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Is anyone on here T1 & following this diet? I've been T1 for 26 years and would like to try this but don't even know where to begin....

Morning everyone.....I've had T1 for 26 years now, have proliferative retinopathy for which both eyes have been blasted with laser. Latest thing related to T1 is a (kind of) diagnosis of Diabetic Cheiroarthropathy, been to GP and Rheumatologist neither of which have given me a definitive...

HI, I got an email last week to say I'd been selected to trial a 14-day weightloss programme - which I saw the ad for on this site - called Almased, meal replacement stuff. Just wondering if any of you lovely peeps have tried it? Always been wary of such things but because it's been advertised...

Hi biggurs, I see it was January you posted this last message but i'm wondering if i can pick your brain given your experience as an optometrist. I'm worried sick at the moment as i'm in the process of renewing my license and this is the first time since receiving laser treatment for...

Re: Help? Just cant find the motivation to control my diabet Hi torres9, since you posted your initial message you've had many opinions and advice, so here's mine - tis only my story (i'll tell you as briefly as i can) but it may give you the kick up the backside you need....though if you're...

Thanks for your replies. Yesterday was a consultation with a local pyschiatrist - he agreed with me that my analytical nature would probably lend well to CBT. However he has to now refer me to psychological services for further assessment and to establish whatever THEY think is the best form of...

Hi everyone, i've been struggling a lot lately with poor diabetic control & in my attempts at better self-management have realised that the medical services on offer (where i live) are actually fairly poor. From my own research i'm quite keen at exploring the possibilities of CBT - has anyone...

Hi Angela, Thanks for posting this, you've given me some faith back in the whole process. Not even sure who the PCT are but will google them soon as i've finished writing this. Won't go into my whole story - posted what was basically a big rant a few weeks ago (on another thread within the...

Hi, have heard you say that before - how you don't know how T1s manage without carb counting. In a nutshell, i've never carb-counted and am suffering the consequences of this now - i think...maybe it would have happened anyway but i was recently diagnosed with proliferative retinopathy and...

I know, you're right - now that i've started to take stock i'm starting to realise that myself, how did i make it this far without taking this condition far more seriously?? All starting to catch-up with me now mind you & so i'm desperate to find out more on the carb-counting & pump, etc...

Magic, cheers for that - well as i've been trying to get on a DAFNE course for a while now i'm hoping that shouldn't make it any harder. They don't run one here so i'd have to travel, which is making it a bit more difficult. Ah well, i can but ask - then insist!! cheeri bye

Hi there, i'm a terribly-controlled type 1 currently on the lantus & novo rapid regime. I'd love to try the pump, have my annual review coming up next month when i'll ask about it. Can anybody tell me (so i'm forearmed before i go) what's the criteria for getting one? Btw i'm 37-yr old female...

Cheers phoenix, i'll have a look :)

Hi hana, Good control is what i'm now attempting, though have read that if you change dramatically too quickly then the retinopathy can get worse even quicker. To be honest i've paid no attention to what i eat and numbers range so dramatically i'm embarassed to even say the readings i get...

Thank you so much jopar, As you've obviously picked-up on perspective is what i'm desperately needing right now :? So far i've spent most of my time imagining the worst :cry: responses from the eye care team have been so vague (obviously not wanting to raise my hopes) and that's just...

Hi all, i've been on the lantus optiset regime for years now - i've never had best bg results but then have never been the 'best' diabetic, never thought for a moment that the insulin i'm on may also be contributing to this. However, yesterday i read by a fellow member of this community that...

Hi Ardbeg, thanks for replying to my nervous breakdown this morning...i'm at work but can't concentrate on anything except trying to find ways of taking a bit of control back in my fight against retinopathy...... I'll be closing following your responses to see others experiences of all these...

Hi, this is my first time using this post and so i've spent this afternoon browsing previous posts in a desperate attempt to find some honest and upfront info from others who're living this not so good reality that is diabetes... Quick background to me: diabetes Type1 for 18 years, diagnosed...

Hi, this is my first time using this post and so i've spent this afternoon browsing previous posts in a desperate attempt to find some honest and upfront info from others who're living this not so good reality that is diabetes... Quick background to me: diabetes Type1 for 18 years, diagnosed...