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Hi, New to lantus and just realised there are well over 10 tiny bubbles in the pen. I am accustomed to the odd single bubble in the novorapid and novomix pens, and the bubbles there move as I shake the pens trying to get the bubble out. The bubbles in the lantus pen are static, so I can't get...

Hi, Anyone using Medtronic's iPort advance? What's your verdict? My son has been feeling discomfort since he started insulin a year ago, so this should make things better, but it is quite expensive. Anyone with any experience care to comment? Best

Hi, Eight months ago, my son was diagnosed with T1D. A month or so before diagnosis he weighed 35 kgs (77 lbs). When diagnosed he weighed 30 kg (66 lbs). Some two-three months after diagnosis he regained 2-3 kg. He has grown taller since then, probably some 4-5 cm (2 in.), but he has not gained...

Hi, My son's blood test results just came in. Meeting endo tomorrow, but I am so anxious to see what these results mean. I think these are fine results, but I need some confirmation. I will list the results from the time of diagnosis, 6 months ago and today's ones. January...

Hi all, It took me a while to persuade myself to write this post. I searched the forum, and MODY very rarely appears in the threads, and when it appears, the users who had written about it seem to have been inactive for ages. Cut the story short, my son was diagnosed as T1D in January...

Hello everyone, My son started using his libre sensor just two days ago. He started taking antibiotics a day before that. The leaflet that comes along with the antibiotics said that the antibiotics might cause false, increased, urine and blood glucose readings. The libre constantly suggests...

A month since my 10 y.o. was discharged from hospital. What has happened since, what have we learnt, what are the challenges, in brief: Just to mention he was admitted with BG levels of 21 mmol, and a 3 month average of 12. First week was bad, as my wife and I couldn't accept that this happened...

Hi, I am a father of a 10 y.o. boy who was recently diagnosed with type 1. Still trying to figure out many things, especially why his BG tends to be low during the night, or early in the morning. It is too early to see his endocrinologist, as they've scheduled our visit late February. I am now...