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Hi Sibyl, i have signed up for the BERTIE online course, not managed to get round to it yet though. I have not been taught much in the nearly two years since diagnosis and have basically just got on with it. I only see my diabetes team every 6 months so just struggle on. I have used what i...

I was 35 and my daughter was 3 when she was diagnosed.

I like you struggle at times with the feeling of not coping and being depressed. It doesnt help me that my daughter suffers type 1 as well so i spend a lot time worrying about her and how she is doing. Me and her mum are separated and although i see her every weekend and once through the week...

I have forgotten to take it on a couple of occasions. I don't tend to take it again until the evening but will constantly test my bloods during the day to make sure that all is as well as can be,

I am having this issue over the past couple of days i cant seem to get my bloods into single figures. I will try to change my insulin cartridge in my pen but that has only been in a week. It is so frustrating as for the past couple of months i have been pretty spot on.

Hi guys, just wanted to thank you all for your replies. Just to let you know that I went out running last night did just over 2 miles. My blood sugars started at 12.1 and when i had finished they were 7.2. They did drop in the night and were 3.1 at 10pm but after hypo treatment they rose to 8...

Hi Harrysdad, do you normally have the haribo before you start and then do the run?. It was recommended that i test twice in the hour before i run and then test every 40 mins whilst doing it. I will only be doing a short 1 to 2 mile run tonight to start off with so will see how it goes.

Thanks noblehead. I will check this out. Much appreciated.

Thank you for the response Mrsass and thank you for tagging some people in as well. I should maybe have changed the title but just wanted to introduce myself as well. It will be my first run tonight so will see how it goes.

Hi, My name is David and I have been type 1 diabetic for just over a year now. Before i was a diabetic i used to have an active life and enjoyed running. Due to getting type 1 i have not ran for well over a year now. I think through lack of undersatnding and being scared about what will...