake up though.

@Lea Fowler Your welcome - it's always daunting doing something for the first time so understand completely your feelings about this, but the better prepared you are then the more easier it is to deal with any situation, I went away shortly after getting a pump and only took 2 infusion sets with...

Hello @Lea Fowler Many of us travel via airports so the staff at airports understand well about not putting us through the body scanners, we normally get a pat down, you can carry a letter from your GP explaining the patient's T1d status if you wish but in my 14 years travelling 2-3 times a year...

Tbh the menopause isn't something to be afraid of - I embraced HRT and it's been brilliant for my control, prior to that I was out of control for 1 week each month going from insulin resistant to hypoland, it was tiring to deal with and it wasn't great for my mental health either. Start with...

I was exactly the same at age 37 years, my world fell apart, I remember coming on here to get support and a former mod on the site helped me massively which encouraged me. Here's what I can tell you, it is hard to deal with, there's no denying it's something none of us want, we would all love...

Agree with Antje - perimenopause can cause insulin resistance, so being female it has a direct impact on our t1d, I am peri and on HRT which has helped massively, it's given me a level playing field, best to have a chat with your GP if you think it could be this. Also agree to basal testing...

Couple of things - are you deleting old G7 bluetooth codes on your phone ? I clear old codes to ensure current is the only one on there, helps with connectivity issues. Where are you positioning the G7 on your body exactly ? I use the G7 and have done for around 5 months now, had some sensor...

Same here, I was hitting 85% TIR before Xmas and since then I am around 70-75%, highs stay high and need vigorous exercise and corrections, feels like I have hit a wall since..

Absolutely no issue using both at the same time - different systems/connections etc.

All pumps are accurate and offer ease once the initial ratios have been tweaked and adjustments made - bedding in with a pump can take up to 3 months for adjustments to work and the algorithm to settle in. Best to do your research on YouTube.Tik Tok and look at pump users to see how they...

Please share your recipe as it looks like we may well need it !

@LittleNicki I have been into my local twice this week to buy this bread so thanks for advising on this. I totally love this bread it's the only thing I can eat in the morning to keep my levels below 10 mmol/l so gutted to hear this, I normally keep a stock in the freezer but have been running...

I have in the past maxed mine out till the last drop of insulin, think i've stretched to 4 days with no BG issues, I tend to watch my levels and if they start to look out then I do a set change, it's become slightly harder now using Ljumjev as sites can feel sore quite quickly so I probably...

I'm just a newbie compared to your mum at 14 years, but loved reading about your mum and her history with t1d. I think @himtoo @Jaylee can share some stories :)

Please write a letter to the practice manager - explain that he is insulin dependent, this should resolve the situation, they lose sight that we need insulin to stay alive, a reminder can set this straight.

Hello @billpearson With the greatest respect to your team - no one knows you better than you. Personally I would take any advice given with a pinch of salt and remembering that they don't live with this 24/7. Making such a drastic change in insulin doses isn't what i've been told, 2-3 units...

Hello Olivia, There's quite a few things to consider with exercise starting with the type of exercise, as the type will impact your BG levels differently depending on the impact, if it's high impact aerobics or running at pace then you are likely to release cortisol which will elevate your...