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I was diagnosed at 8 years old, and went through this exact thing as a teenager. I was constantly told things like 'you'll be blind by the time you're 24' etc which just made me more unreachable as it seemed so ridiculous to me. I'll be honest and say that it took for me to grow up to really get...

Hi @Ham11man I use a dexcom cgm and also find that exercise makes them lose their stick. I now use grif grips, they're designed for keeping devices stuck on when exercising! I often use skin tac wipes too. Hope you can find something that works for you! Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum

I take pioglitazone as metformin didn't work. I'm type 1 (for 18years) and use a pump. With lots of exercise and a low carb diet I have been able to reduce my insulin resistance considerably. Hope your dad can find something that works! Steph

Yes definitely, I actually woke up in the night recently and was so low I ate everything, then went really high! I think the key is catching it before you get to that point. Maybe you could try regular sips of lucozade when exercising? I often put a lot less insulin for the meal before I...

Hi James! Firstly, well done for getting on the exercise. Since I started exercising regularly my control has improved so much. The best thing I use to treat a hypo is glucotabs or gluco juice. The tabs are only about 16 calories and they work fast. Any other sweets would also work. Biscuits are...