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Hello Does anyone have any advice on which (Apple) apps are best for sizing carb intake when you don’t have the means to weigh your food or see the packaging from which the food was sourced? I’m trying to improve my type 1 control but struggling to understand my total carb in take when I’m at...

I recently was referred to see a diabetes consultant due to a referral made by my GP post a visit I had with regards to improving the control of my diabetes. The primary reason for the referral was due to a hypo I had at work for which I requested assistance from a work colleague. After that...

Hello I’m a type 1 diabetic (22 yrs), and I have noticed in the last year for some reason coffee will cause high peaks in my sugars. I’m drinking black filtered coffee. For breakfast I will usually have two cups, and depending if I’m at home or work I may have two more cups during the day...

Hello Im a Type 1 and have been for the past 22 years (diagnosed at 16). My wife and I are expecting twins and I was curious if anyone was aware of what the probability is for children inheriting the condition. My wife is not diabetic but I wasn't sure if the probability was increased based...

I have been trying for a child now for a few years. My wife and I have recently gone onto the NHS for assisted conception and after several tests including my 48hr sperm survival test - it was concluded that I had a low sperm count with poor motility and morphology. To add to this my wife also...

I have been a type 1 diabetic for just over 20 years now, and despite some bade hypos here and there overall I’m in excellent health. However as a diabetic my life is scheduled around daily routines involving planning and control. I have always had a slight paranoia on how well I could cope or...

Hello I have been diabetic (type1) for the last 18 years (diagnosed at 16yrs). When I was about 28/29 I started to have night time hypos which were eventually resolved with a reduction to my long acting insulin. During these episodes I would eventually come to or awake the following morning in...