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Hi I've had type 1 for a long time and growing up, my daughter had to deal with various diabetic medical emergencies over the years. She's an adult now, so this issue really isn't something that affects us anymore but i'm in various diabetic groups on Facebook and i'm seeing this come up a fair...

Hi All I've just posted this on another thread but I thought i'd put it up as its own thread as this is something I feel passionately about. I've had type 1 diabetes for 28 years and unfortunately, for 27 of them I fell for the 'eat whatever you like but cover it with carbs' mantra. It took me...

Hi All I have type 1 and i'm following a ketogenic diet to improve glycaemic control. I generally don't go over 30g of carbs a day. Now i'm wondering, if I wake up in hypo and have to take 10g of fast acting glucose to treat it, should I then count that 10g as part of my daily carb intake? I'm...

Hi All I've been a type 1 diabetic for 27 years and have experienced complications as a result of ever roller coastering blood glucose levels. I've struggled to get it right for years, following the advice of educators and health care professionals but no matter what I did, it was never good...