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I found some lancing devices a lot better than others, the Accuchek fastclix is the best I’ve tried by a long way.

Thank you and thanks for pointing that out. Yes I’m ok with people knowing who I am (here and there). Also I can think of no other forum I’m part of where anyone would point this out [emoji3]

Hi, it is almost my first diaversary (T1DM September 2019, aged 47). All in all the last year or so feels like a curates egg to me. I’m probably otherwise healthier than I’ve been for years but: I’m diabetic, I wasn’t this time last year; we’re in the middle of a pandemic etc. I sometimes...

To be honest I'm concerned probably in part because this does look it will be unprecedented and because there are a lot of unknowns and although for the vast majority of people who catch it their symptoms will be (very) minor for a minority their symptoms will be serious or possible fatal...

I use Fixic Patches - they are quite expensive but very good and they won’t fall off no matter what. I’ve not needed to remove it but I have wondered about putting a bit of paper between the mom and the patch.

I was in hospital for 4 days with DKA last month (it was how I found out I am T1D). FWIW I didn’t get heart burn nor a sore mouth as a result and I don’t remember anyone talking about it as a risk. I wonder if it is more to do with the vomiting/ bringing up stomach acid??? You have my...

Hi @Diakat, thanks for the links and good to hear we were able to help with your work :). Getting my hands on some of that tech is on my todo list! At least Freestyle Libre's look like a good idea... before that I also need to work out what to do about my insulin when travelling across time...

Hi, I'm Tom--I live in London with my wife and two children and work for Wellcome Collection, part of Wellcome (a biomedical charity) doing digital things. I've recently i.e. last month developed Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 47 (harumph!) following a stomach bug of some sort I picked up from...