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I had all my 11 tattoo's done after I was diagnosed type 1 it will hurt but with tat pain everyone is different a place will b extremely painful for one and tickle for another the only thing you have to worry about is diabetics tend to bleed a lot more when the tat is first done my only...

Hi I'm 22 I have been t1 for 5 years and ye I'm willing to chat Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Levimir peaks at about 4/5 hours and lasts roughly 12 hours in most and around 18 in others lantis peaks at the same time as levimir but generally last for 18 to 24 hours depending the the injection sites. For analogue insulin the best to inject is the buttocks Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

The best thing to do is get some ketone test strips and check your ketones if you have ketones present then check online for diebetic sick day rules follow those and you should be absolutely fine Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I'm a type 1 on humalog and levimir and humalog and on a weekend when I no I'm going to lie in I take my levimir around 12 at night as I am on split doses and my levimir lasts around 12 hours and I usually don't have breakfast so my bloods are normally a little up because of the dawn phenomenon...

I bought a desang kit bag it big enough to keep all my stuff together there is also a kit bag slim which is good for type 1's out and about Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Test your sugars after 4 hours not 2 carbs are still taking affect until about 3 and a half hours so my suggestion would be eat a carb heavy meal such as pasta or potatoes then check ur bloods after 4 hours if it's still high go to see your GP Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I take split dose levimir 20/20 my bg was goin up in a morning so I performed a 3am test as recommended by a dietitian and Dan while I was on the DAFNE course my bloods were up at 3am so I went from 19u to 20u I was taught to go up 1u and down 3u when needed, hope this helps Sent from the...

Does any1 no the normal condictions for a t1 getting a pump Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Does anyone no what the typical conditions are for getting an insulin pump are Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I carb count and have the normal 5 aday (background, morning quick , lunch quick and evening quick and background and then an injection for each snack and I only use 5 needles a day I only change at the above Times and in between meals I use the needle I used for the previous meal Sent from...

When blood glucose is over 15 t1 should be testing for ketones I personally have an freestyle optimum same as glucomen but I prefer the optimum and I get both BG test strips or the optimum and also a freestyle insulinx which calculates my cp/insulin dose all and 10 ketone test strips. On...

I'd be very intrested in trying something other then hypostop as it tastes foul tasting Sent from my LT15i using DCUK Forum mobile app

If you test between meals you will get a false reading because insulin will still be working only testing just as the rapid insulin is tailing off is the only way to be correct is test after 4 hours of taking quick insulin then the only other times your blood should be checked is before...

There is no way to stop the dawn phenomeman the only thing to do is test your blood at 3am and adjust your background until normalised Sent from my Xperia arc using DCUK Forum mobile app

I have sugar in my coffee because 1 spoon full is half a unit of insulin so I have 3 in my coffee and just take 2 units Sent from my LT15i using DCUK Forum mobile app

Ye DAFNE teaches diabetics tht as long as they match the carb portions to the insulin you take and ye my family just will not listen so I get on with it and leave my family to moan and b*tch tbh lol Sent from my LT15i using DCUK Forum mobile app

My pet hate is when people think me having diabetes means I carnt eat what I want I have been on the DAFNE course I no how to adjust my insulin for the amount of cps im eating im forever telling people I carnt eat anything I want or drink what I want and tht includes If I so chose a full packet...

4 tests are enough as long as the carb portions are corect when snacking and then also before and after exercise, driving, and then if you have a hypo or feeling I'll Sent from my LT15i using DCUK Forum mobile app

Hi im a type 1 diabetic at age 21 I was diagnosed at 17 and by the sounds of it I went though exactly the same in total I was admitted to hospital a total of 17 times with DKA until I ended up in hospital after I fell asleep at home I woke up in intensive care then I new I had to change the...