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  1. Tony337

    MIRACLE OF MIRACLES!!

    Get in the shower at 5.50 tomorrow and see what happens lol Tony
  2. Tony337

    Humulin1

    Forewarned is forearmed and i'm grateful and its one of many reasons i love this site. My concern is i might have to see a specialist or one of those DSN people who, and i haven't seen either of those for years, always tell me i'm doing it wrong...lol and i end up arguing, i try not to, and i...
  3. Tony337

    Humulin1

    Hi Out of curiosity why are you changing @Susan SS ? I am on levimir and just wondered? Thanks Tony
  4. Tony337

    Recommendations for bread

    Type 1 of 50 years and developed coeliacs 15 years ago. I buy warburtons tiger bread which is expensive but it lasts me over a week and start toasting it towards the end of its life. I've tried allsorts over the years and the warbies one comes out best. Good luck Tony
  5. Tony337

    Travel insurance cost

    Hi Just an update... I went from allclear at £178 to staysure at £103... Thats a big big saving. Happy times and places Tony
  6. Tony337

    Moderator Nominations 2025

    Hi and thanks for the nomination. I must decline however as i don't think i have enough time. Thanks though Tony
  7. Tony337

    HbA1c down from 113 to 61

    Fantastic result and keep it going....you deserve to feel amazing with a change like that.... Tony
  8. Tony337

    Insulin requirements going sky high

    I'm very sorry to hear about your troubles and i wish you and your wife all the luck in the world. Tony
  9. Tony337

    BD needle issues

    Hi I use the nanopass 4mm needles. My surgery tried changing my prescription to the BD ones a few years ago as they were cheaper but i tried a few and wasn't happy with the quality compared to the nanopass so changed back. I am dead lucky as my GP surgery is one of the best in the country...
  10. Tony337

    Time for Novarapid to start lowering BS

    Hi @Jhon Doe Thanks and its always nice to hear how other people manage their own diabetes and when you hear from someone doing like you it adds to the niceness. As diabetics we always wish each other well. Tony
  11. Tony337

    Time for Novarapid to start lowering BS

    Money makes the world go round.......so they say.. Activity makes my insulin work....so i say.. My body does this........... I average 20,000 steps per day and graze on food to keep me level no more than 10g of carbs often a freddo bar.... With all that activity in my system when i get home at...
  12. Tony337

    Supporting loved ones with diabetes

    Hi My wife simple leaves me to it. She will pass the jelly babies if i'm really really struggling but thats it and thats how i like it. She does all the cooking as whilst i can cook i don't like cooking. We have been together nearly 30 years and everything we do as a couple works for us both...
  13. Tony337

    Frozen Shoulder Surgery

    Hi Type of 1 of 50 years here. I developed a frozen shoulder just over 3 years ago and had surgery in may this year. My other one is going the same way and i ended up seeing a specialist who operated on my left then a week later i had hydro dilation on my right. Plenty of physio and the upshot...
  14. Tony337

    Wife of a new libre sensor user

    Hi and welcome Type 1 of 50 years here and libre user of about 8 years and absolutely adore it and it has helped me achieve my last hba1c of 39 or 5.7. What is the chaos of which you speak? Tony
  15. Tony337

    Jelly Babies

    "would you care for a jelly baby" said the fourth doctor played by the fantastic Tom Baker.... I love jelly babies and used them for years and years and been a doctor who fan all my life so its win win for me .... Happy times and places Tony
  16. Tony337

    Seeking Gentle Advice on Escitalopram

    Hi Type 1 of 50 years with coeliacs and bile acid malabsorption and a frozen shoulder....... When i developed coeliacs around 15 years ago and bad guts that wouldn't get better BAM was diagnozed and at this point i was diagnosed with depression. The more chronic illnesses we have the more...
  17. Tony337

    Travel insurance cost

    Hi All I've been with All clear for years and last year i paid £105 for the year. Renewal has just arrived and its £178 .....£73 increase??? No claims and no change in destinations etc ....it was a shock and just wondered if anyone has had similar and who do you use as an alternative. Thank you...
  18. Tony337

    Weight loss type 1

    Hi I feel your pain as i had surgery recently on my left shoulder which had been frozen for 3 years and hydro dilation on my right one. Upshot is that whilst both are better i still don't have the same reach i used to have. I'm in good shape for 57 and keep weight off by averaging about 19000...
  19. Tony337

    Hello

    Hello and a thousand welcomes... Type of 50 years here loving libres and 4mm needles! Tony
  20. Tony337

    Fed up of all thing’s diabetic

    I feel as though i appreciate the new tech more than those diagnozed recently as i genuinly marvel at my libre and i even have a smart watch so i can check my levels whilst driving so i don't have to look at my phone... Happy monday Tony
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