diabetes 1

Hello everyone, First time posting on here. I have often read threads from others and taken advice so I thought why not sign up and become a part of the community. After having breakfast (varied from toast, yogurt and cereal day to day) I often find I need an out of proportion dose of...

If you have diabetes, watching what you eat is one of the most important things you can do to stay healthy. "The basic goal of nutrition for people with diabetes is to avoid blood sugar spikes," says Gerald Bernstein, M.D., director of the diabetes management program at Friedman Diabetes...

I have now had diabetes type 1 for about 6-7 years and im 18years old, my brother and mother has diabetes too. i have since day one been on and off with bad and good regulations. and today i still struggle. ones i get good control i lose it very fast, because i think im fine. but then after a...

So long story short... I was working as a bank worker at a hospital. I was diagnosed with diabetes at the beginning of April. Since then I have not been able to go back (due to social distancing) (nurse advice). Couple weeks ago had an email saying they are terminating my contract because I...

Hello everyone, I am new here and i would like to share my experience with Diabetes Type 1 with you and hopefully get some advise. Since I was diagnosed i never had any friends or any acquaintance really that also has diabetes so I never spoke with anyone on a regular basis that had the same...

Hi All, my c-peptide results came back. Dr told me I have I'm making insulin and I'm type 2. I'm on Insulin now too, called Lantus. 10 y units a day. I'm not getting any better on insulin my levels still high. My genetic testing results are yet to come back but most likely those will indicate...

Hi all, My names Cem, I’m 27 years old and I have been a type one diabetic for the past 23 years. I started a stressful job at the end of 2018 to which a colleague of mine who at the time was also “balding at the top” mentioned that my job would do this to me too. Needless to say he was right...

I have been diabetic type 1 since 1973, diagnosed when I was 11, at school. over that time I have moved from Bristol, to South Wales, then returned to Bristol and now I live in Wiltshire. My problem is, within Wiltshire I have not yet seen a diabetic consultant or diabetic nurse at the local...

Hi guys! My first ever post, I’ve been diabetic since I was 5, I’m now 25!!! I suffer with anxiety, health anxiety, and anxiety about my diabetes and having a hypo!!!! I have a question, I’m sorry if anyone’s offended but with my health anxiety I worry about anything and everything! I’m...

saw a artical about a 34 year old woman with diabetes dying from the complications i was thinking can this happen if only you abuse your insulin e.g not taking it and not managing it my hba1c was 90 last year its now 69 i am 29 years old ive been up and down with my diabetes but getting to the...

So I have type 1 diabetes currently in the holiday period which for some reason came after the diagnostic. I am always tired even if my blood sugar is at normal levels actually I am less tired when is high then when its normal. Is that normal for diabetes?

Hey there, As the title indicates, I was wondering if anyone could share their experience when going from Lantus to Levemir in regards to the dosing conversation aspect? I personally use a small amount of Lantus that is being taken every 12th hour - 10 units in the morning, followed by 1.5...

Human beings guide us a lot through attractive theories and novel; So, now lactose-free products are in fashion making us believe that they are healthier, but, the reality is another different from what they sell us. Of course, companies that claim that a product has 0% of lactose...

I am 18 years old and i have t1 diabetes for 2 years. Recently i discovered my skin turned red-ish on the lateral zone of my left foot(not the entire foot) and my skin feels numb in that zone. I am aware of the fact that i may get ulcers but i seem that i cant do anything. I just cant respect...

What is Thrombocytopenia (means lower blood platelets) and what it has to do with diabetes Type 01? I just made some blood tests and the platelets count is getting lower and lower in my blood, so what is that and how would it affect me? also why is it related to diabetes?

Hi all. I’m new here but have been a type 1 for 13 years. I have recently been dealing with severe depression, in part due to my diabetes I guess. I recently read type 1 diabetics are 11 time more likely to commit suicide than someone without the illness. So here I am, willing to be a...

Hey there! So - I've been diabetic from the age of 9 - I'm now 29 years old. My usual HBA1C is between 6.4 - 7.2 (I know could be a lot better). Recently, I've been getting concerned - I'm a mum of three and I work full-time - so I try and keep my sugars slightly higher while at work -...

Good day everyone. I am Michael Tracey. I work for a co-operate company in Jamaica and I was diagnosed with diabetes over a decade ago. In the days leading up to the diagnoses, my doctor had warned me that I was a borderline diabetic and I ignored those warnings. As time went by I noticed some...

i know some people havnt or can’t get there blood sugars down to normal levels....but those who did, how long did it take you? And what number did you come down from?

Hi, I was diagnosed at age 13 and have recently turned 25. Last week, i was laid in bed and my right leg suddenly went really hot then numb. I looked online to find it could be a complication of diabetes. Since then it has happened multiple times and I have tingling in my right arm occasionally...