t1d

Started on the libre yesterday and I already love it! I've seen that some people have wildly inaccurate results but mine seem to come up within 1mmol so v. happy. Disappointed that the costs seem very much like a postcode lottery as ive seen now that some locations, the sensors are on...

seen so so many threads of teens wanting to meet other teens so here's one that everyone can add to! and hi, im emma, im 15 and i was diagnosed in september. how is everyone?

so, I've been diagnosed T1D for 3 1/2 years now and I still struggle every day. My close friends and family do try to help, but that only goes so far because they only try to understand. So if anyone and I mean anybody just wants to chat and give some reassurance or something shoot me a message...

Hey So I was only diagnosed with type one in September and before this diagnosis i didnt always eat breakfast, either because I would wake up too late or just because I'm not hungry in the mornings. This became my routine. But since I was put on fixed doses i felt like I absolutely had to eat...

When diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, there are many things that go through your mind at once. What were your first thoughts when you were sat down with your doctor and had the news?:wideyed:

Hi I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes after having DKA and spending time in the hospital. Anwayss... im still on fixed doses (until my carb counting course) and they are currently 8 units at breakfast, 8 for lunch and 11 at dinner time. I am on novorapid in the daytime. I am on 30 units of...

The website https://www.t1resources.uk/home/ that provide resources to help manage Type 1 Diabetes has been awarded the "Quality in Care Award". More about this news at this link: http://www.clahrc-southlondon.nihr.ac.uk/news/2017/t1-resources-website-wins-quality-care-award

I work with a lovely chap called Colin who has a great deal of experience with diabetes, with a T1D daughter and several T1D friends who are using the pump. I've told him about the Libre (having only applied my second sensor last night) and he agrees that its a fantastic way to help diabetics...

Hi, I have been thinking quite a bit about going for a ketosis diet with very low carbs (about 30g/day), however some questions are still in my mind. The last time I went for 50-70g of carbs/day, my body ended up in physiological insulin resistance (IR) which in turn put me to very high BS...

Hi, It seems every time I eat a bit of cheddar my BS goes unexpectedly high. I do count for proteins in my bolus, which works great for everything, but it seems even if I do that for cheddar, this does not suffice. I don't eat a lot of cheese in UK, but the other one I usually eat in LARGE...

Hi, I should have started here (I already posted a couple of times). Since I don't know how to start to introduce myself I will do some Q&A with the suggested points from the sticky post. If you don't care, feel free to skip to the next section. - Include a photo here if you wish to. Done -...

Hi, Eight months ago, my son was diagnosed with T1D. A month or so before diagnosis he weighed 35 kgs (77 lbs). When diagnosed he weighed 30 kg (66 lbs). Some two-three months after diagnosis he regained 2-3 kg. He has grown taller since then, probably some 4-5 cm (2 in.), but he has not gained...

I’ve had T1D for 4.5 years and have recently been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). I’ve been put on Metformin to treat the PCOS, and was wondering if anyone else has experience of using Metformin as a T1 diabetic? I have also been doing the 5:2 diet recently, and often eat...

I've been a type one diabetic all my life, and I take care of my diabetes as best as i can. Most of the time i have good blood sugars, but some times they seem to rise up for no apparent reason. The last straw was last night when i checked my blood sugar before bed and it was 150, which is good...

Hi all, I'd be really interested to hear any thoughts from people who used to take insulin injections, who have moved to using a pump. It's something I'm considering, after having taken injections for 15 years - I've spoken with my diabetes team, who are excellent, and have learned much about...

Hi all, I've been T1 about 15 years, and had always managed it quite well - I actually managed to lead an almost "diabetes free" life for most of that time, and many of my friends didn't even know I was diabetic at all. Everything changed in June last year, when I had a very bad hypo...

I currently use Liberty Medical for my insulin pump and CGMS supplies, and have been for the past several years. Unfortunately, I have constant issues with them, ranging from average 30 minute wait times on the phone, to more serious issues as not receiving the right amount of supplies. The...

what effect does marijuana have on your diabetes? I smoke fairly regularly but not daily and wouldn't call myself a stoner, usually i don't notice any effects on my blood sugars but i believe my blood sugars aren't as erratic after I've smoked. the other evening i was out for a walk with my...

So as some of you may know, I care for a wee Type 1 in school, and have been lurking around here for quite a while. I'm finding most of job alright at the moment - there are days when I barely have to intervene with my T1 and we don't hear the telltale dings of a pump alarm - and there are days...