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does anyone with 1.5 struggle with this at all please? i have had type 1 for almost 3 years and only recently been told its type 1.5, I suffered with diabulimia about 18 months ago and slowly slipping back into it. I need some advice and help really. i am still struggling to deal with diabetes...

So this week has been the worst so far in my 11 months of being a T1. Ive had flu since last week and sugars kept creeping up even when i didn't eat for fear of throwing up. I tried my best to keep hydrated but today in work i almost passed out. My sugars were at 22 an ketones 1.4. Went to hosp...

So i went to see my DSN today and she has set me up with carb counting. I have taken peoples advice and got the app for carbs & cals as well as "think like a pancreas". I have also asked about the daphne course which i will be going on too. Im ready to take control!!

So today, I spoke to my DSN. I have an appointment next monday. I have really appreciated the advice and info from people on my previous feeds ad have ordered a couple of books off Amazon "Think like a pancreas" and Dr bernstein's diabetes solution. I will be asking also about the courses...

Im having more down days than i care to admit let alone accept. T1 is affecting everything i do, its controlling me and i cant shake this!!

Ive had T1 since April 24th and im still not adjusted!! I think im at the end of my honeymoon period of my pancreas working as my sugars have spike a lot. Im so drained and cant cope right now! [emoji29]

Ive not been on here for a while so still a newbie. Had my DSN change my lantus to levemir from last week an it seems to be better. Been struggling with it all the last few weeks so my DSN referred me to a psychologist so hopefully that will help. Still feel like ive been hit by a bus an feel i...

Since being told i had diabetes in april, i got myself an accu chek aviva metre which seemed great, expensive to buy but due to being told i was T2 an didnt need one, i couldnt get it on prescription. I was put on metformin with no effect until I was very ill after that an turns out i have T1...

so, i have had diabetes since 24th april, im on an emotional rollercoaster and truly fed up today. Ive had lots of hypo's, false hypo's ad feeling sad.I have entered the honeymoon period where my pancreas has decided to work temporarily thus putting me through these hypo's. Last night, i forgot...

Sounds dramatic but its true. Its really getting me down and i cant stop crying. More low days than high, hardly go out, its totally taken over my life.Am i the only one who cant handle this??

At the end of april, i experienced the two main symptoms of diabetes in a short period of time. I had no idea it was diabetes, let alone type 1. Im finding it hard to accept it. Im 31 years ild and am really freaking out. My fingers are sore, i hate needles, im covered in bruises and lantus is...