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As per the question, have you ever covered up the fact that you have Type 1, and why? Not that I'm planning on telling a fib of course [emoji87]

Hi... I’m over 10 years into Type 1 so you’d think I’d have mastered it by now! But it just seems to get harder. In the early days my control was really good - with my HBA1Cs in the 5s, but now I have more responsibilities (eg a family) to factor in I simply can’t keep on top of it. I...

Morning [emoji4] Does anyone have any tips for healthy eating whilst low (ish) carbing please?! I try and stick to below 150g carbs a day but I've slipped into bad habits over the years. I sometimes don't eat anything green for days and feel quite run down like I need a big vitamin boost...

Hi, Do you ever find the nutritional info on food seems completely wrong? For example I had a box of prepared stir fry today (purely veg, no sauce or anything) which was labelled as containing 74g of carbs. Seems to happen a lot... Jessie x

Hi there, yesterday I applied my second sensor (my nurse did the first one for me), I'm wondering if I was a bit heavy handed as I was nervous! My arm is really quite bruised - dark red / purple under and around the sensor. Don't know if I should be worried! Also the previous sensor seemed...

Hi everyone, So I'm at work where I keep a NovoRapid Penfill. The cartridge had run out so I took a half used cartridge from my other Penfill which I keep in my handbag and it doesn't work… so I put the cartridge back in the original Penfill and that doesn't work either. Guessing you can't use...

Hi all! Pretty sure I took my 6pm Lantus twice last night as I had 3 hypos during the night and am having to snack pretty much constantly today to keep my sugars up. Which is ok as I feel starving! I'm now about to have a roast dinner - any ideas how I should adjust my Novorapid? Thanks :)

Hi there, Does anyone have any possible explanations for a sudden drop in glucose levels? I've struggled to keep my sugars up for the past 2 weeks or so, and nothing has changed in my routine. I'm thinking there must be a reason! I keep having to eat biscuits between meals, which is terrible...

Low carbing (about 100g a day) really really works for me, it makes day to day life easier and me happier! But I regularly fall off the wagon, in style, and struggle to get back on track. Today I've eaten 4 small chocolate cakes and some chips. How do you discipline yourself? I really struggle...

Apologies in advance for a gloomy post but I think I'm at the end of my tether. I'm completely unhappy, primarily because of my failing relationship with the Daddy of my beautiful little girl and partly because of a really rubbish housing/financial situation of which there is no way out. I...

Hi there, I have just completed a REACT carb counting course (my HBA1C has always been great but mainly because I have lots of highs and lows) - I was hoping to work out my ratios and in turn get the Expert Metre to take control of my blood sugars again. I just can't seem to get it right, I...

Hello everyone, I'm part way through a carb counting course (REACT) and trying to figure out what my ratios are. I've discovered I need slightly more insulin on the days I work as I'm sitting at a desk rather than chasing round after a 2 year old. I've also been having problems with my blood...

Hi, Long time since I posted due to a rather lively 1 year old! I am wondering how you Mums out there cope with looking after your diabetes and your babies... before Jaz was born my life was pretty chilled, my diabetes was almost a novelty, something to focus on. I was so careful about eating...

Hi to all of those who've helped and advised me throughout the last 9 months.. the hard work paid off and I gave birth to Jazmine (weighing a healthy 6lb 6oz) on Saturday, before they had a chance to induce me as planned! Everything went amazingly well, and rather quickly, with no time for any...

Hello, Bit confused... nothing new there! I'm 35 weeks pg and just had an appointment with my midwife. My urine sample (fasting) showed ++2 ketones, and some protein and my blood pressure is a little high. My insulin requirements have gone up quite a bit since I last saw her, Lantus just by 2...

Hi, Just started my 'parenting classes' and whilst informative, I am wondering if my labour will be very different from the other Mums there, for example... Will I be on a sliding scale of insulin, if so what exactly is this and does it mean being hooked up or will I be able to move about...

Hi, I read somewhere on here that someone had a hypo whenever they went shopping, I too seem to get low in the supermarket... and whenever I have a meeting with my boss! Just wondered if anyone had any stories of 'strange' activities that made them hypo? Jessie.x

Hi all, Hoping some clever person can answer this question for me. . . I'm type 1 and at 16 weeks pregnant I am still experiencing lower than normal blood sugar, which I'm not complaining about. I prepared myself for my insulin needs to double (which I expect they will later on in the...

Hello, I'm just 11 weeks pregnant now and although I thought I was totally prepared, this is the scariest time ever! In the first few weeks, blood sugars stared to rise, I quickly increase insulin, over injecting slightly at meal times and snacking lots in between. My palette then completely...

Hi, I'm sure this subject has been covered before although I can't find the specific answers I need... I was wondering if one of you knowledgeable people could please explain (in basic terms!) about ketones. The main areas I'm unclear about are: Are ketones only 'bad' when coincided with...