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Hello I had suspect Coronavirus around the 30th March and self isolated for two week. Am type one. My bloods were really stable during that time. Suddenly, they have gone wild and over last three days are rarely below 15mmol, often around 20mmol. I have thrown out my in use pens and started...

Hello Started with symptoms a week ago. On day 7 or 8 now and suddenly got a fever again. Feel terrible. Got a baby and a toddler. Really frightened. For those that had it, how long did it last please? Thanks.

Hello My GP thinks I have it and am on day 3. Feeling frightened as I have a seven month old and a three year old. Trying to act normal for them but am exhausted. Anyone got anything to give me hope? Am fed up of people saying "you will be okay, its the people with long term conditions you...

Hello Has anyone had ketones related to steroid injections in pregnancy? Am only 0.6 but unsure how I will be treated as blood sugar readings are okay. Thanks

Hello Am type one and 32 weeks, its my second pregnancy. I inject and have CGM. Novorapid has just stopped working, have become so resistant. Am taking 1u:2g 60 mins before eating (low carb) and still spiking massively. So fed up. Team have moved me to Fiasp, only tried it for one meal and...

Toddler has chicken pox as of today. I had it as a child but am I more at risk of getting it twice because of my diabetes ? Nobody will test my immunity until I ring the GP on Monday and am so frightened. Have spoken to 111, maternity triage, the walk in centre and A and E. They all just say I...

Hello Have recently been moved to Triseba, on same dose as Levermir (38u). Have been taking it for a week now and am finding my bloods are far more erratic than they were on Levemir? I thought it was supposed to be stabilising - is this the case for everyone? Have increased by one unit tonight...

If I wake up and my bloods are 10, then an hour later are 11, I have most likely forgotten my basal haven't I? Not eaten anything to warrant that at all but panicking as I am six weeks preggo and bloods have been absolutely perfect so far. Am T1. Thanks xx

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Hello When treating a hypo, does your body get crazy about eating jelly babies/drinking apple juice etc? I suppose it is a biological urge as it's obviously an emergency situation but am planning for pregnancy so find it difficult dealing with subsequent highs.how do people limit hypo treatment...

Hello, Been trying to get Hba1c within target since January. It will never, ever be that tight. It wasn't with my first baby. If I am ever that low with my readings, I just have endless hypos, maybe 7 or 8 a day. Am thinking now, my last Hba1c was 55, nearly four months ago. My control has been...

I was diagnosed at 27, am 36 now. Took years to get pregnant with my daughter. I saw my team weekly at a pre conception clinic, the nurse I saw was horrific. She wouldn't offer help or guidance but continually told me I was a bad mum for even thinking about pregnancy. I moved hospitals! New...