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I just want to add thank you so much for all your replies, this whole thing has been really daunting to me and it's helping me no end knowing I have people I can talk to about it. It feels like there's actually light at the end of the tunnel. This is a great community and I'm glad I found it

@porl69 Yeah the injection site has been an issue for me, for some strange reason it seems to hurt anywhere on the left hand side of my stomach but the right side was ok. Obviously by only utilising one side of my stomach it's halved the space I'm using so it's become bruised and tender. Thigh...

Hi there, thank you for your reply I started injecting into my stomach, while skinny I do have a little beer belly so it's the fattest part of me but over time it's starting to get very sore and tender. In fact, a couple of times inserting the needle has made me jump because of the pain and...

Thank you for all your replies guys and gals, this is all very useful information for me. It looks like I've still got a hell of a lot to learn! One other question I have: Has insulin caused any of you pain? Ever since I started taking it the muscles in my upper body feel like they're torn. It...

A question I have: Lets say I take 6 units and the meal drives my levels up, lets say its 18 after 2 hours, can I take some more of the fast acting insulin to compensate it or is that a no no? Scott C has given a very informative reply to this. Just to add, keeping a journal, recording what...

Thanks for the advice Scott, its greatly appreciated. I think for now I'll stick with the routine I'm using, it seems to be going ok and any time I go that bit over it's because I over/underestimated what I was eating, its that learning curve again. I will take into consideration that I can...

I just want to say thank you to you all for your replies, its really reassuring to know I have people I can talk to about this stuff. It's going to take some time but I'm starting to get a handle on it all now, like most people I didn't really know anything about diabetes until it cam knocking...

Apart from a handful of leaflets they've given me nothing, been trying to figure it all out myself to be honest. They told me I had diabetes over 5 weeks ago, took some more blood to determine which type and I still haven't had the results back, last I heard they were trying to track down...

To be honest I've never been big on chocolates or cakes so it's a saving grace that I'm not really missing out on those things. Insulin wise I usually take 4 units with breakfast, 6 units with a large meal and 8 units if it's something I shouldn't really be eating (I have weak spot for...

Thank you for your replies! I've always been a big eater and one of those people thats always ate what they want when they want, getting used to not being able to do that anymore has been a bit of a challenge but I'm getting there with it slow but sure. Sadly my doctor hasn't really given me...

Hey everybody, I've been lurking around the forums and decided to join up and introduce myself. I'm Chris and was diagnosed with what they think is Type 1 diabetes around 5 weeks ago. Sadly my blood results seem to have gone wandering and it's looking more and more likely that they will have to...