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wish i could get a pump. I have asked for one but am told i do not meet the criteria. I have been type 1 for 50yrs. Had severe laser treatment in both eyes. severe frozen shoulders so I cannot access some injection sites. Bad lumpy injection sites. Depressed.They changed my insulin but not much...

our previous cat probably saved my life. I got up in the night and went into the kitchen to make a cup of tea. next thing I know my wife was there getting me consious as I had had a severe hypo. She later said the cat woken her up

I saw a while ago a hypo alert watch which was advertised in the balance magazine think it was less than £70. This was for night time only and was supposed to wake you up if going low. I do not no if it works or how good it is as I have not tried it. Might be just a gimmick

I am a type1 one . many years ago I needed to lose a few pounds. What I did was cut down on my insulin first..This made me less hungry as sugars were running higher. Before eating, I asked myself am I really hungry or am I eating because i like it. Taking care of sugar levels is most important...

yes it will likely be the battery. I had one of those and used it for a few years , but got a new one as thought the accuracy of dose was going off. This was before the battery went.

you are feeling low now and I understand. I was there (nearly) a month ago. Went to see my DSN and the final result is a change of insulin. Its still bad but getting better. I did a basal check (no carbs) and it is pretty close. So I am now adjusting my carb ratios. Now feeling better. What I...

I have been type 1 for over 50yrs. At around 40yrs had to have my eyes lasered to stop bleeding. They only just got me in time. I lost quite a lot of peripheral vision. Strangely my hba levels have always been excelent. However after this sugery the consultant told me to avoid meat, cakes...

bed 5.2 so ate about 1cp of carbs. morning at 7.5. so I reckon my toujeo insulin at 18 units is about right for night time. hoping to check for basal by eating no carbs after breakfast then testing for basal at 5.30pm. This should tell me if daytime is ok. I have to have one toujeo each morning

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50yrs type1 now 63

trouble is with being a type 1 you might get everything perfect and be pleased with yourself for a while and then it goes off the rails for no reason at all. I have recently, and now been put on Toujeo which seemed really good for a few weeks but now going off a little. Its hard and complicated...

went to bed at with 7.6 and woke at 5.30am with 3.7. not usual for me. I was worried in the night as a friend is very ill in hospital.

i have f'ound the Frio bags work very well in hot weather. They rely on evaporation so should be allowed to have fresh air around them so the water can evaporate.

I have badly frozen shoulders and wake most nights at about 3 am and sometimes cannot sleep again. type1 50yrs

you are lucky to get a pump and should appreciate it. I have been type 1 for over 50yrs my injection sites went bad, Got 2 badly frozen shoulders, and had 3+5 laser treatments. Also recently sugars went out of control. I asked for a pump and because I have a hba of 50 consultant says cant have...

i was given loads of exersizes to do by my physio but little improvement. Even had chinese accupuncture privately who eventually told me she could do no more for me as there is little gap in my shoulders.

I once asked the inland revenue if an allowance could be made as I have to purchase glucose tablets for hypos. They said if they only if not available on prescription. I left it at that because I think Hypo stops are available. Seems wrong though that the tablets are taxed heavily and I do not...

sorry to hear of your experience. I have done this myself in the moring and took a 24units of bolus instead of 24 of basal. But i knew i had made the mistake straight away and so immediately drank a bottle of Lucozade followed by a lot of glucose tablets. Think the thing to do is get quick...

strangely a workmate i used to have had a Type 1 wife. He noticed that when his wife was haveing a hard time of her sugar levels so was I. This happened every time. I have also been haveing a bad time of it lately to the extent that my insulin has now been changed to Toujeo from Leveimer. I...

I think some of the DP symptoms might be that the long acting insulin may have run out. I used to be on Levimer which only seemed to last 20 or just about 21 hours. so in a morning for trhe first few hours my main dose had not kicked in. I am now on Toujeo which is supposed to last up to 36hours...