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Hi. I live in Canada. Diagnosed Type 1 10 months ago just after my 60th birthday. I have been using MDI and Freestyle Libre since diagnosis but get a lot of highs and lows. A pump has been suggested to help regulate my blood sugar. I have 2 possible choices- Omnipod or Medtronic 670g...

I am going to a spa for the first time since diagnosis . I love the spa but am concerned that this could affect my blood sugars. Are there some treatments I should avoid? I use Freestyle Libre and wondering if I should cover it while in the pool or sauna?

Lantus has been discontinued here in Canada so I have been switched to Basaglar. I was finding that Lantus was not getting me through a 24 hour period and wondering if Basaglar will do better. Does anyone have experience with this? I take my basal first thing in the morning which is what I...

I am 4 months in from Type 1 or possibly 1.5 diagnosis following a DKA. Using Lantus and Novorapid. My blood sugars have been tending to run higher overnight 10-12 and also rise first thing which I assume is the dawn phenomenon. I have been gradually increasing my basal dose until settling...

I joined this forum at the beginning of September when I was first diagnosed with diabetes. I am a 60 year old woman, good health and weight plus regular exercise with no history of diabetes or prediabetes. I ended up in hospital with a DKA (HbA1C -128)- a real shock to me and my family. Since...

I am a late 50's woman with no history of diabetes. I had a DKA 4 weeks ago and was admitted to hospital. Looking back I had symptons that should have been obvious but diabetes had not even been on my radar. My Endocrinologist is not committing to which type of diabetes I have and says it could...

I was given a Libre Monitor by my dietician this week to track my blood sugars for the next 2 weeks so that she can see if there are any patterns in high and low blood sugars. I plugged it in to recharge last night and now cannot get it to work. The screen says: Connection- Connected to the...

I left hospital today having gone in with DKA 2 days ago. Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I know nothing about diabetes and although I have been given lots of information and been told I will get plenty of support- tonight I feel frightened and unprepared for what is to come. I have insulin...