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Hi everyone I'm actually type 1 diabetic since 13 years old but later went on to develop chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic Insufficiency. Struggling at the moment while they adjust my Creon dosage. Waiting for a referral to a more specialised dietician. Just wondered if anyone gets severe...

Hi. I have been with Medtronic for 8 years and never had any problems until recently when my reservoirs started leaking under the stopper / o rings. Replacement reservoirs from different lots and a replacement pump has not fixed this issue. An older reservoir I had in a travel bag ( it expired...

This is probably a really stupid question... Google tells me that Erythritol does not raise blood sugar. How can that be when the nutrition into is showing 100g of carb per 100g of Erythritol... So the same as sugar?? Am I missing something here lol TIA

Anybody make there own pasta with Almond / Lupin flour? Lots of recipes online & YouTube but would like to hear an honest review from someone who has tried it... Good or bad! Ps. I am not a Baker, however I did successfully make a low carb bread of 4g a slice... in the air fryer too. I was...

Type 1 here The lower carb I go the better my control. For the first time ever I have stable blood sugars and I feel good... not hungry etc. However, I have ketones of between 0.5 and 2 ( with normal blood glucose ) , my clinic say to eat more carbs and inject for them to get rid of the...

Is it normal to get insulin residue left in the bottom of the reservoir ( under the o rings ) like in the pics i atrached ? I get it every time and have done for a while ( months ) I am always very careful and thorough with filling and priming. It is always fine to start but after a day or...

Hi, some of you may remember my posts back in January where literally overnight my insulin requirements more than halved and I was hospitalised with severe hypos and gastro problems. After 5 months, over 2 stone lost without trying, continued gastro issues I finally have some answers (I hope!)...

On Sunday I was again rushed to hospital with a massive hypo that was untreatable at home. After again receiving fluids and dextrose via IV I was given blood and stool tests. It turns out an underlying infection and bowel inflammation (awaiting further tests) along with dehydration has caused...

Hi I am type 1 for 21 years and a pumper for 5 years. I also have Gastroparesis, Autonomic & Peripheral Neuropathy and CFS. I was diagnosed with Gastroenteritis 10 days ago. Received treatment at hospital for rehydration and to bring bloods back up (could not keep anything down so was...

Hi all I am a very low ebb with everything, sorry if this post seems to ramble on but I need to try and get everything out and hope that maybe someone will understand. I am 28, was diagnosed at 13. Never really had great control over my blood sugars but badly abused my body in my late teens /...