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hi anna, i just wanted to say if you want to get a tattoo you should. i am type 1 and have 4. one on the base of my back, one on the back of my neck, one on my tummy and my latest one on my wrist. i designed this one myself and it says diabetic with the t in red and 1 also in red under the t...

loved reading all the posts of your experiences with your own pets. love them. they are angels and i'm very excited about having one of my own in the future. i'm still learning about training them but by the sounds of it, if you connect with your dog, little training is required. a friend of...

hi there, i've spent the last 6 months since being diagnosed with type 1 in finding a suitable squash. i was told by the dietician that if i alternated the drinks with sweeteners in then this was better but i've found VIMTO. the normal one is actually very low in sugar/carbs and tastes yum. i...

Hi there, i feel for you and know exactly what you are going through. I was diagnosed type 1 at 8 weeks pregnant and it was a scary time for sure. i'm now 33 weeks pregnant and have worked through the difficult stage of getting used to diabetes. i know type 1 is different from type 2 and i...

thanks for everyone's response. I will certainly keep you all posted and am doing lots of research. Working strain labs seem to be the best suitable dogs for this and bitches in particular. They are much more willing to learn, please and are easy to train. my baby is due in six weeks and i...

hia, i agree with you entirely. there are so many different approaches to diabetes control and it's really down to the individual how they address is and what their priorities are. i was diagnosed on new years eve when i was 8 weeks pregnant with type 1 and i knew very little about the...

Thanks! that's really very helpful. I will make further enquiries as to help with training and guidance and will keep you posted. x

hi there, i'm new here and really felt for you reading your post as i completely understand how you feel. i think fear though comes a lot from not knowing and it is important that you try and establish what foods do what to your bs levels. testing regularly will help while you work that out...

I'm really keen to buy a working strain lab as a family pet and also train him/her to be a diabetic alert dog. i've always had horses and dogs but at the moment can't fit horses into my life but i think a dog would be a great thing for the family, keeping us active and doing family things...

that's great totsy. very encouraging. i'm very excited about it and it's definitely something i will do in the next year. just want to get baby girl here safely and get through the sleepness night bit and then i can get cracking. Good luck with your insurance exams. i am sure you will do just...

hi octoberbabe, what a worrying time and it sounds like you have enough on your plate already. well done you for controlling it. you sound like you are doing quite well. it's such a shock as well as unpleasant when you don't feel very well and then there is the concern over your unborn baby...

really very interesting and makes complete sense. i've learned alot and know feel i would be better looking at my diet again to make it more balanced and healthy. THANK YOU!

hi you! you sound much more positive too which i'm really pleased about. this forum is definitely a god send! i too think a bit of obsessiveness is healthy! it keeps you focused and determined otherwiwe i can imagine it's very easy to let things slide and do whatever and bs levels would be...

Thank you louise, and congratulations on your little girl. I'm glad all went well for you :D i can relate to the insulin resistent stage as i'm entering that now and it's hard to judge how much insulin to give. i was a bit afraid to increase the doses enough for some reason but now i've done...

thank you so much. i've read lots of posts and have taken great comfort from all of them. i feel so normal when i'm here. it's lovely, really lovely. they've confirmed it's type 1 - so a keeper. they think it may have started with my first pregnancy (my son is now 3 years old). i was tested...

hello you, i hope all these posts have helped you. they've helped me. i came on this forum tonight feeling quite low and now i'm smiling and feeling part of a normal but different group of people. i've been diagnosed 5 months and was 8 weeks pregnant when i was diagnosed with type 1. i feel...

Hi sylv, you've had a great response. what a bunch of totally lovely amazing people. Your thread has helped me too! I was diagnosed 5 months ago with type 1, when i was only 8 weeks pregnant. it hit me like a truck and i was tearful for weeks and quite down for a couple of months. i didn't...

Hi everyone, I was taken very ill when i was 8 weeks pregnant and diagnosed with Type 1. Shock, yes indeed and a worrying time about baby. fortunately, I'm now 28 weeks pregnant and baby is doing well and i was coping ok in terms of getting on with it for baby's sake but emotionally i do...