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Thanks everyone, this is all really helpful!

Hi all, Been a long time since I've been on here! After years of wanting one I've FINALLY been offered a pump in the hope of reducing my HBA1C before we start trying for a baby. I've written off the Medtronic as it seemed chunkier and didn't have much benefit to me over the Tandem but have a...

I've actually otherwise got on really well with the IUD. I wanted to come off hormones after years of the pill affecting my mood, just now means I have no control over my menstrual cycle!

Just wondering if any of you ladies have tried norethisterone for delaying a period? I've just been prescribed it as I'm due to come on whilst away visiting Christmas markets with my boyfriend and having had a copper IUD inserted 6 weeks ago my periods are agony, so I really don't want it to...

I couldn't resist a Twirl finger mid morning that a colleague brought in haha

I've been injecting about 10-15 minutes before but perhaps I should increase this a bit. Thanks @Juicyj , I think that's probably gonna be the way forward for me too. Shouldn't be too painful eating a salad now that we're coming into Spring

I've been using the freestyle libre for the last few weeks (life changer!!) and noticed, as I had already anticipated, that I'm often running high in the afternoons after lunch. I work in an office so I'm not able to be particularly active in the afternoons, and find often my blood sugar stays...

Hey there, I wasn't diagnosed till I was 21 but nonetheless - T1 is T1! I think you're right to ask his parents, but as long as they're happy there's no reason why he can't eat cake, he just needs to inject for it so if people bring in cake to work, I will save my piece for lunch and bolus for...

That's really good to hear, thank you :) shame I don't like disaranno ;)

Yeah that's what I thought I'd do first @Dairygrade :)

Great, thank you. It would literally just be a couple of drinks, I'm 23 and don't think I've ever gotten "drunk" in my life! For now I just want to try having a couple, I was always a lightweight anyway!

Hi all, Recently celebrated my 2nd diabetic anniversary and think after 2 years alcohol free it's about time I was brave enough to enjoy a couple drinks when I go out again. I've never been a big drinker, so it'd probably just be a couple vodka and diet cokes, and I plan on trying it out at...

Ah ok :) Think it'll be a long while before I can class any of my runs as "long" haha

My boyfriend of the last 3 1/2 years broke up with me this week, so needless to say I've been enduring some pretty high stress-readings! Anyway, as I was only diagnosed at 21yrs old, I've been with him since the day I got diabetes. While I'm months away from wanting to meet anyone new, I'm...

Yeah I work 9-5 so evenings is the only option for me really. Definitely not going to be getting up at 6am to run!! ;)

Thanks for the advice. I'm reluctant to reduce my bolus as that seemed to work fine so I agree, think basal will be the way to go to start with. Haha good luck!!

Hi all, Decided I must be having a premature midlife crisis as I've downloaded a couch to 5k app and started running!! Taking things very easy to start with but this is pretty much the first time I've done serious cardio since being diagnosed (shame on me, I know). I have two questions I'm...

Thanks, yes they are bizarre aren't they!! I hate it because relying on my novorapid alone is giving me horrible post-meal spikes :( I'm nervous to know what my HBA1C will be in a couple of weeks!

Thank you all for the help! I'm so nervous about the change but I'm hoping it will do good things in the long run. Just gotta take that leap of faith.