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Hi all, I had my consultant appointment yesterday and he was asking about weight gain since I was diagnosed 2.5 years ago. I said I've put on about 10 kg since diagnosis and finding it hard to shift it and also my cholesterol had steadily increased. He suggested statins (understandably) and...

Hi, This is for all those not diagnosed as a child and specifically diagnosed late twenties and above. Do you any of you notice or think you constantly feel awful all the time compared to pre-diagnosis? I was diagnosed 2 years a go and very well controlled, but I constantly feel like s**t and...

Hi, Looking for some advice, hopefully confirming I am doing the right thing. Over Christmas, my blood sugars were great, all within range. Just before New Year's my blood sugars started creeping up, but I was able to correct for this without much of a problem. However, the last 4/5 days my BG...

Hi, Has anyone successfully been able to get to Fiasp insulin on the NHS? Spoke to my DSN yesterday about getting it as my job/lifestyle means that I can't really inject novorapid 20-25 minutes before eating to lessen the spikes in BG, so this would be of great help and I know it doesnt cost...

So for the last couple of nights I've noticed a couple of times that my BG slightly increases over night to around 10 but then comes back into range. Previously I had a flat line all night. Worth increasing lantus slightly or is it possibly another reason? Sent from my SM-A320FL using...

I was diagnosed as type 1 December last year (32 y/o), but a very good friend of mine was diagnosed at 16/17 y/o (now in his 30s). He didn't really look after himself very well, struggled with controlling his BG and tried to ignore it. Not matter what his friends/family/drs/nurses did, it feel...

I was given (and very excited) about being given a freestyle libre to trial as my hba1c was very low (40 mmol/mol) and after 2 days the sensor fell off. I then got a replacement sensor and guess what? After two days the sensor fell off again. Absolute joke. I was really just starting to get a...

So after wanting to try a CGM for ages I finally get offered to trial a freestyle libre through the NHS due to very low Hba1c. I got it fitted on Friday and thought it was awesome, but 2 days later the sensor started hurting and it fell off a couple of hours later and the monitor just say...

Hi all, So I for the last few months I have started running regularly again (had an injury that required surgery last year then dx type 1 in December 2016) and to begin with I was fine with having some carbs before I went running and not going low. However, as my long runs have been getting...

Hi everyone, I have always been a keen runner/cyclist until an injury and operation last year. Just starting back up, but in between my operation and now I was diagnosed with type 1. Just looking for advice for the essential equipment needed for long distance running/cycling, please? I am...

I've only been diagnosed for ~2 months and I don't think it's really hit me yet. When did it hit you that "s**t I'm type 1 diabetic and this is pretty serious!"?

So, I was diagnosed with type 1 Dec 2016. Everything has been going fine and I have been very stable until the last week or so. I wake up within range at 0600 (5.X) but by the time I get to work at 0745 I am higher (6.X or 7.X). I usually have 6 unit lantus and 4 units rapid and recently 2...

Hi everyone, I am a very new type 1, although my partner has been a type 1 since 8/9 years old (@TallGiraffe). Obviously I have been told to look after my feet, so I went out and got some brand new walking shoes as I am on my feet a lot and walk to work to make sure they are protected...

I was recently diagnosed as type 1 (Dec '16) and have so far been in good control of my BG. However, I work in a lab so often on my feet all day and I walk to and from work (3 miles each way) and fairly often have hypos at work or on the walk home. The symptoms are pretty bad and last for up...

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed as type 1 in December at the age of 32! I am a very lucky man as my partner is type 1 as well and has been since she was 9 years old and she recognised some early symptoms in me and tested my blood sugar for 3/4 days on her BG meter and my blood sugar was been 14...