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Like the others who have replied to you, the answer is definitely yes! There is a lot of shared information and experience from members of this forum and a lot of encouragement when times seem difficult. Don't be afraid to ask even if you think it's a daft question - we've all probably wanted to...

I've only used the Libre so can only comment on that. I've never had one 'fall off' or start losing its grip so far. At the end of 14 days I've still got to tug at it to remove it. I have managed to knock 3 clean off, one with a towel after a shower that caught under the lip, another when I...

Also on another thread someone has posted a link to www.runsweet.com which is a site for sports people with T1 I've just had a quick look- well worth investigating.

Hi Hanaed5, I used to do a lot of mountaineering, climbing and caving - so prolonged exercise over long periods. I still do but not as frequently.I found that I needed to reduce insulin amounts (I too am on a MDI regime) and up the amount of carbs I ate. For example on an 8 hour day in the...

I've had laser treatment in both eyes and back in 2010 twice had a heavy bleed in my right eye that left me with no vision other than the swirling mass of blood and protein which did a passable impression of the Milky Way. My consultant in Swansea recommended waiting to see if the eye slowly...

Sorry, I meant to press the 'informative' icon not the heart! This thread has been really interesting and helpful.

No that's not happened to me yet. I'm quite happy so far on my multiple injection regime. What I am getting a little worried about is the annual check ups at hospital are beginning to stretch credibility unless a year now has 16 plus months. Despite phone calls its not getting any better. Thank...

I've also had a couple of experiences like that but on both sensors it happened with on trying again after ten minutes it was working fine. I have had 3 sensors that failed to get past the 60 minute start up time. I had the same error message numbers. Contacted Abbott and went thro a series of...

Glad to help if I can. Fire away with any questions. The website Noblehead mentioned above has a lot of really good information. K.

Yes must look into that, I've heard some good things about the mask. I hope your improvement continues. Thanks for the info!

Thank you noblehead. Yes I have seen and read a lot from this site and others, it's all good stuff. Apart from some lingering light cloudy stuff that's floats around a bit everything's been v stable for which I'm very thankful-even tho the docs called me an "interesting case" it's something I...

Hi all I joined the forum just over a year ago but not got around to saying hello. I've been a T1 for 33 years, diagnosed Jan 83 at 25years old. Currently using Levemir and Novorapid and for the last 8 months I've been testing using the Libre system which has been a revelation though not without...

5.9 last night and 6.2 this morning and as I'm using the Libre meter at the moment it was a satisfyingly straight line on the graph. It's not always like that!

As a quick starting point until you get to grips with carb counting you might want to try cutting down on the amount of food for breakfast. Maybe try the only having weetabix and take the same insulin dose and see what your readings are, I'm pretty sure they will be lower. It's a bit of a game...

Definitely try injecting 15-20 mins before eating. The fast acting insulin peaks quickly and then tails off. Your glucose levels do something similar after a meal so by getting the insulin working first it will likely reduce the top level of the glucose spike. It is a bit trail and error tho. As...

Hi, I've been a Type 1 for 33 years. There's a book called Think Like a Pancreas by Gary Scheiner which talks about glucose increases in the morning that seem unexplainable. It's referred to as the 'dawn phenomenon' and it's linked to the early hours of the day being a time when certain hormones...

Hi Sam- some excellent advice from others so I'll just comment on my experience with exercise and sugar levels. I used to do a lot of mountaineering and climbing, as well as caving, and soon discovered that your body is in a recovery mode for hours afterwards. Like you this caused a few mishaps...

Don't despair. Agreed if you read everything they say about complications it's pretty scary but as Videoman says, every condition has its potential nasty's. I've been a type 1 for 33 years and although in the last few years I've had some problems with retinopathy, it's under control and all...

I was given a box of glass syringes by the hospital doc who had no further use of them. He said I might find the large needles interesting..... Started straight on the plastic syringes and now use a pen. Blood sugars have been pretty good all along but there's always the unexpected highs and...

24 years old and that was 33 years ago