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    Newly diagnosed type 1

    Welcome to the club, i was diagnosed on 30th June this year, So much to learn, just on my honeymoon period now, so numbers are good most of the time. Not sure how long that will last. Just when you start to get your head round it all you go in to the honeymoon phase, and you will think the docs...
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    How old were you when you first diagnosed with type 1?? And how long do you have it??

    I was Diagnosed 4 weeks ago, type 1, at 51, so not a nice present at my age. Like has been said before, everyone says you need to be young to get type 1, so i must be young in mind, body and soul. Although a shock, coping well and getting on with things. just think it could have been something a...
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    Newly diagnosed type 1

    Snap Drummermum, the more i read the less i know. Getting used to the 4 injections a day is going well, but a bit of a pain getting in to a routine. Not yet doing card counting or the like as seeing the Dietitian after my holiday at the beginning of Aug. Spent 4 hrs in 2 visits with the care...
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    Newly diagnosed type 1

    Was to the docs a week ago, and was called in for blood results Monday, to be told i had Type 1 diabetes. To say it was a shock was an understatement. Tuesday (yesterday) i was put on insulin. I thought type 1 was only from when you were young and type 2 can develop as you get older. seems this...
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    What is insulin like...?

    I was diagnosed on Monday, 7/7/2014, and put straight on to Insulin on the Tuesday. So all a bit of a shock and still to really sink in. Now Wednesday, and getting the hang of it after 1 day of injecting, Still a bit apprehensive each time though. BG is still up and down, from 9, up to 15, so...
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    Appointment with diabetic nurse / pain management clinic / hip & knee consultant

    I just got diagnosed on Monday with type one and when straight on to insulin on Tuesday, so still coming to terms with it, He will be fine, if i can do it so can he. Not to helpful about questions im afraid, but you will be given all the info you need. I was in there for nearly 3 hrs. Back on...