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depends on the situation really. I tend to keep my private life to myself. If i need to i will, but i dont shout it from the roof tops. I am me, not tagged by an illness.

myself and my 11yr old son are Type1 and were were hba1c tested on friday which came back at 7.7% for us both! Very pleased. :D

Anyone been offered testing to see if your a carrier of the diabetes gene? Have you had any family members tested?

Hi Christine, I'm new too. I am a type 1 diabetic, have been for 22yrs. I also have a son who was diagnosed type 1 just over 2 yr ago aged 8. :D I live in the UK. We have both recently started using insulin pumps. It was great for my son as he got his freedom back a bit more, but for me it took...

It's fine to remove pump for an hr or so. Xx

Oh hun. I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts go out to you and your little one. So sad. Hugs xxx

We use fast acting carbs...coke, lucozade, Fruit juice. Then a little pack of biscuits. Xxx

Lol

Place them into a sharps box, which are easily obtainable from your drs. Take them back to chemist/drs who will dispose of them correctly.

Sounds like high bms

Prob too late with reply now but I would give her popcorn. It's a treat and as long as your not doing it regular it shouldn't harm. She will def need extra insulin tho. How many carbs does she have for 4.5 u insulin? Calculate using this info an estimate of how much extra insulin she will need.

Myself......23yrs. My son......2 years.

Medical needs of staff must always come first. Speak to your manager about your concerns. I'm sure there will be some arrangements you can both agree on.

You need to get a written statement from consultant stating that your child has a pump. They are not allowed through the scanners so they have to be hand searched.

I have excellent diabetes control and was given a 3yr licence.

5.8 woohoo! Much better than 8.2 I got last time.

Hi, I'm new

3.8 is too low and needs treatment with or without symptoms. Lantus is slow acting insulin and is used to keep bm results regular without food. During night when testing should ideally be no lower than 5.0. If hypo is occurring more than 4/5hrs after last eating (morning) I would think about...

Lol. Shame there are so many ill informed people who have no idea about diabetes, nor do they want to. I get so fed up with people saying it's because they ate too many sweets. Grrrr

Hell yeah! Every day.