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Hi there, I've had T1 for 38 years with fluctuating/bad control during my teens -for the last 10 years I've had a hba1c of 6-6.5% but recent one was 5.6% after I discovered this website and reduced my carbs to approx 80g per day-hasten to add have lost 11kg since March 09 as a result and want...

I had a very similar problem with a very painful middle finger on my left hand-I went to the GP on 3 occasions and was fobbed off with a variety of painkillers which did nothing at all. In the end I went back and saw a different GP who was more sympathetic and I had a cortisone injection and...

I've recently started on levimir and have been desperately trying to get the doses and times right-God its hard!! I give my night dose at 1030pm and am dose at 8.30am-only 10 hours apart but I seen to need more insulin in the am anyway and it does seem to be working with good readings.Last few...

I've been type 1 for 37 years-and hope I've got many years left as I'm only 42-I met a lady who had been Type 1 for 52 years and had no complications at all !! interesting post though.

This is so true- I have been a type 1 diabetic for 37 years and apart from disclosing my diabetes on a pre-employment medical form when I started at my current post 10 years ago I have never verbally spoken to my boss or colleagues about my diabetes. This is mainly due to the fact I actually...

As sugarless Sue advised you must see either your Dr or your Diabetes specialist-it sounds like you are taking too much insulin-I am a T 1 and have been for 37 years-was at boarding school and had some awful hypos during the tijme I was thee -its tough but the thing I would do first is give up...

With regards to getting a place on the DAFNE course -in my case I kept hearing about it and asked at my last 6 monthly check with the diabetes team-I know not every hospital runs it but it is certainly worth asking-I was fortunate to get a cancellation place as the waiting list is approx 12-18...

This is fantastic !!

Hi there all the lucky T 1's who have attended DAFNE- I'm a T1 of 36 years and I am pleased to say I have a place on this in July and from what I hear and read its a very worthwhile course. I wanted to ask whilst on it how is your individual ratio of carb to insulin worked out ? and also as...

Hi there, I read you're post and thought I could reassure you a tad-diagnosis of T1 is tough learing everything new but really tough having to face a pregnancy as well. I have been T1 for 36 years and have had ups and downs over that time period- Last year I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl...

A few questions I would ask-are you on lantus as I too had some bad fits when I was on this-if you are I would see about changing to levemir 2ndly are you running around alot more then you were prior to having the baby and therefore BS are dropping unexpectantly without any warning- if like me...

Hi there, I've recently joined this forum and having read alot of posts have seen how helpful information from other type 1's is to everyone. I've been T1 for 36 years(diagnosed age 6) and am thankfully doing the DAFNE course in July which I've been waiting to attend for some time. I was on...