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i trave;led through Manchester T2 back in november 2025 and the new scanners were in use my libre 2+ went through and were fine for use when needed

Hi there pump users and long distance travellers i will be flying soon for a trip from UK to west coast Canada ( 8 hours behind UK time ) just wondering what others do as regarding things like ........ when to shift to new time zone on pump making a couple of time zone shifts during flight-...

hi everyone responding on this thread .... type 1 for 53 years and so far have had 5 surgeries for trigger finger ( duypetrans contracture ) also 2 surgeries for carpal tunnel ..... if you can get a steroid injection while waiting for surgery i would recommend ... it does help ........the...

I am in the UK and type 1 for 53 years and aged 67... For the last 32 years i have taken blood pressure meds ( currently 3 ) and a statin to prevent high blood pressure and protect kidneys. My Endocrinologist goal for me has always been 130/80

Hopefully this might help ( if you have an account on instagram ) one of my diabuddies lives in Greece. his account is diabetes_greece and i am sure he will reply to you if you message him on instagram

I use Omnipod dash and Libre 2+ ..my 90 day time in range is 93% in range, high 3%, and low 4%. my estimated A1c is 5.6% i am really fortunate that i am retired and can spend a lot of time managing the T1d ---- My endocrinologist admits i won't improve those number using HCL but it could...

i have written a small list of things that might be helpful trying to get a pump. i really feel for you on this.

Hey @AdamMo95 you have my sympathy because bad lows can be very scary indeed. I think i view my diabetes differently the longer i have had type 1. so far 52 years and more hypos than i can remember ( and a fair few involving paramedics and hospitals ) . given how wonderful it is to have my...

great thread .....i have some similar memories but living across the pond there were a few differences i started on disposable syringes in 1972 from diagnosis ( they were 12.7mm long ) although because they had to be paid for i used them for usually 7 to 10 days before starting a new one we...

If you are newly diagnosed your eyes will be going through change due to the fact that you have gone from being "uncontrolled" with a huge need for insulin .... to injecting insulin and your sugars starting to come down and closer to being in range ----- talk to your care team but this sort of...

Recently i Bought these hypo Gels from this company and they work pretty quick and are small and easy to carry https://diabeatcouk.com/ they come in quite a few flavours but are not particularly inexpensive ( £15.99 for 12 gel pouches )

i have had surgery with anaesthetic a few times over recent years and for me it was absolutely true that my shoogs were stubbornly high for at least 36 to 48 hours post surgery .......thankfully i was able to self administer insulin post surgery and at least mitigated highs above 14 to 21 MMOL

Hi Perry @laynecobain welcome to the forum. How long have you been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes ? Do you have a diabetes doctor and nurse supervising your care. If it is really recent, it is a lot to try and get your head around so trying to just think one day at a time could help you...

Hi there @SpencerT welcome to the forum. there are advantages and disadvantages to all the pumps mentioned above and looking at the choices and deciding which features matter most is important. examples --- omnipod is tubeless so can be worn in the shower or swimming without removing. it also...

in addition to the 15 day change time , it is also compatible with the Omnipod 5 HCL pump. this means that a lot of people on omnipod Dash could have access to HCL technology by switching to Omnipod 5( hybrid closed loop. ) Previously the Omnipod 5 only worked with the Dexcom 6 or 7 CGM...

Hi @EmmaZilver this might help for you in understanding a bit more about your diabetes. this is an online diabetes type 1 education course. it is run by the Royal Bournemouth Hospital Trust here in the UK. https://bertiediabetes.com/ and Hi :) welcome to the forum !!

one additional thing i just thought of ... getting a copy of the Book "Think Like A Pancreas" could be beneficial

the advice from your nurse regarding eyesight is correct. The eyes do change due to reducing and managing levels of glucose following a diabetes diagnosis,. as for bolus dosing that is a much more difficult question to answer. as we are all individuals there is no 1 dose that fits us all and...

Hi there @lizcoop ..getting diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is never easy but i think the older one is the more difficult it can be because there is so much realisation of the "lost life" that has been left behind. you have come to the right place though because we all "get it". there is no...

i was diagnosed at age 14 back in August 1972......I distinctly remember being told that if i did everything i was told and looked after myself i might make it to 55 years old...happy to say i am 66 and still here.....it was 1 injection a day for me by mixing 2 insulins together and my routine...