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Hi there. I absolutely understand everything you've said in your post! It's not the big things but the daily grind that drags you down. I have T1, I was diagnosed at 7 and I'm 38 now. I made it through my pregnancy successfully, and I'm so thankful I did. My daughter was absolutely worth every...

Hi I came on to ask the same question about GP letters, to be honest. I had heard you could get a registered card, but cannot find any evidence about this, so shall be hot-footing it down to the GPs too. I have travelled with diabetes for a significant number of years now and have never...

Patch pump specifically as I was absolutely adamant no tube pump. I don't want this machinery attached to me on a permanent basis and then flopping around the bed for me or my partner to end up lying on. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hello all I have had T1 diabetes for nearly 29 years and my recent HbA1c was 59 (7.5 in 'old money'!) I was told off by the practice nurse last week for my HbA1c result as it was 'really quite high'. I mentioned this to a hospital consultant the other day and he mentioned I should consider...

Keep your diary rigidly for a week or so, testing very very regularly, to identify patterns, which will enable you to adjust baseline or ratios. (Im guilty of testing regularly, but not amending ratios often enough, rather i rely on adjustments each time :(. Shall do it myself now!!)

Hello, I would be really grateful for anyones assistance, please. I have an 18 month old daughter that drinks an awful lot of liquid day in and day out. To the point that I am changing her nappy when I go to bed and she is still 'flooding' overnight. Now, this may be that I simply have a...