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After some advice please. I was diagnosed T1 app 2 yrs ago. First few months were hell and then things settled down, using 9 units of tresiba background insulin and 1 unit per 10g of carbs novarapid with meals. This seemed to work fab however recently my fasting sugars have been between 7 and 10...

I am only a recently diagnosed type 1. Last 18 months. Last couple of days I have felt shocking, confirmed tonight that I have tonsillitis. No matter how little carbs I eat my usual ratio of insulin isn’t touching me and I am high teens constantly. I thought this could have had something to do...

Diagnosed almost 6 months type 1. No underlying conditions. No family history. When I first found out I was careful with what I ate, however I have soon fallen back into my old habits. What can I say I have an extremely sweet tooth and love my carbs. My sugars are usually in range, between 5 and...

I am a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic. On diagnosis my hba1c result was 84, this was 3 months ago. I have just got my most recent result back and it’s now 42. My nurse rang me concerned that I have been over doing the rapid insulin or that my back ground insulin is incorrect. I have changed my...

When I was diagnosed T1 almost 3 months ago my DN requested a scan on my pancreas. I also had the antibody test and c-peptide which confirmed the T1 however after my diagnosis I didn’t ask what this scan was for? Does anyone have any ideas? After waiting weeks I have the scan booked in for...

Evening. Am I being really irresponsible injecting just so I can have an unhealthy snack...... few biscuits, packets of crisps in an evening, usually on a Saturday night. I’m not talking a share size bag just a couple of treats. I currently inject app 1/2 unit per 10g of carbs. Have only been...

Just a quick one. What would people say are ideal numbers for the BG. As a recently diagnosed type 1 I’m still new to all this but had a really good week. Only testing now when I wake up, before meals and before bed. Fasting bloods between 4.3 and 5 and throughout the rest of the day between 4...

Hi does anyone suffer from constant headaches. I woke up this morning feeling like I had been run over a bus expecting my sugars to be sky high and they were fine at 5.2. I drink water all day everyday but as I’m new to insulin I’ve been advised to introduce slowly with only breakfast and...

Soooooo after waiting 2 weeks for my antibody results I have confirmation that I am type 1. I haven’t even asked what my numbers were and they prob wouldn’t mean anything to me however within an hr of getting my results I have been seen by my diabetes team. Background info: Female, 33yrs old, 8...

Ok so I am very very new to all this. Recently diagnosed. Awaiting anti-body results. Prescribed gilclazine 120mg. I have recently taken to writing down every single thing I eat. I am unable to get my bloods below 13mmol and that is only ever fasting sugars. I have swerved my diet completely and...

Hi. I am really new to all this. I would say I am a healthy 34 year old female weighing app 8stone (used to weigh between 8 and half and 9 and half stone) I have a very carb based diet and do have a sweet tooth. I did not get gestational diabetes. There is no family history of either types. I...