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I am on a mission to understand the relation between type 1 diabetes and mental health along with eating disorders. These are all my life experiences and I wish to help others as well as broaden my knowledge as I go on this journey to improve management of overall health and wellbeing. I have...

As the title says managing type 1 diabetes with poor mental health is what I want to talk about here. I struggle with managing my diabetes because of my diet and that is related to my mental health, my moods and how im feeling at that point. Now I know this sounds silly.... It is type 1...

Does anyone feel like they haven't had the help they needed from the start? I have been diagnosed 7 years soon and i remember when i was first told in the hospital, I was alone and they handed me a massive bunch of leaflets and sent you home once you showed them you could inject yourself. I...

Anyone here type 1 currently skinny with trouble gaining weight?

I am type 1 and I'm very slim. I am looking for better control over my blood sugar which is very poor because of the amount of starchy and sugary foods I eat. What other diets is there suitable for a tall slim person looking more control over blood sugar.

I've been thinking lately I really need to get my fitness levels and my body in good shape or my diabetes Is going to continue suffering. I'm not overweight or underweight. I've got high cholesterol due to the junk I eat and the fizzy drinks I choose to pour down my mouth. I'm pretty sick of...

As the title says I'm looking for everyone's opinions and experience on how you have managed your cravings for sweets and junk food. I'm guilty of doing this often and it really gets frustrating when you know you shouldn't be eating this kinda junk. We all do it, some more than others but...

I play golf a lot and I'm looking for advice on the things I should be eating before a round in the mornings for my breakfast and while I'm playing a round. I'm thinking toast and eggs with porridge for my breakfast. Any advice on what else to eat would be nice? I'm type 1 and have been told...

I'm type 1 and very skinny. I need some advice on how to put some weight on. Im about 10 stone. I want to be 13 stone again. Any advice would be appreciated. Aaron. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hey again everyone, I'm type 1 and was diagnosed nearly 2 years ago. Since then its been a big uphill battle with my diabetes. I have lost all form of a quality life and suffering from depression although that's starting to get better. I have trouble sleeping and my eating is really bad...

I was put on sertraline at the beginning of the week by my GP as i have been feeling so bad for as long as i can remember. Thing is I haven't told my employer that I'm diabetic, i only recently started the job over a month ago. Previously trying to get a job was a nightmare if id put diabetic...

I have been diabetic (type 1) almost two years now and ever since being diagnosed my life has plummeted downwards and really only one good thing has happened to me since then that i can remember. Over the last week or more I have had this increasing feeling of sadness and loss of interest for...

I'm type one atleast 6 or 7 months now and late at night i've started to have snacks and get the urge to just eat eat eat. Anyone give me advice on what to do? Anyone been through this before? I eat anything and everything, although i do inject, whatever is lying around i'l eat it and its only...

When I manage to keep my sugars down in the 4-8 bracket were they should be, I feel really weird. Light headiness and sickish, my senses are en-heightened as well. Anyone know why this may be? Thanks.

Can I take Insulin to lower my sugars when they are high, I didn't take enough for my breakfast and my sugars are high, can i take the insulin to lower the sugars even when not eating.

I'm type 1, and have been for around 3-4 months now. At the start I managed i was really looking forward to the new diet I had to get used too. While off work i was managing brilliantly in terms of eating the right food. Getting used to the amounts of insulin was of course the challenging part...