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So I had a 14 days libre trial which i was put forward for by my consultant. Thing is I haven't heard anything from my team for over 2 months,feel like I should get in touch but don t want to be a pest. Tbh when my consultant put me forward for the trial i was kinda wondering what happens after...

So got my libre today and i m like a little kid in a candy shop!just wondering if anyone else uses something different to the libre app as not really liking it

Hi guys long time no hear :) So I went to see my consultant today and it wen t pretty well.He's put me forward for the 2 week libra trial which I'm over the moon about,also wants me to take a c peptide test through my urine.So here's my problem,I've the instructions on how to do the test but...

I m really struggling of late so I thought I'd share :) I've been struggling with anxiety and it seems to come on after most times I inject!!!I'm constantly feeling tired,had a hypo today which doesn't help.I've been to my doctors today to get some fluxotine to see if that might help,even in the...

So yesterday I was about to have stew so I took 4 units before hand,30mins laters started to get that anxiety feeling i get when i go low so thought I'd check my blood sugars.3.2!!! so drank 100ml of orange juice.check again 10mins later,2.2!!!!!!!!!!!! finished the bottle off than i panicked a...

So yesterday I woke up checked my blood sugars which were 8 than injected 8 units of basal.30 mins later sat at my desk started feeling a little dizzy so thought i d just check my blood sugars,2.2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *** quick munch!!!!!!!!! overdid it like because 2 hours later sugar...

So for the past few months my sugars have been high and have just checked my levels before tea and the 14.4!!a couple of night sugars was very similar and missed my meal due to it,need to get in touch with my diabetes team which I m not looking forward as have kinda fobbed them off due to...

Thought I d post a,hoping every1 is doing ok ;).diabetes can be very depressing for sure but while sitting here i thought i'd come onto diabetes uk and wish every the best.hope every1 is doing well and try not to let the numbers bring you down.us diabetics are going through the same...

Hi guys haven t been on in for even.So I've just got back from dentist after having a filling and my sugar are 11 i did test in dentist before hand and it was 6.4 so i m wondering if it is the local anesthetic?? really want to eat but i can t eat on that and i m not bolusing for meals so im a...

Update: so I had antibodies done back before july this year and they've come back negative once again,Was dignosed back in july of 2015 with type 1 due to DKA after spending 2 days in hospital on a drip.Consultant wanted me to do some more antibodies to see if he can diagnose me type 1,Currently...

So hi again!!! I ve been on basal now for over 3 weeks and my sugars have stabilized to an extent!!waking up between 5-7 every morning but my problems are meal times,i m less than 100 carbs a day and my sugars are ridiculously spiking to high,I rang diabetes nurses today to explain my...

Hi guys so ya had my second antibodies test done on the 25th and just got my results and they've shown up abnormal which tbh i m kinda happy about 1 step closer to a proper diagnosis, will have to speak to my consultant in more dept regarding my honeymoon well and truly over then,not much of a...

Went into have a Blood glucose test 3 weeks ago and had to ring up because these people like to keep me waiting and my sugars are high all the time so needless to say i m at a very frustrated at this point in my life im feeling so low now,sugars are spiking no mater what i m eating so i m...

So my last hba1c was 7.1% highest since been diagnosed,expected it tbh due to sugars been all over the place for the last 3 months.rang the diabetic clinic and told them that now is the time we should be introducing insulin back,type 1 hooneymooning since sept 2015 and now my sugars are...

Hi guys sorry haven t been on in a while and hope every1 doing aswell as they can :) so I've a c peptide Wednesday and don t know what to expect tbh a little nervous but excited at the same time,looking forward to finally finding out for sure how my pancreas is working,which i suspect not very...

So I've recently been Ill with the flu and my sugars was all over the place,went to speak to the GP about my situation and he said he can t do anything about it.the reason i went to the GP is I don t have a appointment till the 7th of december with the specialist.I' now finding it even harder to...

So for the past 2 days I've had flu and my sugars are running higher than normal,I'm not quite sure what to do.Currently on no insulin and I'm a little uncomfortable with my sugars running high,yesterday morning's reading was the highest since been diagnosed last year in july of 8.4,normally...

So I' type 1 of over a 1 year now and currently on the,so called honey moon period no insulin just diet controlled atm,I have been on a keto/low carb diet for over a month now.3 days into my keto i had my diabetes check up,you know the drill bloods and all :P so after 2 day later rang up and...

So I've been on the Keto diet for 2 weeks now and have to say my blood sugars are amazing!! my last Hbalc was 6.1 not that bad I know but what I've come to learn is that Hbalc results are only the half of it sugars spikes are the thing that does the damage so a low carb diet seems to be the...

So I'm type 1 diagnosed over a year now ,currently on no insulin or medication.I thought I'd try ketogenic diet and to say my sugars have been good is an understatement!! no spike watsoever nothing over 6 for over a week now.I exercise alot and have lost about 4 pounds,currently weigh in at...