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I am type 1 and although my carb intake is quite low, I'm not at the lofty heights (lows?) Of 30 per day ... But I sympathise with the parent issue .... My mum is great in so many ways but the second I arrive at her house, she is trying to feed me. Cakes, biscuits etc especially since I started...

I went to school with a Lynette ... My middle name is Ann ... Yawn! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi Pav. Do you mean the insulin delivery needles or the lancets for blood tests? Do you use a new one each time? Julie

I was 14 years old. T1

22 years since diagnosis aged 14 years. 36 years old now

When i was pregnant, my hba1c started off higher than ideal but it came down over the course of the pregnancy. Get in front of a diabetic consultant or nurse asap. My hospital had a joint diabetic / ante-natal clinic. Your gp may have to refer you. The process 3 years ago was to test blood...

I love a happy story. Well done!

Hi Claire. Like you, I have been diabetic for a very long time and I have a 2 and a half year old. I wanted to focus on a big positive here. You have managed a T1 pregnancy and got a beautiful result. If you can do that, you can do anything! Get on a Dafne type course if you can. It may just...

Hello I have been diagnosed T1 for 22 years. Last hba1c was 67 (8.3 in old money). Just finished an IDAC course (like DAFNE but over 4 weeks) and have lost 8lbs since I started it. Hoping to put a serious dent in the next hba1c due in August. Well done everyone! :grin:

I always inject and test my blood sugar levels in public. I am shocked that anyone would be offended by it. An asthmatic wouldn't need to ask permission to use an inhaler.

I change the needle for each injection. I didn't use to but they are supposed to be single use and changing each time hurts a lot less.

Hello. My name is Julie. I am new to the forum but have been type 1 for 22 years since I was 14. I have just finished an IDAC course which has been eye opening! I am feeling very motivated at the moment and want to continue that. My last hba1c was 67 (or 8.3 in old money). I am confident that I...

Re: Have you done the DAFNE/DESMOND courses or anything simi Our course was mainly focussed on carb counting and making sure we take exactly the right amount of insulin to match the food. I was clearly taking too much! The section on exercise was good. We also met a pump user, learnt about...

Re: Have you done the DAFNE/DESMOND courses or anything simi I have just finished the IDAC (insulin dose adjustment course) in North Herts and it was brilliant. My control was okay but is already much tighter, I have lost weight and feel in control for the first time ever and I have been type 1...