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DKA is extremely dangerous, but you are NOT at risk of this on a low carbohydrate diet. You will get something else called ketosis, which is perfectly healthy. Ketones and blood sugar levels have an important thing in common: both are great for providing energy, but toxic at very high levels...

Hi Gembow, This must have been a really strange time to be diagnosed. It's tough enough without COVID-19, so I'm sorry you've missed out on the support. However, the good news is that there is a huge amount of information out there if you're willing to look for it. Your healthcare team (when...

Hi Darren, I have no idea what the law is, but I feel like there must be something that should be done for you. As mentioned above, I'd get in contact with Citizen's Advice. I'd also suggest raising this with your local MP (whether they're from a political party you support or not). Giving...

Hi Andy, This very much depends upon who you talk to. The overwhelming response you will get is that diabetic eye damage is non-reversible. HOWEVER, many (myself included) believe this to be untrue. Dr Richard Bernstein claims to have reversed many of his own diabetic complications, and does...

I was managing to get this in my local Co-op, although I've not been in since before lockdown started (I stopped drinking in solidarity with my pregnant wife, and we're not having alcohol until she stops breastfeeding). It does seem to be really hit-and-miss though; my local Morrisons doesn't...

Hi Amy, Something to keep in mind is that a normal glucose level is actually 4.8. If you're newly diagnosed, your pancreas is still producing insulin. As Mark said, high blood sugar levels are toxic to insulin producing cells and will speed up their destruction, leading to the need to inject...

The technology for managing Type 1 diabetes is amazing these days, but what I like most is the access to information. I found out about Dr Richard Bernstein and a low carbohydrate diet to manage type 1 via the internet. That was six and a half years ago; my retinopathy would have progressed...

No, I inject Tresiba and Humalog manually. I've personally never been interested in pumps, but can see why they appeal to others.

Hi TMG and welcome to the forum. Have you heard anything about low carbohydrate diets? I adopted this way of eating in 2014 and it's changed my life. Here are my blood sugar results for the past couple of weeks (obtained through my use of the Freestyle Libre). They're not perfect, but this...

Hi Chloe, welcome to the forum! It's great that you're putting so much effort into managing your diabetes right from the offset. I know that it can be frustrating when things don't seem to go according to plan though, especially when you're putting so much effort in. For me, I manage my type 1...

Hi Hussar, I've been using the Freestyle Libre since October of last year, and I've been extremely impressed with it. I've found the sensors easy to apply, and I've yet to lose one or have it fail. However, on occasion they have started to peel; in these instances I've used a Tegaderm plaster...

Hi Usman, When I saw a nutritionist a month or so before the lockdown began, she recommended a magnesium supplement to help with sleep. I take one twice a day now, which has helped a lot with my sleep pattern. It may be something to look into (be sure to check the dose and how often to take).

Have you tried using a different Basal insulin? I was on Lantus aged 14–28; for the last couple of years of it I noticed that its profile was anything but steady. Like you, I found it would drop me low at night, only to give me a big rebound when its effectiveness dipped a few hours later. I...

Thanks! It's all about the low carbohydrate lifestyle :).

I give my insulin a head start in the morning: I usually wake at 6.30am, take 4.5 units of short-acting (Humalog) and 7 units of long-acting (Tresiba – I take 14 units total but I split dose, taking the other 7 at 10 pm). Important! I'm not recommending these doses for you or anyone else, this...

Hi pinewood, The criteria for me getting mine on the NHS back in September/October 2019 was as follows: I had to be testing at least 8 times a day (I was testing 10–12 times so this wasn't an issue), and I had to be willing to take an online course. If I'm completely honest, I knew I was going...

Hi Rhys, it's great that you're getting the hang of things. A few years back someone showed me this video, which was revolutionary for me. If you want the opportunity for amazing blood glucose control, it's well worth watching. The speaker, Dr Troy Stapleton, is a Type 1 Diabetic diagnosed in...

I used to use sweeteners a lot after starting on a low carbohydrate diet. After a few months with plenty of digestive problems, I thought, 'I wonder if it's the stevia I'm using?' I cut it out and a week later the problems had gone. I was using a large amount of it though – in drinks and in baking.

People with good control have good Hba1c results, but, as mentioned by others, that doesn't always work the other way round. Think of it like body temperature: two people both have the same average over a period of time. One person's spent that time in a comfortable room on a day with pleasant...

Hi Abo, I was testing around about the same number of times as you before I got the Freestyle Libre. It's well worth talking to your diabetes team about getting one when you get the chance – mine is funded by the NHS. My Diabetic Specialist Nurse told me that the cost per sensor to my GP is...