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  1. ljmercer

    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 :(
  2. ljmercer

    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...
  3. ljmercer

    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...
  4. ljmercer

    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...