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Hi all, Just wondering if anybody else has experienced this - If I pre-bolus my meals (with Novarapid) I almost always go hypo after eating, regardless of what I eat (high fat, low fat etc.) and then my blood sugar rises later. I'm just wondering if either: 1. My body is slow at absorbing...

Hi all, Just a bit of advice if you don't mind please. My insulin requirements have been steadily increasing over the past few months. I realise I am still on a low dose (10 units levemir split am/pm and 1-2 units of novarapid to cover meals) but I eat a very low carb diet and exercise...

Hi all, Another question! Went for the flu jab this morning and was offered the pneumococcal vaccination. Has anyone had this? Is it important? I am 27, recently diagnosed type 1 (July). Thanks in advance, Tom

Hi all, I am flying with Ryanair from East Midlands in November. The airline offer pretty much no useful definitive advice on what I need to bring with me to allow me to bring my gear on the plane with me. Rang the doctors and they said that a copy of my repeat prescription should be...

Hi everyone. I was just wondering if most people wear either a bracelet or necklace that contains info about their diagnosis? I'm recently diagnosed and I think it would be a good idea, but I'm not sure where to buy them from and what info it would be advisable to have on them (other than type 1...

Hi all, I was diagnosed with type 1 at the start of the July and have since been slowly reducing my insulin down and down and down… After my first couple of hypos last week I am now not taking any novarapid with meals and only 2 units of Levemir when I wake up and 2 when I go to bed. So a...