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Hi @Astrid Mayangsari, Thank goodness you sorted out the Dr appointment for your husband so he could start getting treatment. I have had T1 Diabetes for just over 30yrs & most of the time it has been perfectly treatable. There are always new stages of life & learning curves to go through...

Hi TerriH, I agree with Mel dCP, it really doesn't seem like you have the focussed care you really need at the moment. I also grew up in South Wales & was diagnosed there at the age of 11yrs - although it had been missed by several GPs, resulting in severe DKA, several stone underweight...

Hi Chris, I found reading your posts, really interesting & highlights to me again how each of us can respond so differently to our meds. To me it definitely sounds like your Novorapid takes a while longer to get absorbed & start working, as you are already taking bolus 30mins pre meal with...

Hi sophc Reading your post resonated with some of my experiences of type 1 diabetes in recent years. I had purposefully been running my blood sugar slightly lower in order to manage it for a healthy pregnancy and I am doing the same again at the moment. What this means for me is that hypo...

Hi KK123, Yes, you are correct, generally the prescriptions given in private healthcare need to be paid for by yourself. However, each time in my life that I have needed to see a private diabetic consultant to sort out the correct insulin regime for me, they have always written to my GP to get...

Hi Domo2222, It’s great that you are prepping yourself pre-pregnancy on what you need to do. This approach will stand you & the health of your baby in a good position in the long run. I have 1 child & am also pregnant at the moment. I am seeing my hospital team around every 2wks right now...

Hi Phoenix69, Whilst I have been a T1 diabetic for 30yrs, I have only had to use private diabetic consultants a few times. Most times I have had to use private consultants has been because the nhs has been on a cost saving drive which has resulted in them transferring me to an insulin they are...

Hi FalconsFan86, I have been getting some extra insurances (critical illness & life)recently as a T1 diabetic of 30+yrs & in some cases my policy was quoted as even less than my husband’s who has no health conditions & a perfect BMI (I don’t!). Health Insurance policies have also always been...

Wow @Mel dCP what an amazing straight line to have on your libre profile!. Your diabetic consultancy team must be so pleased with that. I have seen a non diabetic profile of a friend on freestyle libre that naturally couldn't hold a straight line like that! And it sounds like you have now...

Hi Raj2512, I think some of the Dr's response will be driven by the general guidelines that are usually in place on Hba1c results. For example, at one of my clinics, there was always a Hba1c conversion chart on the wall with a note at the bottom saying, 'Less than 42mmol/mol (6%) - rule out...

Thanks Sharryn. That is helpful. I do have a fair bit of stinging when I insert a cannula & I just checked & mine are 8mm, but I can see that I can also get these in 6mm, so will give Accu-Chek a call a bit later to see if I can trial a box of those instead. And I can totally empathise with...

Hi Sharryn, When I took basal/bolus injections, as novorpaidboi26 has already said, I found that taking the basal just before bed & eating breakfast soon after waking seemed to keep my blood sugar within a good range. However, I was on a different basal insulin, Lantus & then Tresiba, and I...

Lovely news@Tweety88! Congratulations! All safe & sound!. Thank you for updating. xxx

Hi, I took Lantus during my first pregnancy & whilst I have a lovely little boy to show for it, Lantus was not a good insulin choice for me whilst pregnant or not pregnant. I was transferred onto it 2 months prior to pregnancy & for the first time in my adult life I suffered uncontrollable...

It sounds to me like you are on a really positive new wave of learning in diabetes care, which I am sure is going to serve you well. EllieM above, has given some really helpful advice on insulin & carb counting. And your knowledge around carb counting will only get better via the DAFNE...

I can’t tell you how good it is to read all your posts on here. So reassuring. When I had my son 3yrs ago, I was prepped for my blood sugar rising & increased insulin requirements - it never did, in fact my insulin requirements steadily slid backwards throughout the entire pregnancy until he was...

Sorry to hear you are having a bit of a worrying time. It is great that you have a DAFNE course starting next month because I am sure that will really help. I learnt all that stuff 30yrs ago when I was diagnosed, but attended another course a couple of years ago and it was so good to refresh...

Sounds like you have a lovely holiday planned & the Caribbean has always been my favourite place to holiday, so have fun! I think others have given you good advice for managing type 1 diabetes on hols with a child that wants to be active & partake in everything. I would definitely second the...

Thank you do much to everyone that has contributed to this post.....I have been wearing an insulin pump for over a year & a half & have just been using airport security as normal. I had no idea!. Very fortunately the body scanner machines do not appear to have affected my pump, but clearly...

I have found that simple things like if a nurse asks where best to prick your finger, usually indicates a hospital that have a decent proactive team who care about their work. The thing you wrote that really shocks me is that you were not provided your basal insulin - to me this represents a...