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Hi Emily, I hear your struggle. I am a T1D with a "normal" BMI of 23-24, but until about 9 years ago I struggled with weight. I have long reacted to higher carb meals with weight gain and high blood sugars, so I decided to try low carb back in 2017. That's been quite helpful to maintaining my...

Hi Hboyt! I found some helpful resources under these low carb websites, which are fully coeliac-friendly (zero grains) and also T1D-friendly since both aspects are important: 1) Dr. Berg: https://www.drberg.com/the-healthy-keto-diet-for-beginners, and 2) Low Carb Down Under...

Best wishes @SherwoodT1! The coeliac may be a blessing in disguise. If you can stick to 100% avoidance (coeliac diet), sometimes the pancreatic function improves in a T1D. That's per others' experience. There is such a strong connection between the 2 disorders, that I personally eat a coeliac...

Hi there, See if you can get a "C-Peptide" test. This would tell you how much insulin function you have in your pancreas, which can help determine if you are T1D. The antibodies are nice, but not definitive. A T1D like me would have close to 0% on a C-Peptide, whereas a T2D or non-diabetic...

Hi Virgogal, Welcome! Sounds great that you've had no complications! I hear you on the weight issue. I'm also T1D (over 30 years). I started having an increase in my weight about 10 years ago (despite no change in diet), and it was really frustrating. So I decided to go low carb and also do a...

Welcome! Have you noticed any difference in your blood sugars after eliminating wheat/grains due to Coeliac?

Oh, I forgot to mention that I totally agree with the commenters who suggested an insulin pump and a CGM. Both of those will allow you much more control over her Sophia's blood sugars, letting you get to a very precise dosage that matches her needs more perfectly and alerting you to when she's...

Hi @sophia's Daddy, please be comforted that your daughter will be OK, with your support. I've been Type 1 for 30 years and have no complications whatsoever, thanks to tight glucose control. You can help her achieve those great numbers and normal glucose if you choose a lower carb, or very low...