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    Hair Loss Newbie

    My hair has been falling out in handfulls just diagnosed since April. It has slows down and I was lucky to have very thick hair to start. Just resigned to cutting my hair short this week but my hairdresser said all new growth there so that's good anyway. I know it's scary. But at least it's...
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    Personal Question

    I'm only a few months diagnosed with type 1 and as I was unwell ( like everyone prob was) for a while I only got my period after 3 months - this was due to an iron deficiency and my bg went all over the place when I did get it. So be careful
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    New type1 lots of hypers & hypos

    Thanks so much for that at least it helps with understanding the jargon. So the carb counting is not that I need to eat less but to gauge the bolus. I think when people are "giving me advice" they are confusing type 1 & 2 & telling me no sugar & no carbs
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    New type1 lots of hypers & hypos

    8-12 dose per meal I should have said !
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    New type1 lots of hypers & hypos

    I'm newly diagnosed- had diabetic ketoacidosis I'm one of the exceptions as I'm older than the usual newly diagnosed type 1. I've lost 3/4 of my hair - will this continue?? Plus I keep getting hypers & hypos / I'm on Levimer for night 16 & novorapid - between 8-12 doses per day - don't know the...
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    Advice for a newbie: BG high after 3 months?

    Hey I'm only newly diagnosed type 1 also. I'm bouncing from hypos to hypers so know how your feeling. Last post was great making me feel a little better as I am at the point I'm super stressed checking my bs before & after meals and they are going either way