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  1. sweet_pea88

    Midlands get together

    Ha that's scary to me! You done many before? You have an email or on any social media sites so I can keep you informed? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Midlands get together

    Where abouts my friend Shelley Scott on Facebook is T1 and from Scotland she wants to set a group up :-) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Midlands get together

    I have added you. (Lindsay Wilson) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  4. sweet_pea88

    Midlands get together

    I will be meeting with my nurse on Monday to discuss my progress.she suggested to bolus after if I'm struggling. I wouldn't mind wearing it just I don't want the hypo. Ah so confusing! Maybe I need to eat more carbs before my run and have my pump on 10%. Oh it makes my head spin trying to figure...
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    Midlands get together

    Well this is what I'm struggling with at the moment I leave it off as I can start on 11.8 mmol having had my banana about fifteen minutes before, 30 mins in and it can drop to 6.0 mmol and then it stays around there with eating the jelly babies every ten minutes. I suppose I would hypo if I...
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    Midlands get together

    Hey I did try some gels but it didn't seem to work on my blood sugars and kept dropping which I thought was odd?! Maybe it's just me who is odd haha. They are expensive I have to agree! Well if I don't bolus for any missed insulin my sugars stay very high around 18-24 and I feel unwell. It...
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    Midlands get together

    Well you see this is what I need to explore.... Carb loading. It's new to me and not sure whether I am getting it right. I know how to fuel myself during the run... So far that consists of banana before, lucozade sport and jelly babies during. I am on an insulin pump. I take mine off if I was to...
  8. sweet_pea88

    Midlands get together

    Thank you. Advice is always needed! Managed to run 9.8 miles today with no hypo just went hyper after hmmm.
  9. sweet_pea88

    Midlands get together

    I have added you mines @LwSweetpea88 Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  10. sweet_pea88

    Midlands get together

    What are you doing for JDRF? I will be running the Birmingham half marathon with the midlands office in October. Well we can sort something out. The group doesn't have to meet on the same day of the week every time?
  11. sweet_pea88

    Type 1 diabetic support group Birmingham

    Well I am meeting up with another t1D on Sunday who tried to set up a group before but wasn't successful. Would meeting in the city centre be a good option for both? Are either of you on Facebook or Twitter or have an email address?m Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Type 1 diabetic support group Birmingham

    Hey I'm just throwing it out there. It's something I have wanted to do for a long time. Is there anyone out there from Brum who is type 1 diabetic who would be interested in a support group? Maybe in City Centre? What would people want from the group?any tips? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  13. sweet_pea88

    Midlands get together

    Oh this is great! Are either of you two on twitter or Facebook? Or would you prefer email address? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  14. sweet_pea88

    Solution for diabetes in sport?

    Where about are you based? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  15. sweet_pea88

    Midlands get together

    Has anyone got any further with this? I'm just starting on a journey to set up a group in Birmingham for type 1 diabetics. I don't know if there are people who might be interested. It's getting the information out there. Posted etc... :-) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Solution for diabetes in sport?

    This sounds great... Being type 1 myself I do tend to use lots of devices to try and track my training progress but do tend to struggle with the doses sometimes. I use Jawbone UP. Polar FT80 and runkeeper on my phone for the GPS. also use an insulin pump and blood meter handset that connects via...
  17. sweet_pea88

    Type 1 diabetic support group Birmingham

    Hey I'm just throwing it out there. It's something I have wanted to do for a long time. Is there anyone out there from Brum who is type 1 diabetic who would be interested in a support group? Maybe in City Centre? What would people want from the group?any tips? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  18. sweet_pea88

    Type 1 diabetic on insulin pump, who loves life and tries not to let my diabetes stop me doing...

    Type 1 diabetic on insulin pump, who loves life and tries not to let my diabetes stop me doing anything.... Try anyway!