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  1. ljmercer

    Diabetes and contraception

    @Bails112 hi there :) I'm 21 and have been T1 since I was 7 years old. I'm a bit late to this thread now but why are you reluctant to get the coil fitted?
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    Anyone out there have diabetes and autism?

    Hi @Andydragon I know type 1 and type 2 are different in terms of management of our diabetes but thank you for responding. How do you cope with it all? Having two 24/7 conditions that you never get a break from...
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    Anyone out there have diabetes and autism?

    Hi there, I've been Type 1 Diabetic for the best part of 14 years, but I've recently been diagnosed with autism too (January 2020). I just wondered if there was anyone at all in the same or similar situation to me to be able to talk to them. I'm feeling a bit lost :(
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    New pod user question

    Hello new podder :) I've been on the Omnipod now for 6 and a half years and honestly, I love it! It does take some getting used to. The advice when I went on the pump was not to give your long acting insulin the day/night before as you'll have double the basal in your system, but just to...
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    Struggling with dawn phenomena...

    Honestly... I would have been in the same boat as you if I was still on injections. The Glargine/Lantus didn't work out for me, and now I'm only on Novorapid constantly. The pump only requires one insulin that's given in small amounts every hour. It works better as you can adjust when in the day...
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    Struggling with dawn phenomena...

    Thank you for your suggestion! It sounds like a basal test is something I need to do. My bolus rates have been established for a long while. For breakfast I have 1 unit per 5 grams of carbs, lunch it's 1 unit per 7 grams of carbs, and for the evening it's 1 unit per 6 grams of carbs. My...
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    Struggling with dawn phenomena...

    There isn't a pattern that I've figured out at least. Probably need to keep a diary of some sorts to notice a pattern. It mostly starts to rise when I sleep but it's a steeper increase in the early hours of the morning before I wake up/until I wake up if I sleep in. I haven't ever done a full...
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    Struggling with dawn phenomena...

    I hope so too. It's driving me mad... I've not done that since having the libre. Might be a good idea to test out to see what's happening/where it goes wrong.
  9. ljmercer

    Struggling with dawn phenomena...

    Yes, I have a Huawei phone. I forgot about using that as the sensor reader. Potentially, as unfortunately there aren't many low carb options that I like to eat/have tried. However, it is strange as when I'm awake the insulin works much better than when I'm asleep. Even on my finger prick tests...
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    Struggling with dawn phenomena...

    Hi, thank you for your quick response @Antje77 There is no direct pattern as to what is happening. I do have a Freestyle Libre however I'm waiting to hear from my diabetic team currently as my monitor that reads the sensors has broken and won't turn on, so I haven't been able to use my sensors...
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    Struggling with dawn phenomena...

    Hi everyone. I've been diabetic for almost 13 years when I was diagnosed at the age of 7. All throughout my teenage years and still now, I have had a constant battle with dawn phenomena and insulin resistance. My diabetic team are struggling to help bring my HbA1c down because of my dawn...
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    Wanting to try for a baby...

    Hi @Juicyj I already have funding for the Libre sensor from when I was in the paediatric clinic (I'm 19 now and transferred to the adult clinic) and I'm already using an Omnipod which I've had for nearly 6 years. I'm also on Metformin too... I'm trying to control my blood sugars - trust me...
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    Metformin & Insulin

    Hi there Matt, I have been taking insulin and Metformin for just over a year now and it does seem like a drastic change in the first instance. The same happened to me in the beginning. It does become less drastic the more your body gets used to the Metformin drug. Stick with it and things...
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    Wanting to try for a baby...

    Hi all, I know you should really speak to doctors/healthcare teams about this but I would like some advice also... I have been with my partner now for almost three years (also type 1!!) and we want to start trying for a baby together. It's a while before my next appointment with my diabetic...
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    OmniPod startup - high BG

    Hi there! Sorry to hear about your bad experience using the Omnipod. I've been an Omnipodder for over four years now. Sometimes the pods, due to them being small little things and closed off, are difficult to spot faults with. Sometimes when putting a pod on, it doesn't always inject the...
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    Recently Diagnosed - Rapid Change In Insulin Sensitivity/Production

    You are most likely in your honeymoon period. My partner has been diabetic for over two years and is still in his honeymoon period (must say I'm jealous as I struggle sometimes!!). It will be hard to get it perfect. You'll have to keep on tweaking it. Keep going! All we can do is our best as...
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    Accu-check insight vs omnipod

    Hi. I'm sure you've already made your decision by now but I can give a view on both. I use the Omnipod and can say it's the best decision I've ever made. The wireless feature is a huge bonus, and I've found the multiwave (extended bolus on the PDM) to be extremely useful. It doesn't take long...
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    Omnipod users - Handsets

    Hi! I'm an Omnipod user and have been for over four years now and I was wondering how long people's handsets have lasted for. They only have a certain life before they go kaput and you need a new one and I wanted to try and gauge how long other people's have lasted. Mine lasted for nearly two...
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    Morning Blood Sugars

    Also, how long have you been diabetic for @90danc? Insulin resistance can also creep up the longer you've had diabetes potentially.
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    Morning Blood Sugars

    There have been some incredibly useful comments on here so far! May I ask how old you are? I know that during my teenage years my scenario was exactly the same as yours. I was experiencing dawn phenomena, where my sugars rose drastically but were okay for the rest of the day. It got to the...