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Hello everyone, I’m 31 and I was diagnosed in April 2018. I have to admit when I was first diagnosed I threw myself into making myself as well as I could. Over the last 6 months I have to admit through depression and other issues I have been poorly controlled. On Saturday evening I was admitted...

Thank you so much for the advice. It’s a great reassurance as I tread these murky waters of diagnosis at the moment. I’m determined to live a happy, healthy, normal life as everyone here is. [emoji2]

Thanks so much. I don’t know what I would do without this forum and everyone on it it’s made this whirlwind of a week so much easier to bare when I feel confused or anxious!

Thank you Leah. I know I’m quickly realising that having Diabetes is a constant cat and mouse game with my sugars and my insulin at the moment. I’m trying to wrap my head around everything and I suppose I just need to take more time to listen to my body and just not panic at every thing that...

Thank you Becca, I’ve been so bothered about doing everything right to the letter! I just freaked out. However now I know what it feels like when one is coming on and not to panic so much and just do what I’m supposed to do. I’m going to speak to my nurse on Thursday about correction doses...

No not yet, I have an appointment on Thursday and I’ve written down the timeline of my hypo and the GL results so I will discuss it with my nurse.

Thank you Lucy, that has put my mind at rest. I had the tablets they were upstairs in my bag. I’m going to keep some all over the place now.

So I’m a week into my diagnosis and treatment and two days into carb counting. It’s still all so long in a such a whirlwind. Anyway after a a kind of good day numbers wise for me since diagnosis I was cooking and 10 minutes before eating I took my calculated dose of insulin. About an hour...

We sound very similar apart from the timing of it all. I’ve jumped head first into reading and researching everything I can I want to know as much as I can about what’s happening to me. I know it’s going to be a rollercoaster of a ride and no amount of reading can prepare us for how we are...

Wow Scott-C thank you so much for that in depth and educated reply. I’m so grateful to have tools and people to talk to that probably wasn’t as readily available some time ago. I’m on the education train and ready to work this all out

Wow what an amazing post therower. Thank you so much for such a light and positive message. I’m already finding the forum so amazing and I’m looking forward to starting a positive and healthy journey living with type 1.

Hi Juicyj, Hi & thank you for your advice. I got that app and have found it very useful Over the last couple of days and I also got the book to keep in my kitchen. Thank you for the recommendation I have just ordered it now. Have a lovely weekend.

My next appointment is Thursday the 12th. I was thinking I’m going start testing after eating as well. Thanks Jaylee :)

Hi @Jaylee thanks for the hello! I’m just realising how valuable this forum is going to be. It’s amazing!

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed 4 days ago with type 1. I am jumping into learning, reading, researching and really getting my head around everything. ( it’s how I deal with stressful/unexpected/shocking situations) I’ve just started carb cou ting today after a visit to my dietician and diabetes...