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Hello, I’m really not sure if this is the right place to be but my husband was diagnosed type 1 - three and a half years ago and he’s completely changed as a person. He is very angry all the time and has lots of episodes when he lashes out verbally. He has walked out on his family and said he’s...

My husband has just moved onto a pump - I couldn’t tell you the name of it but it’s one that disconnects and has a cannular and tubing. We’re just looking for advice on ease of wearing it; where to wear it best; accessories that work etc. I think day to day my husband is fairly ok with it I...

Hi, I’m not sure if there is anything in this but my husband has been type one for just over two years now and has just started excessively sweating from his armpits and we don’t know if there is a link? He has good control and his levels aren’t really ever a worry. He uses the freestyle libre...

My husband has had type 1 diabetes for just over two years now and he is just talking to his diabetic nurse about getting an insulin pump. He is currently using the freestyle libre so hoping the two will link up and his control is fairly good with all of his hba1c being in range. The reason for...

I’m wondering if anyone could offer any advice (non-medical) about a recent HbA1c reading - my husband has been diabetic for 18 months now at first he suffered a lot of hypos but pretty much has them under control. He wears the freestyle LibreLinkUp so checks his levels with that but also does...

Sorry to seem stupid but we are going on holiday tomorrow and my husband has type 1. He has all of his insulin and what he needs but then we also have spares. We’ve put the spare insulin in my hand luggage and my husbands hand luggage is this ok? Ok as in the right temperature? we figure once...

My husband and I are looking to get some life insurance but every quote we get goes up ridiculously high because of my husbands diabetes. I just wondered if anyone could recommend any good companies to get out life insurance with? I know, with any, the insurance will rise due to the diabetes but...

Hello, Wondering if anybody could clarify this (whilst we away to hear from the DSN). My husband was diagnosed type 1 in January of this year. He had his first hbA1c in April and got 46 (pre-diabetic) which we put down to the honeymoon period. He's coping with his diabetes and using the...

My husband is 7 months into his diagnosis of diabetes type 1. He's just started using the freestyle libre (amazing) but we've noticed his levels are going high in the evenings some times as high as 18 [emoji853] any advice? Thank you x

Hi, my husband is trialling the freestyle libra. But the patch has fallen off - I think he sweat too much when exercising. Does anyone have experience of this and any advice of ways he can keep the patch on? He felt really positive about it so he's quite disheartened that it's fallen off. Thank you

Hello, this may seem somewhat of a depressing post but I am just after some advice. My husband is 31 years, fit and well but recently diagnosed with type 1 in January. Despite coming to terms with it and honeymooning he is coping well and now he's on insulin actually says he feels better than he...

My husband was recently diagnosed with type 1 in January. Last night he had several hypos and a severe case of diarrhoea. The diarrhoea meant he was unable to get his sugar levels up. We ended up having a paramedic come out who actually did nothing but sit with him and then wait for his levels...

Newly diagnosed in January. My first Hba1c was 46. What does this mean? I was told it was quite good and that the aim is for anywhere between 48 and 53? What does this all mean? At the minute I can't really carb count as I am honeymooning and my body is still producing insulin. There is no...

As the question above, is this ok or a little low? Thank you

Only 6 weeks into diabetes so I know it could be the honeymoon period? I didn't take any insulin for a day with any meals and throughout the day my levels were consistently at around 5!! I had taken my long lasting the night before so obviously that was still in my system. I know this sounds a...

Newly diagnosed. We eat healthily most of the time and exercise but we do eat out a lot? My husbands newly type 1. I just wondered how you find eating out? So long as you monitor the insulin to food you can eat pretty much anywhere yes?

Anyone know if any relationship between T1 diabetes and struggling to sleep?

My husband is 5 weeks into his diagnosis. We've had found this forum a strength of support and knowledge. We cannot get his levels at different points in the day lower than 7 something. The GP advised we aim to get lower than this 7. Is it worth upping his long lasting insulin by two units to...

Husband newly diagnosed. Before bed his level was 6.7 (which we didn't think was too bad!) he'd had a few pints in the day but not a lot and eaten a carb loaded meal at the end of the day. Checked level at 3am and it was at 18 Checked when woke up and down to 8. Any ideas? Concerned as this...

Sorry, I keep posting on here at the moment - we are four weeks into my husbands diagnosis so I have so many questions all of the time. The last few times we've been to the football my husbands hands have been freezing. I know this sounds trivial as it has been cold but he's never normally one...