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Oh, I am so sorry to hear that, I know how you must feel and I'm sending you a big, virtual hug! COVID-19 could definitely be the cause and there is even a new international registry for cases of newly diagnosed diabetes in those who tested positive for the virus (so called COVID-19-related...

Thanks for bringing it up, Emily! Indeed something to remember. :)

Thank you for your reply, Jaylee! :) He told me he had a green bean soup, one plain beef burger, one slice of wholemeal bread, and a tomato salad (injected 5U for that as he was at 5.2 at the time so no need for an additional correction dose). He's also just told me that maybe it wasn't 5 min...

Hello, again :) I have a follow up question please, also regarding an after-meal spike. From the screenshot below, could you please tell me if this is what the blood glucose curve normally looks like after having a meal? Would he have gotten a lower spike if he injected a bit more or maybe a...

My god, I cannot believe that anyone would feel ashamed or embarrassed about having diabetes! There is absolutely no difference from having a high blood pressure or arthritis, for instance, as it is not something contagious that anyone would need to be concerned about. And I see injecting...

Got it! :) Thank you. :x

I've realised that even I need to be more careful about how much information I share with him, as he had complained that I bombard him with stuff at the very beginning. So I know there is so much to take in and that it is not easy when your life turns upside down all of a sudden... I am truly...

Yes, I guess you are right, and I've already seen how hard it is to stay in range and avoid constant highs/lows even with a CGM on board and the fact that his C peptide levels are still kind of normal (I guess he is still in 'honeymoon' phase). He had the same thing with his first G6 sensor...

I'm sorry, I did not realise there was an option to set my profile as a family member when I registered. I'll go back and try to correct that and add/change other things you mentioned, thank you for pointing it out.

Hi, KK123 & rorydork, and thank you for your replies! :) Well, I'm a total newbie to all this and it is very likely that I have more than a few misconceptions about how insulin works and what to expect (realistically) in type 1. I was hoping to see an elevated BG that does not last for more...

Hello, Rokaab, and thanks for your reply. :) I understand that this forum should not serve to replace the advice he gets from medical professionals, but in his case, all the advice he had been given on diagnosis was 'buy Tresiba and NovoRapid in a pharmacy and inject the former in the mornings...

Hello and thank you :) Many thanks for your reply. I'll repost on the type 1 part as well. I'm guessing this whole situation has been very stressful for him overall, especially as he was diagnosed after a routine blood test a few weeks after testing positive for the coronavirus. What's...

Hello, My brother (23 y.o.) was diagnosed with type 1 about a month ago and it’s been a struggle to get his blood glucose levels under control ever since. He received little to no instructions from his doctors (he lives in the middle of nowhere… long story), so we have been heavily relying on...