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I have been made aware of those, thank you, I have been checking my ketones, probably more than I should be but better to be safe, and I have not had any ketones, which has been a huge relief, the reason I am.using it being type 1, is to lessen the intake of insulin as I was on very high doses...

Thank you both so much. I am already in anti depressant medication for my mental health - but will deffo have a look for that cream Thank you!

Hey, it is called Dapaglaflozin

I urgently need some advice - I have recently been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, I have started taking Gabapentin as prescribed by my doctor 300mg 3x a day - I am in so much pain it is becoming unbearable, I am so uncomfortable! Using menthol aqueous cream also, but I need advice on what...

Thankyou, it is amazing. I'm also on a special tablet which help releases the sugar and it is working amazingly. I'm amazed at how instant the results were!!!

After a 5 day glucose monitor, the evidence shows how unstable my type 1 diabetes is, and has been for the 18 years I've had it. My body produces no insulin itself and I am majorly insulin resistant, I have now been put on a new insulin and in the past two days my blood sugar hasn't gone any...

Thankyou, means alot... tbh I was diagnosed 17 years ago,you would of thought all would be under control by now lol... life is life, we deal with what's given to us

Keep up with appointments, as changes can happen super quick

Anyone else have problems with their eyes? I've had my eyes Lasered already because I nearly lost my sight in my left eye. It happens so quickly, and it's rather scary

I also have a high HBA1C of 12.2 To me, high blood sugars have lead to feeling very stressed and quite a few mental health problems

I've tried so many different types of insulin, I am now using Toujeo, I'm on 92 units daily, just changed from 116 units of Levemir... anyone else on Toujeo?

My weight is awful, I am over weight, but only my top half, for some reason, I have very skinny legs and weight yet I'm really big on top... excersise shoots my bloods down at the time of exercise but later my bloods rise... I am on novo rapid, I carb count, I take between 25 and 50 units each...

Been insulin resistant since I was diagnosed I'm September 2000. I'm 24 years old and I have tried so much and so many different things to try make my body more sensitive to insulin... anyone have any ideas?

Mine done exactly the same!! 2 months worth of sensors that I bought. No advice I'm afraid other than hopefully Abbott will sort out the sticky bit as so many people have had the same problem

So far the scanner has been accurate I have been checking along side scanning. But I don't drive anyway

I now have the freestyle libre. It's expensive but so worth it!! It's amazing. No more finger pricks

Type 1 have worse long term problems. I'm type 1 and I'm so uncontrolled I wouldn't agree with you, but your lucky if your control is that good you can think type 2 is worse. Neither is easy to live with, and they are both different. But type one has more life threatening damage if bad control

They won't change my insulin as I am now trying to sort myself out to have the pump now. It seems this is my last option, I hate this feeling of always feeling so drained! I've changed from lantus to Levemir but they won't change the novo rapid now

I have been on a course for carb counting and I'm doing that now, I've been given my ratios and so I'm going by them, but still no help. I've had my thyroid and everything checked recently and come back fine so I don't know what else to try. I have a carbs and cals book I try and go by but I...

I have spoken to them about this and they have said to try and get my blood sugar level under controlled which for me seems Impossible! I have never been controlled and I don't know what more I can do to help control it or even to make my body more sensitive to insulin. I've tried everything I...