t1d

How do they know the past 3 months from one test, just curious lol.

I don't like the fact that I'll never be able to have a midnight snack without taking insulin. I don't like that I'll always be worrying about my bg going too high or low while my friends probably will never give a second of thought to their blood sugar levels. Most my friends probably don't...

I have exams in like a month, wondering if there's anything I need to know/prepare for in advance. Revision has been pretty hard with everything going on, and I don't want to fail. Any experiences/stories/tips would be greatly appreciated.

Is it bad if i primed my insulin without attaching a needle? I was tired and my mind just went blank lol. Also, when im injecting into my arms i always shake my arm too much and i make myself bleed, any tips on how to stabilise my hands? Final question, does anybody have a list of some...

Maybe its just stress or something like that, but i'm finding it harder to focus on things, especially close to me. I can see perfectly fine, its just a bit annoying because it feels weird. I'm going to bring it up to my team since i've heard about all this retinopathy stuff. Just want to know...

Does anyone know if i can put my glucose levels on my lockscreen on a samsung? I saw some people have their blood levels on their lockscreen but only on an iphone. For context i have a Galaxy A12 and a FreeStyle LibreLink.

28 y/o man here there just wondering if there’s any simlajr people out there who happen to have the luck of T1D and a mental illness too? Or even if they’re lucky as me potentially several! If so can you tell me your quality of life gets better and there’s light at the end of the tunnel, manic...

This effect has been fairly well known for years, but only N=1 anecdotal evidence. Now an RCT Dr David Unwin Tweets: Progress an RCT @idlake ! This fits with my clinical experience that People with T1D who choose to go lower carb use about 50% less insulin...

Hello! I began running in 2023 and am pleased to report that it has gone well. I recently ran a 10k and have registered for the Farnborough Winter Half Marathon in January. I've learned to appreciate how difficult it is to train with T1D - both mentally and physically - throughout my training...

Hi I’m new here! I’m type 1 diabetic, diagnosed several months ago and I have just got back my second HbA1C result and it’s 5.5% and I was told that it’s too low… curious to know if other T1D have been told the same? Also just to add that I eat a plant-based diet which is high in carbs...

Hiya, just wondering if anyone else’s librelink app isn’t opening and won’t even connect to the App Store ?

John Campbell interviews Dr Aseem Malhotra. Highlights: Insulin resistance associated not only with T2 diabetes , but with 80% of Heart attacks ( more than high Total Cholesterol or high LDL. Prescription medicine side effects are 3rd biggest killer in USA. Absolute versus Relative benefit is...

Hi! (: So Im about to start splitting my basal dose starting tomorrow at 8 units, 12 hours apart (without the supervision of a doctor because he hasnt heard about splitting. But decided to do it since Levemir works upto 16 hours instead of 24 for me). The idea is to take my basal at 6am right...

Blood sugars have been above 300 for a month now. I have exams in 2 days and only could study 10% of the syllabus cause i kept falling asleep or couldnt focus due to high blood sugars and the stress from it. It just seems like a blind end. I dont know where to go from here. Disappearing right...

Hi all, this is my first post on here and honestly not sure why or what I'm hoping to achieve with it, but I feel like I need to get it off my chest and share it. For the past few months I've been suffering with diabetes burnout and generally not looking after my diabetes as well as I used to...

Has anyone seen the Libre 3 available on the NHS, was told by my specialists that it'll be approved sometime in April and haven't seen any information online about the Libre 3 CGM after the NICE guidelines were approved. Any information?

Hello, I will be relocating to Denmark soon. I'm currently using Medtronic insulin pump and Dexcom G6 CGM. I'm wondering what do I need to do in Denmark to get supplies for these. I emailed the local (to my location in Denmark) diabetes center, but haven't heard back yet. As far as I...

Hi everyone I have been type 1 diabetic for about 14 years now, with good control, particularly after a DAFNE course a few years ago. My time in target is usually around 70% and hba1c of 6.5. I go to the gym 5/6 times a week (a mix of weights and running) but also go out drinking a couple of...

Hi, I've been on Escitalopram last year( before i was diagnosed with T1D), and I stopped for a few month. But the anxiety and so many symptoms have now came back, so my doctor prescribed me Escitalopram again. I'm starting of by 5 mg for three days then bump up to 10mg on the 4th day as my...

Zero Five 100: A five day fast covering 100 miles by Dr Ian Lake (a LADA/Type 1 Diabetic )