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So last night I was tossing and turning for much of the night and was absolutely exhausted when I woke for work, checked my bg using my libre and it turns out I'd been hypo much of the night. With DAFNE principles I'll be reducing my basal by 10%-20% However I currently have 34 units of Tresiba...

So I was just getting for the next shot, grabbed my Fiasp pen and when I screwed the needle on top, a quick glance over the reservoir caught my eye. :wideyed: For whatever reason, the liquid turned into a cloudy suspension. Here's a picture of it: And no, those aren't tiny air bubbles. There...

Hi all, I'm relatively new to the forum, although I've been checking in on-and-off over the last years to check a handful of specific threads. I'm 23 years old and was diagnosed with T1 at the age of 4. Until around 13-14 years old, my sugars were managed well I'd say. As I moved into high...

Hello everyone, I'm going on holiday in a few weeks and will be flying with Easyjet. I'm a bit worried about their hand luggage rules, which state Cabin space is limited and there’s only room for up to 70 cabin bags so the overhead lockers fill up quickly. All remaining cabin bags will be put...

Hi, I was diagnosed with type 2 3 years ago. After being on medication for 2 1/2 years my blood sugars were not coming down or under control. GP put me on Isophane Insulin 10 units per day. I was told that time I took the insulin did not matter, so have been taking it at approx 2pm every day...

Hello, my name is Rob and I'm 24, average build. Thanks for taking the time to read this. My blood sugar levels are usually 9-10mmol and that's normal for me as less than that tends to makes me feel low. My fast acting insulin is novarapid, 10 carbs per 1 unit. My long acting insulin is...

Hello my fellow T1Ds! I'm new to this forum but I had something I wanted to share. I'm a filmmaker from Canada who was struggling to see T1D properly represented in film - or represented at all for that matter - so I decided to save up some money and make my own short that explores what it's...

Hi All, I'm a Design Engineering student from Loughborough University developing a new product to store insulin supplies while travelling, specifically for users in extreme or remote environments. While the product will be aimed targeted at the extreme sports market, a tough and effective...

Good morning to everyone here :) I've been feeling quite abnormal in the past 3 years getting quite bad symptoms of brain fog, ed and sweating. But recently it got so bad that I went to get my blood checked. My results came back like this : Glucose 98 mg/dl (74-99) FT4 20.7. (12-22) FT3 5.3...

I was only diagnosed with type 1 a little over two months ago and I've been doing well so far with my daily insulin injections and finger pricks. However over the last week or two I'm finding I'm becoming more and more hesitant to give myself my insulin jabs. I've no idea why but it can take me...

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41366-019-0422-0 Two weeks of moderate hypoxia improves glucose tolerance in individuals with type 2 diabetes I'm posting this link as I just got this today. I've seen this link previously...

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...

OK, so I am a low carber! I am pregnant, I am on low levels of insulin... I had diabetes which resolved and now have gd back! I am being harassed by the diabetes nurses and Dr's because they want me to eat carbs... I argued with them and refused, I explained that I had been able to low carb the...

OK, I get gd, this is my 8th pregnancy. Background info: I'm intolerant to metformin. Last pregnancy I was low carb and needed no medication, The first 2 pregnancies didn't need help and gd wasn't bad at all. All the others I needed very high levels of insulin. This pregnancy though I'm low...

I went into hospital two days ago because I was feeling really ill. I was shaky and my heart was racy. Checked my blood sugar at home, it was 28.0 and went to the hospital, it had dropped to 20.9 but my heart rate was 188. and my blood pressure was 157/101 They rushed me in and hooked me up to...

On September 1st I am taking part in Leg 1 of the Clipper Round the World yacht race from London to Uruguay. This takes over 5 weeks and as a Type 1 diabetic insulin will not last without refrigeration and the yacht has none. I urgently need reliable insulin fridge to take onboard the yacht...

Hello all! My name is Hollie, I've just joined the forum. I've been diabetic now for 12 years. Unfortunately diabulimic and totally burntout for the most part (My hba1c hit 157 and that's when I knew it was time to try a little harder ;) ) I have a little staffie who alerts me to my lows. Home...

*EDIT / UPDATE* I think I've worded this all very wrong. I will not be claiming prescriptions here and mailing them to Spain. Just the insulin I already have here. Once I am out of the country I will not be getting prescriptions here. I just have a few boxes I would want to be sent over...

In 2014 I was admitted to hospital with Pancreatitis which resulted in me being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, this was managed with Metformin and Gliclazide which worked well. In 2016 my medication was changed to a different Metformin, Gliclazide and Linagliptin with no real explanation. In...

Anybody have any advice on carb counting when eating out at a restaurant? I have found that some places are happy to provide nutritional information but this is not always the case. If anybody could shed any light on this that would be great.