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I’ve been to Japan and flew home from Narita airport. I declared my insulin pens and it took them almost 10 mins to decide they were ok. They didn’t look at my letter from the doctor but were very unsure. UK, US and European airports no problem. I have a ‘belt and braces’ attitude to travel. I...

Been T1 30+ years no complications so far, control has it's ups and downs. I was recently diagnosed with PMR - poly myalgia rheumatica - and being treated successfully with prednisolone, a cortico steroid. However I am having a lot of difficulty controlling sugar levels. I was warned that the...

After 30years T1 and now +60 people assume I'm T2 and that I have diabetes because of a poor lifestyle even though I am not overweight or suffering from any significant side effects. I hate the assumption that diabetes is down to your poor lifestyle, a view pushed in the media very strongly.

Been T1 30 years. Highest was Hi on meter means +30, get + 20 maybe once every couple of weeks no obvious signs in how I feel - maybe thirst occasionally. Low 1.9 the other day was just beginning to be aware of hypo symptoms before I tested but can have these at 3.2 also.

Hello, this is my first post to the forum and the genetic link interest me. I developed T1 30 years ago at 30 years of age. there is no-one known in my family who had diabetes before me. My son developed T1 at age 23 about 4 years ago. It seems to me that it must be associated somehow to the...