t1 diabetic management

Hello everyone. I'm the daughter of a parent with diabetes. My mum first started with type 1 diabetes when she was 40 and has had it for 20 years. She has always been well controlled, takes insulin 4 times a day, hypos at most maybe twice a week, some weeks doesn't hypo at all. In the past month...

Hi, I seem to have developed a bit of an issue where I'm a bit trigger happy with adjustment doses. I think it's a psychological issue with high sugar levels that worries me and has made me way too quick to inject adjustment doses, which inevitably end up being unnecessary and cause a hypo...

My daughter 22yrs dx 2003 (780 pump) has Mastocytosis and addisons too. Went on pump 2004, i figured she must have had issue with longacting as results were spectacular almost immediately. Since August ‘21 we have been begging for help as her intolerance of shortacting insulin has increased...

Hi all, I've recently been diagnosed with T1 but haven't been given a great deal of information if I'm honest. My surgery are refusing to see me face to face still (Covid) and all I want to do is have a conversation with someone about things, as at the moment there's a lot of guess work and...

Hi everyone, I'm posting because I'm in one those phases where you just get so sick of being T1 and I feel like 7 years into it I still have absolutely NO idea what I'm doing. I appreciate I do need to speak to my healthcare team, but that is easier said than done with NHS waiting lists, so...

Hello Has anyone had experience using metformin as a type 1? My doctor wants to try me on it to see if it will help reduce my appetite and hunger and hopefully help me drop a few pounds. I’m not particularly insulin resistant but I do have times where I need ALOT more insulin than usual. I’m...

Hi - I'm looking for advice on how to deal with this? I have been on my pump for 18 years, T1 for 45 years, well controlled and have a continuous glucose monitor which is a great help. My issue is that occasionally my BG goes up on a steep trajectory, and no matter what I do (extra bolus of...

I've been lurking for ages. I've decided to take the bull by the horns! I desperately need help to alter my eating habits! I've been diagnosed T1 for 17 years following surgery on my pancreas. Aside from 3 pregnancies (during which I was perfectly controlled) I have never looked after my...

Hi, I am a 23yr old male who has been T1 for about 18months. I compete in Gaelic Football at a relatively high standard but find it very difficult managing my glucose levels. The sport is 30-35 minutes a half, and so is more intense than say football. Because of this, my BS levels can go from 6...

Hi everyone I’m new to the forum & a newly diagnosed T1 diabetic (nearly a year) Was hoping for some advice with this question please. I’m looking to start running & going to the gym again. The question I have is... Should I Bolus for the protein shake that I’ll be taking 30 minutes pre...

Another fascinating article from "Diabetes in Control". IMO it most probably applies to T2s as well as T1s. "One of these risk factors for type 1 diabetes is type A behavior that is associated with aggressiveness, competitiveness, and achievement oriented personality traits. The authors said...

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed 4 days ago with type 1. I am jumping into learning, reading, researching and really getting my head around everything. ( it’s how I deal with stressful/unexpected/shocking situations) I’ve just started carb cou ting today after a visit to my dietician and diabetes...

Dear Diabetes, It’s been 13 years since we got together, so I thought I would mark our ‘anniversary’ with a chat. A reflection. To start off, you are inescapable and at times, let’s be honest, a first class **** hole. You have seen me at my most vulnerable and at my strongest. You have knocked...

Hi guys, Haven’t been on here for years and thought I’d start a new account (can’t remember log in ) as I have a question to ask! I want to know more about the Dexcom G5. The cost primarily.. and how to go about getting it! I have the freestyle libre at the moment but the Dexcom appeals to me...

I have been T1 for 17 yrs and by and large have had poor control. I have in the past few years tried to improve rather than ignore my diabetic control. I will be attending a roche carb counting course soon, i have already been to a basic course. The main issues i have now is that as i have a...

I have been a type 1 for 23years and my diabetic care has been complicated by more than a few other chronic conditions (Systemic Lupus, ostio arthritis, high BP, Vasculitus, asthma and mini strokes are to name a few), along with an unrelated hereditary kidney disease (PKD) resulting in a kidney...

Hi everyone, I've been a type 1 diabetic for 40 years (first diagnosed in 1976). During that time I have faithfully followed the NHS guidlines applicable at various times but, always found my daily type 1 diabetes management very difficult to control my HbA1c at the required levels. Over the...