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  1. michelle lilly

    DAFNE confusion

    Hi I live in France and have never been on any course, when I got my pump had five days in hospital told I had to count carbs and adjust bolus, that was that, didn't even show me how to utilize the pump that was five hears ago and have had to learn as I go really, there no wonder my diabetes is...
  2. michelle lilly

    Type 1 Help please so so frightened

    Hi guys,:) been very sick, ended up in A E Monday night, after I started vomiting again completely out of the blue, lucky no thundercap headache, but vomited for four hours, unable to keep anything down not even a sip of water, started to panic so my 18 year old daughter phoned for an...
  3. michelle lilly

    The 3Rs - a straightforward way to live with your diabetes

    Hi I also live in France am a t1 now for twenty years so know a little, but with all the the new treatments I to am confused, sadly I have to say here France they are not very pro active in giving information or support, well thats been my experience, I feel totally alone I have very brittle...
  4. michelle lilly

    Type 1 Help please so so frightened

    Well been to doctors my friend came with me, she speaks perfect French so that was good, the doctor who is lovely and knows a lot about me went on and on about my diabetes which was annoying as he kept saying are you sure you were not hypo or hyper which I know 100% that this was not the cause...
  5. michelle lilly

    Type 1 Help please so so frightened

    Thank you, it was very kind of you to tell me your experience, and I do believe that the episodes that I have could well be very similar to what you have described, I hope and pray that you are ok, and something can be done for you. I will let you know how I get on Wishing you all the luck in...
  6. michelle lilly

    Type 1 Help please so so frightened

    Thanks I will let you know how I get on tomorrow, still awake to sick to sleep sugars are all over the place and when I eat just a bit get stomach ache think it's stress, learning lots of new stuff on here though never heard of Lada, t3 or t4 really interesting feel a bit daft not knowing this...
  7. michelle lilly

    Type 1 Help please so so frightened

    Thank you so much for your kind thoughts it's appreciated, It's nice to know there are people out there who care Best wishes Michelle
  8. michelle lilly

    Type 1 Help please so so frightened

    Hi don't want to bother everyone by going into my past history, so I will do my best to tell you the short version(not likely ha ha sorry). I am type 1 brittle diebetic aged 48 with very bad control I have tried everything the doctors have suggested but nothing has worked, eventually it always...
  9. michelle lilly

    need info and help

    Thank you so much today I am going to see a medical expert so maybe he she may help but reguarding insurance claim so I doubt it they prefer to blame the diabetes as it is easier but I live in hope
  10. michelle lilly

    need info and help

    Not sure if am in the right place so sorry if am posting this wrong, I am type 1 brittle diebetic for 18 years now and have a list of complications, but the problem is not that, I h a d a serious car crash three years ago and was very poorly after the crash I had a mri scan which was ok so the...
  11. michelle lilly

    How dangerous are Hypos ?

    i have the medtronic mini med and i have just got the medronic contour next link, which sends my gugclose reading direct to my pump, which is great technology but to be honest nothing is helping enough, don't want to sound like a cry baby or self pity but am so so down at the mo feel like i...
  12. michelle lilly

    Wiped out after night time hypo

    hi the doctors have been saying for years that i have brittle diabetes, however, they have never explained it ,i have been to so many hospitals over the years hoping that they would help me understand but so far not much has been given all they say is if i stay in hospital and do and eat what...
  13. michelle lilly

    Terminal and. Scared - UPDATE !

    hi kevin and wendy soeey to hear about all your troubles, i am very new to the forum and not quite sure what am doing in fact thats a big fact of life for me at the moment am just lost, i have been reading some of the above post but would like to read your storie as i believe it could help me...
  14. michelle lilly

    How dangerous are Hypos ?

    cheers will try it :)
  15. michelle lilly

    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    hi am michelle and have very brittle type i been like that for 17 YEARS just cant seem to get it right i have a pump now but am still no better, the doctors just say we dont underdtand, its very hard hope you ok and if you want to talk am here, not that i know very much maybe you can help me i...
  16. michelle lilly

    How dangerous are Hypos ?

    I am not getting much support to be honest and although i have had this pump for three years i still dont know much at all, once upon i time i was a nurse with a brain now i have no words to discribe, what i have become, my personality has change, but never mind i wont give up looking for the...
  17. michelle lilly

    How dangerous are Hypos ?

    i feel such an idiot i have never heard abou half the stuff you are all talking about, i have never heard of the basal rate test, or anything, to be honest when they first gave me the pump, i was told not to touch my basal rates at all and wasn't shown how, it was only that i took very ill in...
  18. michelle lilly

    Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?

    hi my Hb1ac is between 10 and 13 and has been like this for 17 years and i have many complications because of this,