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Any Gauteng/Joburg based type 1's out there?

I have been on the Medtronic pump with a sensor for a year now. Blood sugar levels are at their worst. I find myself micromanaging the pump and fiddling and adjusting it the whole day. I look at my levels all the time and it's ruining my life personally and mentally. I am so emotionally attached...

Hello! Anybody tried intermittent fasting out there? Pros and cons? Complications with management? What type of fasting do you do?? TIA

I had a terrible year last year. Glucose levels were unpredictable and crazy. I opted to try the paleo diet by a friend and it's really really helped me. You don't have to go paleo but perhaps try regulate what you are eating rather than trying to fix the insulin requirements of what you are...

I wouldn't adjust between meals just yet. I think you need to establish a carb:insulin ratio that works for you. Correction dosages may very well confuse the analysis of carbs ratios. You are right, correction dosages are needed but perhaps take it one step at a time. Good luck!!!

I am on a paleo diet which is LCHF without dairy. Blood sugar is mich improved although I do bolus for every meal despite the low carbs. I have a standard bolus for every meal (e.g 2 units) and then add additional insulin for natural carbs such as sweet potato, butternut, honey etc in that...

Thank you so much for your response. Yell if you need help, I have been in the diabetic game as a Type 1 for 15 years now

Thank you so much for your response!

Thank you for your response. I would like to be an educator focusing on the diabetic body as a whole. From the dietary advice, physicality of exercise and management thereof to the psychological aspect. I have seen a diabetic dietician who advised a standard meal programme given to people...

So I have been thinking of training as a diabetic educator/nurse. I am currently working as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist but I would love to give back to the diabetic community since it's a community I have been a part of for 15 years.. My question to you is.. How important is your...

How are the stress levels? I had uncontrolled highs for 3 weeks and it was stress related? Take one day at a time!! Good luck

Thanks for your help. Yes, I am an old hand at this. New everything on day1 when it shot up. I have a great educator/nurse (we call them educators) I am communicating with but she deals with numbers and not so much the emotion:)

I am using a CGM so I can see that I am fairly consistent overnight. We have actually increased my carb ratio too..all in all its just up up up :)

Hi everyone. My blood sugar has been so high for 2 weeks .. My pump is set to 130%, I overbolus on everything and nothing works.. averaging 10-13mmol despite every attempt to get it down.. Yes, I am tired Yes, I am really stressed Yes, I have had a touch of flu But it's consuming me.. nothing...

Hi everyone, I have been a T1 for 15 years now. I am 34 years old. Does anyone else struggle with a lack of confidence in their body? The ability to be spontaneous, to test your body to the limit, to attack life with enthusiasm, to give it horns?? I have the opportunity to take on a tough 4 day...