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  1. MarkHaZ123

    DKA

    So last Thursday when working away I woke up in the night with D&V. This continued for a number of hours. Throughout Thursday I couldn't get out of bed. Friday I felt no better but Saturday I felt better in the afternoon before waking up on Sunday to feel dreadful again. I continued to get...
  2. MarkHaZ123

    Insulin pump

    Over the last few months I have struggled with controlling my T1 diabetes like I normally do. I have been stressed for weeks which hasn't helped things so when I have had a check up at the hospital in the last week the doctor discussed if I'd ever thought about using a pump. Iv been finding my...
  3. MarkHaZ123

    Stomach issue

    Might be a but of a rant but Iv fed up tbh and just sick of things at the moment. Back in October I had issues with my stomach which turned out to be Gastritis, I was put on meds to help clear this up which seemed to do the trick. Anyway about 4 weeks ago I started getting some symptoms back...
  4. MarkHaZ123

    What to take?

    I have been type 1 diabetic for about a year and a half now but been on Metformin for about 2.5 years. I always had no issues with Metformin at all but the back end of last year and into this year I noticed that I was stinking all the time. I couldn't stop pumping and it smelling repulsive so...
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    lipohypertrophy

    Just noticed tonight an area at the top of my leg which is raised like ba bump under my skin. It has been an area Iv consistently been injecting into so I'm sure it will be lipohypertrophy. Iv always been meaning to move areas for injecting but with always doing it I just forget to move around...
  6. MarkHaZ123

    Various issues

    So I was diagnosed diabetic about 2 and half years ago. I spent a year unsure if it was type 1 or 2. October last year I was confirmed type 1 which changed my life for the good with been able to control my bloods for the first time in a year and half. Anyway this year has been one from hell in...
  7. MarkHaZ123

    Feeling unwell

    For about 7 months now I have been feeling unwell. It is literally getting worse all the time but it's like it will never end. I started getting really chesty when out on the bike and struggling with breath at times. I then started to bring up blood in my spit but nothing much. Over March and...
  8. MarkHaZ123

    Strange day of hypos

    A few weeks back I had a bad hypo and seemed to have resolved that as why I had it after been on the bike all day but yesterday takes the visit for me I woke as normal bloods around 6.3 I went to work as normal and got on with it, had a carrot cake bar on the way. Mid morning checked my bloods...
  9. MarkHaZ123

    Overnight Hypo

    I don't tend to get overnight hypos, I maybe dip into the 3s slightly but not for long but last night was awful. Il start with my day as I believe this has caused it. I woke yesterday morning at 7.30 to go out on the bike at 8.30. I had my morning levemir minus a couple of shots with going out...
  10. MarkHaZ123

    Itchy skin

    Iv lately really started to get itchy skin all over. It sometimes feels worsw than other times but when its bad I just can't stop itching. I just wondered if anyone with type 1 had experienced anything like this and it was normal? I don't want to have to go to the docs when I don't have to. Iv...
  11. MarkHaZ123

    Hi all

    Hi everyone. Juat wanted to say hello and introduce myself really. Iv been using this forum for the last year and half for advice really but now I'm a confirmed type 1 I thought I'd sign up I'm 34 and was diagnosed a year and half ago as type 2 as I was still producing some insulin. I was...