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One thing that I have wondered about is the seeming increase in adults being diagnosed with T1. I have no evidence to back this fact up but when I was diagnosed in 1983 it seemed to be almost exclusively a childhood condition. Now just reading the posts here it seems many more people are...

Have you just started eating this bread? Many people don't realise that bread has sugar in it and if this is low carb bread the chances are it's higher in sugar. This would give you a spike after eating it. Maybe try eating the same amount of carbs with different bread and seeing if this helps...

Sorry to hear about this. Unfortunately in my experience this stuff does just happen sometimes. I see you were diagnosed only last year so haven't experienced this before but it can happen. I know this isn't going to help you but you really do just need to try and move on from it as...

Can't say I've ever had that problem. I find it difficult to use that much energy in 20 seconds to be honest.

I know it may be all new to you but trust me I'd kill for some figures like that! You ought to come and play with me some time. Yesterdays monstrosities were 3.8, 3.4, 2.3 and 2.7 to finish off the day. I made myself a slice of bread and jam and was then lying in bed worrying if I would have a...

Unfortunately too many experiences like this over the years is one of the reasons that I don't advertise the fact that I am T1 to people. I feel uncomfortable bringing it up and many people I have known for a while don't even know. I just get on and sort myself out without involving the normal.

Congratulations, I have my 32 year diaversity on Saturday. I always remember the date and even the time of my diagnosis (5pm). Hope you get to the next 30 years successfully but maybe without the diabetes if we're all super lucky.

I agree with itconor. I have travelled extensively over the years and try and keep my basal insulin injections at the same time. So you move it a few hours a day until it comes back to the same local time again. Obviously monitor your levels and make sure you keep track of what time your body...

Hi Sam, I concur with what himtoo said earlier. As you have previously mentioned he is running levels higher than normal and as he is newly diagnosed has probably been doing this for a few months prior to diagnosis. When your sugars run too high for a long period hypo symptoms can develop at a...

Hi Sam It could be the honeymoon period which is when newly diagnosed T1s pancreas will continue to chug along for a few months before eventually giving up the ghost. This can make control a bit harder as he may still be erratically producing his own insulin. As mentioned above it is best to...

A restaurant is a business though not a social care service for minority diets. Obviously they have to take certain precautions because of health reasons such as allergies to nuts etc but ultimately the owner can do what they want. If they are getting business through the door with the menu they...

Thanks RRB you have made my points better than I did, I think I came across earlier as a bit judgemental so I apologise to Ely Dave for that. However I think we need to take responsibility for ourselves and we need to be flexible to some degree just to keep things moving. That doesn't mean we...

I am well aware that I eat fish but I don't eat meat, vege pescatarian call me what you want. My point was that someone put some food in front of me that I didn't normally eat but I got on with it as I hadn't previously informed them about my requirements. If Ely Dave had not discussed in...

That's fine, you're entitled to do that, I don't care.

I was happy to put my feelings to one side so as not to upset someone who was accommodating me overnight who I had not bothered to inform in advance I didn't eat meat. It was my fault so I got on with it. It's the only time in years I have. There was also a time many many years ago when I was In...

Yes but 1 meal is not going to do those things to you is it. If it is happening all the time then yes but as a one off just go with the flow.

Can I be the only one to disagree? I don't think it's a case of a medical condition trumping a lifestyle choice or vice versa. However sometimes we have to do things in life that we don't want to and just get on with them. Yes you are a diabetic but a few carbs aren't going to kill you. All...

That was probably more to do with the football though ,I felt ill for weeks after being subjected to that :)

Jeez sorry about the lack of paragraphs in my post, they were there when I wrote it!

Hi There are a few things that can be quite important to remember as far as drinking is concerned. 1) First of all alcoholic drinks have different levels of carbohydrates and sugar in them so will affect your blood sugar in different ways. Generally spirits and wine have very few if any carbs...