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I was diagnosed type 1 in 2011 and came off my insulin 7 years later. My consultant told me that as I don’t need them anymore, he’s discharging me from their care and that I am probably type 1,5. Here’s a link to my story

Well done! Don’t be put off by this nurse. She clearly does not have a clue what she’s talking about!

Hi @jamesfitz Very interesting...... Read the article about me on Diabetes.co.uk "Johan Kotze stopped injecting insulin for his type 1 diabetes a month ago, but how is this possible?" Good luck!

My breakfast and lunch are quite boring. Breakfast: Normally plain organic yoghurt with granola and flax seeds (about 40g carbs) I stopped injecting Novorapid for this, when I stopped using Lantus, as my midday BG went too low. Lunch: Banana and protein smoothie with peanut butter (about 30g of...

Last HbA1c was 38. That reading of up in the 10's was after really pushing my luck with a lot of carbs and only a week after coming off Novorapid, though. My average is between 4 and 6! Had some bloods taken on Monday for more tests, including HbA1c, but have not had the result back. Will keep...

@Diamattic That sounds crazy! And to complete the race only 2 months after being hospitalised with DKA is absolutely awesome! Keep running! [emoji28] Will keep you posted!

Hi @Paddy_nz That is amazing! I'm so happy for you! Not saying we've found a cure and also don't think it works for everybody, but I definitely think there is a direct link between my (and your) exercise regime and the fact that we don't need insulin anymore. Also, I have a feeling that I may...

They are now doing some more tests, but my consultant seems very certain about the fact that I am Type 1. Also, it was a very fast onset (10 days) and my BG was over 45 and I had ketones in my urine....... I was not over weight, my diet has always been pretty normal. Then sudden weight loss (I...

@Diamattic, very interesting! I haven't used any insulin since the 1st of August. I am still training every day for at least an hour. When I started training, I noticed my BG going up quite a bit during training and then going down a few hours after. I used to have a banana (slow...

Hi @kimlala. Thanks for that! My consultant is on annual leave for 2 weeks, so I won't have the results before then, but will keep you posted [emoji4]

Wow! Really? I did not know that. I was told a year or 2 maybe. Would be interesting to see if mine is in fact just a VERY late honeymoon period. Will keep you posted

Hi @Peerless67 It's only since May this year that I've been training really hard 8 hours a week. I started training 3 years ago. At first, only 1 one hour session per week with a personal trainer, then added 1 or 2 sessions on my own in the gym, then 2 sessions per week with my PT, and started 3...

After 6 years of using insulin?

Not sure what tests they did at the time of diagnoses

More or less the same. I weigh 82kg now and probably weighed 83kg when I was diagnosed

After 6 years?

I have never been over weight, though! I weigh 82kg and probably weighed about 83kg when I was diagnosed. [emoji848]

Hi @helensaramay To be honest, I don't know. All I know is that I needed insulin for more than 6 years and the harder I exercised the less insulin I needed, until I stopped it completely, on the 1st of August. I have never been over weight and all the signs when I was first diagnosed point to...

I have been using insulin for 6 years now. It is only when I took my training to the next level, that I noticed I needed less and less insulin!

The consultant initially thought I was misdiagnosed, but looked back at when I was diagnosed (February 2011) and said all the signs and symptoms were that of Type 1. My BS was over 45 when I was rushed into hospital and I had ketones in my urine. I also only had the symptoms for about 10 days...