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Please someone help me. I’m at my wits end chasing constant highs and lows [emoji24] Long story short, I had a gastric sleeve 6 months ago. I’ve lost nearly 4 stone, my body is changing and so are my insulin levels. In the last couple of weeks I’ve been having up to 6/7 hypos a night. I’ve...

Evening, I was just wondering if any type 1’s have had weight loss surgery/gastric sleeve to help with their weight? Over the years I’ve been put on various different medications for various other issues which has piled the weight on. I’ve tried exercising, dieting etc none of which has...

Evening all, I am looking for assistance with 780g + Guardian sensor 4 I’ve had it since May/June this year and so far I’m loving it. I had an appointment with a diabetic consultant the other day via video call as a pre pregnancy appointment and she asked me how I knew how to upload my data...

I have just got my MiaoMiao and was wondering what app is the best to use along side it? I use a iPhone and Apple Watch if that helps. Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give me :)

So just to expand a bit on the above, I am wondering if slight changes in your eye sight that are picked up at your screening can be undone? The reason I ask is that two years ago I had my usual diabetic eye screening done and I got a letter to say there was slight changes to my eyes but not...

I’ve managed to catch a sickness bug, last time I was physically sick was yesterday but I feel absolutely horrendous I’ve not been able to stomach even my medication for other things. I feel so dehydrated despite managing to keep water down. I’ve tested for key tones and fir the first time since...

Sorry if it’s a silly question. But can type 2s get DKA? I am type 1 and have been for 10yrs. I was DKA when I was diagnosed and ended up in hosp. My brother who is 28 has now been diagnosed with type 2 after months of us telling the drs that he had all the symptoms of diabetes. He was also...

So I've beeen diabetic for 10 years and got put on the pump in April this year. I have absolutely love it! from blood test it shows it has improved my management massively!!!! However recently I've been getting a few high readings, never had keystones. (Apart from when I was first diagnosed and...

Or should I say lack of. Does anyone else find it frustrating if you buy something from the bakery In a supermarket like Asda And there is no nutritional information not only on the packaging but not even on their website? I have tried googling it, for example Asda's pancakes. The only thing...

I can't believe it, I was so looking forward to today to eventually have my pump and insulin - no more MDI - happy days right??? WRONG!! Every two hours I've hypo'd! I'm mentally and physically so tired, not to mention gutted. I'm starting to hate the pump for making me feel so ****. My...

Soooooo, tomorrow is the day I get my pump [emoji15] whilst I'm excited after all the hard work I have put in to get this far, I can't sleep as I'm pretty scared to [emoji85] I hope that makes sense

So, I've just been signed off for a pump [emoji846] I am absolutely over the moon! I am getting the Medtronic Minimed 640g I was just wondering if anyone knows of any good websites for any accessories like pump skins, cases, thigh band etc? Any suggestions are much appreciated [emoji4]

Hi I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. I was giving the accu chek expert meter just before Christmas to help me with carb counting to get me on route for a pump. Whilst I was at the hospital last week they managed to download the data from my meter and said I could...

I have gradual noticed over the last 6 months to a year that I seem to have a problem retain information. I have never struggled as much as I have recently, I could walk into a new job over the last 10 years and pick up the processes in no time. However I have been working for one of the 3...

So, as I've mentioned before I've pulled my head out the sand to deal with my diabetes properly. However I feel like everything I'm trying to do in order to improve my results and prevent any complications, I'm just coming up against a brick wall! I started to carb count a couple months ago...

I'm hoping someone would be kind enough to give me some help on treating hypos? Although I've had T1 for 10 years now I've only really just started to knuckle down and get things in shape, meaning that I am experiencing some hypos. My problem is that I start to panic when I hypo and end up over...

I have been diagnosed with T1 since I was 17, I was gravely ill when I found out I had T1 as I was DKA and 2 hours away from dying. I was absolutely gutted when I found out I had Diabetes as I am petrified of needles. I mean, there is only one nurse that I can have do my bloods as I make...