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    Loss of hypo awareness

    Really? That's amazing help, and relatively easy too, thanks so much. Any idea how this comes about? I've read that stress can be a factor. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Loss of hypo awareness

    Hi all, I've been diagnosed T1 for just over a year and in the past few weeks I have begun to experience some worrying loss of hypo awareness. I used to get the usual hypo symptoms when my BS levels dropped to about 4.2 and below, however my recent BS monitoring has shown readings as low as...
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    Product Recommendation - Keeping Insulin Cool

    Hi all, I'm off on my hols later this summer and will (hopefully!) be getting some hot sunshine. With that in mind I want to make sure I get a good storage wallet that keeps my insulin cool. I use NovoRapid / Lantus Flex pens. Anyone got any recommendations? I've been told to look at Frio a...
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    Lots of hypos, am I normal??

    Hi Mrs Mac, hi all. Just wanted to add my own experiences to this thread. I was diagnosed T1 8 months ago at the age of 24 and, similarly to yourself Mrs Mac, was put on rigid doses of insulin to combat my high blood sugars - 10 units Novo Rapid before each meal, 16 units Lantus before bed...
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    Aloha!

    Thank you all for the kind welcome.
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    does having type 1 diabetes make you put on weight?

    I've been diagnosed Type one for 6 months and have actually found it tricky to put on weight. I lost 2 stone before I was diagnosed back in June and I'm still 1/2 a stone off my previous, healthy weight. I'm guessing this is because I've cut out the sugars I used to eat in things like...
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    Aloha!

    Hi all. My name is Kevin, aged 25 and a Type 1 diabetic as of June this year. It's been a tough first 6 months but I feel I'm beginning to get somewhere and getting to know my body by the day. I work in the music and entertainment industry and spend a good deal of time abroad, on site at...