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    Time For An Update!

    Well, it's 3 1/2 years since diagnosis as LADA with an HbA1c of 101. I was immediately put onto Novorapid and Levemir as my health was critical - no time to try out other medications. BG's reduced rapidly over the following weeks until I began having horrendous problems with swings from hyper...
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    Type 1.5 Is being '5 to drive' only applicable to people on insulin?

    I was asked this question today, as I have maintained this rule since diagnosis, although when being first told about it, I was taking 36 units daily to get my A1c of 103 down to a more manageable level. Using LCHF I find my D easy to control, and if not driving am happy to let my BGs drop into...
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    Hay Fever affecting BGs?

    With this years tree pollen being quite high round here, I'd been into our pharmacist to find out what antihistamine would be safe to take (as I've not needed any in years)? I've taken Loratadine for the past 3.5 weeks to great effect with my hay fever, but without realising the cause (until...
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    Mrs May has her chips!

    I see on the news last night and this morning, the reporters are all passing comments on Mrs May looking awkward ting a cone of chips on her campaign trail yesterday; however no-one yet has linked it to her T1, and I would expect she would not want to eat too many and risk a spike in her BGs...
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    Forum App isn't 'appy

    I've been away from posting on the Forum for a few weeks due to family needing me elsewhere, and the sad loss of a family friend. However I have tried to get on here via the App and have found it VERY limited as to what you can actually do. Very few of the posters details are present, and...