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I have been a vegan for 40 years and a vegetarian for 57 years. I wasn't about to give up my way of eating when I became a T1. I've never had a problem. Enough protein is easy unless you don't eat a lot. If you don't eat a lot then you do have to make sure you include enough protein, but that is...

In the US you can buy a home testing kit on Amazon. I would think you can in the UK too.

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I have put the Libre on in several different spots and it's been fine. (I use it as a second add on for swimming) You can also use the front of the arms, or off side on the front of the arm, just make sure to avoid directly over the muscle! That can hurt! Since I restart my Dexcom's, I prefer...

If you were just diagnosed 3 years ago with type 1, it's possible you are still in the honeymoon phase. As an adult when you "get" type 1, your insulin production doesn't suddenly stop. We call that the honeymoon phase. You still make insulin, but it can be erratic and declines over time. So if...

Hi @SueJB ! Are you on any medications? Some can cause it. When they put me on Januvia, it caused it. Back then it wasn't listed as a side effect so no one thought that was it. But when I stopped they slowly went away. It could be an electrolyte shortage, a lot of the time potassium. We used to...

@LinsT Thank You! I found his site! Some of it looks really good! You might be interested in It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken by Sam Turnball recipes for turkey and bologna deli slices. I have never tried a recipe of hers I haven't liked. I use her Seitan steak recipe. She also has a nice chicken...

@LinsT Yep, You can treat it like tofu or seitan. Just slightly chewier, slight flavor difference. It can come flavored, but that goes for tofu, seitan or tempeh. I haven't made my own seitan deli slices. I've thought about trying that. I've been a little lazy as I like a few of the vegan deli...

I love tempeh and tofu. Tempeh has a more meatier texture and usually more flavor to it. Plus you can find it made from various grains too which changes the flavor some. Lightlife has bacon flavored tempeh strips that are delicious! The thing to remember is while it has some flavor, you make it...

Wow, so sorry to hear that @Nicola M . I know when we went to Mexico there is always the warning to be careful. We took a local bus tour out and our tour guide told us to not eat street vendors food and to only drink liquids from pre bottled fluids if you really want to be careful. Unfortunately...

4 years......... it's been a while, didn't seem like that long ago though! I am a vegan, but I have never low carbed. I just posted some recipe sites for those that do. But I bet there are some that would always love new ideas for recipes! Chopped Olives, vegan mayo, chopped celery. Alternative...

That's great @Antje77 !!! I think more docs are figuring out with CGM's lower numbers can work. My Endo has said she will never question anything I do with a 96% TIR. I would suppose that means having a low percent of lows too as that is what they seem to care about a lot. But my regular...

@rubypops I will take some insulin if I have had a high fat, or even high protein meal after I eat it. I have since taken a pump break, but a pump is designed to help that immensely. You can do an extended bolus which means if you take 5 units you can have it slowly dispensed over any period of...

@rubypops I am one of those that is a very well controlled type 1. I average an A1c of 32-34. TIR 96%. But I am retired and have had type 1 for over 20 years. When I was working I was around a 44 A1c. What I can do is different from what you can. Just because I can, doesn't mean you, your body...

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@Chris85 We are more prone to getting depressed. Fighting a disease daily is not easy and then if you add fluctuations in BG levels it can add chemical changes in our body that makes it worse. So yes, diabetes burnout is a very real thing, depression is a very real thing. When you are depressed...

Thanks @becca59 and @Hopeful34 !!!! I'm so glad you are doing better @becca59 !!! The spasm went away with the Toradol shot. Which is so much appreciated!!! The teeth are mostly taken care of. My wrist seems to be doing great, I don't think it's completely solved. But it's basically fine. I...

@becca59 I am sorry you are having back issues too. I hope you and me get better and things go back to normal as soon as possible! First day I have woken up since the spasm started without it hurting. As the day goes on it's getting a little sore but I think the Toradol shot was the winner...

Things like to hit at once! About a week before surgery a tooth started minorly hurting and my BG had already started shooting up a few days earlier. So I knew infection and I already had a check up scheduled with my dentist the next day. He thought it was a root canal that needed redoing and...