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Hello. I use Glimp to get an extra day out of the sensor when LibreLink/the reader says it's expired. So you might want to try that. It doesn't have the same predictive algorithm that the Abbott stuff does and I personally find it correlates a bit more accurately to current blood glucose. I...

Hello! I am wearing a sensor that is 5 and a half days out of date, still ticking and still really accurate. Is this a record? I am using Glimp to monitor it. I'm wondering if I somehow managed to restart it. No idea how if so.

Mickey, you have had a rubbish time. My Crohns got a lot better after having a baby, sadly not an option for men

When I was on steroids I had to quadruple my basal dose and went down to pretty much a 1:1 ratio for my bolus insulin. Bad form of the doctor not to tell you this, would be a good idea to lodge a complaint as this is a serious side effect. Keep checking for ketones and remember that very high...

Mickey, I'm sorry but I don't have any solutions, I just wanted to let you know you're not the only one. I have had T1D for almost 10 years and Crohns for nearly 25 years (I am 41). For a long time, my Crohns was like yours, uncontrollable and ruining my life, despite having had extensive...

When treating a hypo with glucose tablets at bedtime, my husband telling me reproachfully "all that sugar won't help you sleep". Bless him, he's usually extremely supportive.

I used to inject through thin clothes before I had my pump, but it can bleed and stain your clothes and also the needle holes can turn into bigger holes and rips unless you're very careful.

I think the effect of steroids on blood glucose can't be as well-known as we'd like to think amongst non-diabetes specialists. When I had to use steroids for a couple of months to manage a Crohn's disease flare-up, the IBD nurse asked permission to use me as a case study to illustrate their use...

Not sure if you are a man or a woman but I had all kinds of odd things happening in the early stages of pregnancy...

Congratulations :-)

As Tim2000s says, it's because no-one really knows what triggers autoimmune attacks, or how to stop them. I also have Crohn's disease and the research on that is lacking too. I hope that with the current epidemic of autoimmune diseases we will soon see breakthroughs to treat and cure all of them.

I have my bolus, wait 15 mins or so while I drink my tea, then have some granola with yoghurt and fruit. No spike. Maybe bolusing earlier would work for you?

Hiya. I had my baby by planned c-sec 4 years ago now. 1. Sorry, was still on mdi then. I had my normal basal but checked every 2 hours including in the night before. Was nil by mouth from midnight. 2. Didn't have any steroids. I was 37+3 on delivery. Her lungs were fine. 3. I tried very hard...

Meg, I wish you the best. Please keep trying with your health care providers and ring the samaritans if necessary x

Don't feel guilty.

I'm so sorry you feel like this. Your councillor was wrong to say that to you. It's not your fault you have depression any more than it would be your fault you have T1 diabetes. Please speak to your GP tomorrow, you need urgent support. I haven't had depression but my mother had it for some...

I wonder, do you think Halle originally referred to her diabetes using the old-fashioned definition of type 1? I.e. just meaning 'insulin dependent' rather than 'autoimmune'.

If you have a smartphone, get the app 'Carbs and Cals'. Really helpful for carb counting, it has pictures, so very easy to choose one similar to the size of the portion you're eating while out.

Maybe also think about quality of life. No-one wants to live a long life but with terrible complications for a large part of it. Take care of your blood sugars, exercise etc etc. My grandad had type 1 too before the days of glucometers and lived till 76 with the only complication being the onset...

I am in a similar situation, type 1 with Crohns and a J-pouch. And need to lose a stone! :-) I don't have much to offer other than to up exercise and try to keep blood sugars level so you don't need to snack. I can't eat small seeds (like poppy seeds) either but unless I'm having a flare-up I...