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With diabulemia insulin is stopped forcing the body into ketosis. So when the bg was checked it would have been sky high. I appreciate casualty raising awareness, but not when the facts are so off if you see what I mean.

I just thought the comment made about fiddling with your insulin to lose weight when the girl was hypo was a typical bit of casualtyitis - a sad condition for which there is no cure I’m aware of diabulimia and it’s great to raise awareness but not if it’s given with the wrong...

hi I’m wondering if anyone saw this episode? I was confused about the story with t1 diabetes. She was found with a bg 1.7 and hypoglycaemic and was later fitting. Then she was told that fiddling with her insulin to lose weight was really dangerous ...? I’m wondering if casualty has messed up...

Hi I'm type 1 and strict veggie so no meat fish or chicken etc ( nothing with a face basically ). I've been veggie 27 years and t1 10 years. I train at sport at an international level and so need a lot of carbs to sustain that. I eat a hi carb v low fat diet. Hope this helps.

Your employer is actually obliged to provide you with a private place to inject that is not a toilet. It's on the diabetes website about your rights at work. I do mine at my desk just do it matte rid factly. Sometimes people ask me a out it but I think that's natural curiosity. Sent from the...

I've been told my blood cholesterol is too low :0( no idea what I'm supposed to do about that but they are very concerned about it all the same grr Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Dafne is amazing :0) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

For me the effect was evident about a week in. I had an upset stomach constantly for about three weeks but happily that has now gone I had some really extreme hypos too which is new for me. Understandable given what metformin does. All the very best to you hope it works :0) Mel Sent from...

Re: Newly Type 1 & concerned about exercise Yeah I also did that. My doc has just put me on metformin and the weight has started to come off. I don't eat any rubbish, I'm even a veggie lol. Luckily my consultant actually listens to what I say. Have a word about the metformin see what your doc...

Re: Newly Type 1 & concerned about exercise Hi Dave. I was diagnosed with t1 ten years ago. At the time I was training to represent GB at a world championship in karate and was super fit. Once I was diagnosed I was told the karate had to stop and that I would never get back to my pre diabetic...

Hi I'm type one diabetic and have been for ten years. I'm extremely active (karate third dan and current British champion) however my weight was just inexplicably going up and up. My consultant put me on metformin two months ago. After an initial uncomfortable bedding in period I'm happy to say...