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Hi there, I use Omnipod and I changed from Humalog to Fiasp about 9 months ago. I find it faster and smoother. Go for it !

I use Tegaderm but make sure that it is pricked all over so that there is not a build up of sealed in humidity following a swim. Basically the tegaderm keeps the sensor well secured in place. The initial instruction about up to 30 minutes in water seems to be over cautious. As others above have...

I was diagnosed on my 21st birthday. I am now 64. I had a vicious viral - cough cum chest infection earlier that spring. I had failed my 2nd year at university, had a fairly difficult time as a teenager etc etc. Who knows why I got it.... Auto immune possibly following the viral infection. I...

Good news for the U.K. I live in France and it became available for Type 1s from June this year. I had to wait until July for the pharmacies to have them available for me. It has changed my approach to my diabetes dramatically. It is not without flaws but bearing them in mind it is still a great...

I was diagnosed on my 21st birthday . I am now 62, so 41 years.

Re: Did any of you type 1s have a virus before you got diabe Yup, I had my worst ever cold, cough, flu type chest infection illness about 6 weeks before the diabetes symptoms kicked in. Never had flu afterwards! Used to get it before but not so bad. That was a lot of years ago. I was...

Hello all. I have been a Type 1 diabetic for 39 years diagnosed on my 21st birthday 1974. That means that I will be 60 next May. 3 years ago my husband and I moved to France to live in a small chateau in a beautiful remote place. We make our living by running 2 holiday lets which are part of our...