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...would it be to just have 1 day a year to live a normal life without thinking about every single thing you eat/drink and do every second of the day? Everyone have a good Christmas and a happy new year.

Hello all, just a quickie to ask about Novorapid. All of a sudden it seems to be taking ages to work and the last few days it seems like im just injecting water. Even taking it half an hour before food doesn't seem to be working. My bloods have been high all night in the 12's. Then after a...

Is it so hard? A few beers with my mates and then blood results of 15 even after making adjustments. Is it worth the hassle when no one else actually understands what is going on? This is the first time I've actually snapped my novorapid, mainly because it was due for a change. No one seems to...

Hello all, I'm off to Budapest in February for a few days, it's the first time I've travelled abroad since my t1 diagnosis. I have a letter from the hospital stating that I need to carry my supplies with me etc. My main worries are about what to do with the used needles etc? Do I carry a small...

Right I'm not sure if this is my midlife crisis starting as I've recently turned 44. A lot of men may buy a sports car, it's something I do want but my finances won't allow it. My thing is jogging, some crisis. It started off by me just giving up the drink for October, 4 days in and I am doing...

Hello all, the last two weeks or so my blood levels when I wake have risen from around the 6mmol mark to a constant 8.8mmol. I have also struggled with high spikes during the day and I am taking a lot more novorapid. This coincides with two weeks off work when I am in a good routine and only see...

Hello everyone, two hours after eating what blood sugar target do you aim for? If im between 5-6 mmol I feel that I need to have a small snack as I will still have 2 hours or so Bolus (novorapid) in my system. Is this a realistic target or is it best to be over 7mmol?

I have a taste for eggs at the moment. There are conflicting reports online regarding if they are good or bad for you. Throw in diabetes and its more confusing. What's the general feeling about eating eggs, and how many? I've just made these and I've ate two so far. That will be it for today...

And I'm still alive[emoji4] Hello everyone, a year today I had the bloodtest that diagnosed me as a type 1. It's been a huge worry dealing with this condition, but a year in I feel more confident than I did in the first few months. It totally took over my life, I hammered the books, websites...

Just a quickish one, what blood sugar levels do you aim for after eating? I seem to spike quite high an hour or so after food then an hour and a half later im back down to a reasonable level. The other day i was 5.5 mmol before breakfast then 2 hrs 12.5mmol. Half hour later I was 6.5 mmol...

Today I drove the furthest since my diagnosis back in June. The journey was 2.5 hours each way and it's also the first time I've took insulin while sitting behind the wheel. I was very wary so I took my normal units for the foods I ate. My bloods all day were 10 - 15 mmol. This is probs down to...

Would there be much of an issue of taking my Lantus at 5pm instead of at 8pm? I only take 2u and I'm out for a few drinks and I want to take the bare minimum equipment. I also want to avoid injecting while im out as It's a beer and football night and where we go won't be the cleanest of places.

What actually happens when the honeymoon period ends? Do you wake one morning with ultra high blood sugars? Or is it more of a gradual thing, where over time your bloods are rising and the need for more Basal/bolus insulin? Just curious as Im nearly a year into my t1 life and I've seen no...

Does this actually happen or is it just me giving myself a wrong dose of Novorapid? I had my tea just over 2 hours ago, a food that I normally eat and take 2 units of Novorapid for. Normally I will be around the 6-7 mmol mark but tonight i was 10.7 and now 12.3. It's as if I've injected the...

Hello everyone. I've just breen to the Drs and been prescribed statins as my cholesterol is 5.5. I think good cholesterol was 2.0 and bad 3.5 (great bit of maths there). The Dr said it's more common in t2 than t1, but to give it a try. Im a bit wary of popping pills and I was wondering if...

I hope the day goes brilliant for everyone. I'm all prepared for my Christmas dinner, we are eating out this year. The survival kit is ready. I've got the fruit pastilles in my pocket just in case I'm a bit heavy handed with the insulin. [emoji319] [emoji319]

the perfect man in her secret Santa thing at work. Ideal because I thought they didn't exist. Is there such a thing? The perfect Gent? Surely it's in a woman's mind. Well he cannot do the dishes, as he floats. Cannot do the ironing as he can't lift it and he will melt. Cannot even...

I know it's quite hard to give an answer but I read somewhere that your long lasting insulin is roughly half of the total daily insulin ( fast and slow insulin) Is this correct? Also diet, weight and size (build and height) comes into it as well. Im 11 st 12 lbs and 5ft 9". Any ideas what...

Not really,[emoji6] I just want a bit advice regarding insulin. Free Money will get more views than something like... insulin advice. Anyway I had sausage and chips for tea from the chippy as a treat. Before food my reading was 5.0 and I took 4u novorapid. 2 hrs later 6.7 3 hrs 9.6 And...

How does everyone manage the festive period being a t1d? I'm starting to feel a but overwhelmed by it all. Seeing people going out and enjoying themselves and me feeling restricted. I know people say that you control the diabetes and not let it control you, but at the moment (6 months in) I...