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Hello, my name is Royina, I’m 24 years old, and I’ve had T1D for 3 years now. For my first 1.5 years as a diabetic I lived in India, had a low carb,low fat, high fibre diet, and needed very small amounts of insulin (about 15-20 units total a day). Last Feb I moved to Australia and since then the...

Hello, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in July 2017 and have been managing alone since then. I do not have a doctor/ GP in my country and have been managing my BGs alone. I will be moving to Melbourne, Australia in 2 months for my Masters and I had some questions about establishing care/...

For about a week I’ve been feeling a constant tremor in my hands. It’s only visible sometimes but to me it feels like my hands are really shaky. Has anyone else experienced this? Really baffled as to what the reason could be.

Hello! I have been shooting videos to raise more awareness about T1d in my country-more specifically the psychological and emotional aspects of dealing with a chronic illness. Also discuss diet and exercise options. Would love to collaborate with other type 1 diabetics and have them share their...

Hi! I have type 1 diabetes and I just got a tattoo. I was just wondering if there are any special precautions we have to take when it comes to after care to ensure it heals properly/ doesn’t get infected?

Hello. I want to know if anyone out there dealt with depression post their diagnosis? If yes, I need someone to talk to. Please help.

Hello I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about 4 months ago. I wanted to know if dating is different or harder after your diagnosis? I’m really scared that people will not want to be with me because they may see the management as “too much to deal with” or may be very ignorant about it. I’m...

I take 9 units of lantus at night. I usually eat a snack that has about 20g of carbs before bed. I still have hypos at night (have a CGM). I have already reduced my lantus from 12 units to 9 over the past month. Have also reduced my mealtime insulin. 1. How can I avoid hypos? 2. Should I...

I’ve been consuming between 1100-1200 calories a day and burning an average of 500 a day. I eat 120 carbs a day and my insulin is currently 3 units before breakfast and lunch , 2 before dinner. Lantus 9 units. I am unable to lose weight. What am I doing wrong?

Hi I'm Royina. I'm 20 years old and was diagnosed with type 1 a month ago. Looking for people to speak to who are going through the same experience/ who can offer advice on getting used to the new lifestyle

Hi, i was diagnosed with type 1 about a month ago. I was traveling to the states and went into DKA. Since then I've not had my period. Has anyone else experienced this? Please help