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You’ll be fine. I’ve lived on my own in a flat for 8 out of 10 years that I’ve been type 1. I’ve never needed help with a hypo. I’ve had s couple of times I’ve had a bad night hypo but always make sure to keep lots of dextrose and water and testing kit by bed, with a light too and my phone. I’ve...

OK, so once I spoke to a clinician was more helpful - will have a GP call within the hour and possibly a booked appointment with them. Thanks for the suggestion!

Am I feeling more unwell than usual, they ask?! Do I have any symptoms? Well, given that I've told them I've been over 30 solidly for three days....?

On the phone to 111 now...wow, they really know nothing about type 1...

Hi - thanks for response - feel typical for such high numbers - thirsty, zero energy, in the loo constantly, dehydrated, have self-diagnosed kidney infection as get a lot of them and my kidney hurts. Am treating that with anti-biotics - GP gives me a stash to keep at home rather than pester him...

Dear all Have had BG around 30 for the last three days - suspect infection as cause. Today have been 'Hi' for last 7-8 hours....all this despite giving liberal amounts of insulin. However, only trace ketones. Wondering if I need to go to A&E in light of fact that BG is so high and not coming...

Felt generally unwell for a long time. Around end February noticed that my eyes were blurry sometimes and that I couldn't always read signs on foot/in car. But it came and went. Assumed as I was 27 and still didn't wear glasses/contact lenses at all that my time was up and would need to go...

No - pure co-incidence :)

Thanks, Azure, will take a look :)

Thank-you for posting this - sums up entirely my situation. I was regularly binge eating junk food years before type 1 diagnosis. This to the extent that I would need to make myself vomit because it was physically too painful to hold the food in (i.e. bulimic not through wanting to be thin or...