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Just wanted to ask opinions of those using expert meters. I’ve been T1 for just over two years and used a bog standard Nexus mini from the start. Always had good control, learnt to spot BG trends and adjust depending on circumstances such as exercise etc. Last year my 10 year old nephew was...

Maybe some of you can provide a few answers for me. My 10 year old nephew was diagnosed t1 yesterday and is currently in hospital. From what I am told, he may well have been given 6mm needles and been told they are special children's needles. Is there such a thing, or are they just telling him...

Generally I have very good control of my bg, however, just lately, I have been getting higher readings in the evening and at night. I am nearly always within range during the day (between 4.5 and 6.5) and before I eat my evening/teatime meal. After that, when I test before taking my night time...

I increasingly find that I am struggling for what to eat. The biggest issue for me is that I have both diabetes (1 year) and Crohn's disease (12 years). There are many foods I have found I can no longer tolerate because of Crohn's, red meat, dairy, seeds, nuts, rice, potatoes, spinach etc...

Last night I attended a refresher session for the carb counting course I went on last year in December, during which we were all made aware of the latest national guidelines on insulin use, bg targets etc. I don't know if anyone else has been made aware of these latest guidelines, but bg target...

I have settled into life managing type 1 since last November pretty well, I don't enjoy it, but I know what I have to do and have accepted I have little choice but to make the absolute best of it. On the other side of the spectrum, I have a cousin who has been type 1 for quite a few more...

I was only diagnosed last November, so this is my first summer and while I have experienced no other issues, I am barely sleeping since the bout of very hot weather started. It's not erratic bg, as it's stable and I haven't had a hypo for at least three months. Does anyone else find they...

I,m sure this has been raised many times before, however, I'm relatively new to T1 diabetes, it was pointed out to me that many people on these forums have reported that they are having trouble with bruising and pain when using the GlucoRX needles, which are the type I have been prescribed by...

I don't if anyone else has encountered this, I wouldn't know what the norm is as far as prescriptions go, but my GP surgery insists on putting a date release on everything including the fine point needles and the testing strips. They only allow me 100 needles per 30 day period, and as I tend to...

Just thought I'd say hi to everyone. I'm relatively new to type 1 diabetes, having been diagnosed last November and still getting used to the insulin regime and testing. All the diabetes nurses, the dietician, the consultant all tell me I am doing great, the consultant even told me that yo have...