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Hi Emma. Hope you're ok. Tell us what those nails you are feeling is pointing at. Is it the unfairness of it all? The challenge of monitoring your blood? The challenge of how much meds you need for the food you're eating? We've all been there and will hopefully have some useful personal stories...

Hi gang, My name is Andrew and I'm a T1D. Starting as a T2 11 years ago I finally upgrade to full T1 status about 1 year ago. I'm new to these forums, but not new to diabetes. My goal on these forums is to chat to some good peeps, and see if I can help others. My actual current goal is a...

What part are you finding hard? Can you describe what you are struggling with? Is it the monitoring? How much insulin you need for the food you're eating? Or just the plain old bastardness of the whole situation? If it the last one, and you understand how to control your bloods, I can only say...

p.s. sometimes doctors and nurses don't actually have diabetes and only give advice that is certified by the NHS. Which can, at times, be outdated or plainly incorrect. I can't recommend enough on doing your own research. Ketoacidosis is very bad though and I'm sorry to hear that. But getting...

Sorry to hear that @Jonno1980 Initial diagnosis is certainly a shock. It all feels so unfair. However, it's not the end, you ought to have good support from your diabetic nurses and doctor. Don't be afraid and speak to them. Though your best support can be on forums like this. I've only posted...

I wasn't misdiagnosed. I was definitely a Type 2. I was at a stage where my Insulin sensitivity was reduced or I wasn't producing enough. This is what my doctor said. For the last 7 odd years I've been an "Insulin dependent Type 2 Diabetic". Last year I asked them to do a real proper thorough...

I was diagnosed back in Summer 2006, at the time it was the hottest summer on record. The week before I got my first symptoms I'd been in surgery for my knackered spine. I started becoming really thirsty. After a week or so I had discovered this unquenchable thirst, no matter how much I drank it...

@melliemars I was diagnosed as Type 2 in 2006 (I was 34). 10 years later I am a confirmed Type 1. I went from being not very sensitive to Insulin to my pancreas giving up the ghost. This currently means I have 3 shots of fast acting Humalog (1 with each meal) and 1 shot of 24 hour Lantus...