type 1 diabetes

Hi everyone, My name is Dannia, I'm 25 and recently been diagnosed with Diabetes. May 2019 is exactly 1 year since I have been diagnosed. I have a family history of Diabetes as my father had type 1 and passed away aged 35 from the repercussions of uncontrolled diabetes. Before his death he...

I’m very newly diagnosed with tile 1 diabetes and I’m wondering about what I can eat. I love Chinese curry and ordering out for it. Any anyone help me with what I can do now please.

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Hello guys, i am planning two trips: the first one is in Athens 500 kilometres away from my home(same timezone with my home) and Amsterdam(-1 hour different from my home timezone) and i am injecting daily lantus(24 hour basal insulin once per day) and novorapid(bolus) every time i eat. Should i...

Hello, I’m looking to get a tattoo relatively soon specifically a sleeve, and I’m wondering what effects tattoos can have on your blood sugars, I know they can raise your sugars but I’m not sure on what precautions I need to take, weather to administer insulin for it and how long should I leave...

I'm wondering if anyone can help me. I've had type 1 diabetes for over seven years now and it's been well controlled with good HbA1c results. However, over the past few months, I've been getting high blood sugar in the morning. Nearly every morning it's anything between 10 and 15 mmol/L. I had...

Soo I've been diabetic for 14 years now and been given a new schedule regarding my insulin. I've just given a correction dose of 3 units of my novorapid but also its time to take my Tresiba insulin, I'm just checking if taking these two insulins so close together would be okay ? I'm 19 and...

Hiya, Suzan here, I have been a type 1 diabetic for about 8 years and havent always had the best track record with my blood sugars, but lately my body has been going completely nuts and I have no idea what to do about it! When I first became diabetic I gained 30 kilos in a year and was unable to...

Hi,I was diagnosed t1 19 years ago when I was 34 and my control has been pretty good on the whole but since my heart attack last October it's been spotty. Just this week I was diagnosed with pernicious anemia and my doctor prescribed folic acid but told me nothing about the condition or cause...

Hi guys organising a charity night on the 26th Oct to raise money for diabetic charity’s....I’m looking to put some quotes on the night of how you would describe type 1 diabetes in a sentence if anyone is happy to contribute please let me know..thank you

Hi! My entire life I've been dealing with what I now know is reactive hypoglycemia. I vividly remember eating a ton in the morning because I was scared of getting "woozy" and not having snacks prepared during elementary school. I also remember nearly passing out several times in P.E. class just...

Hello, I am 21 and a type 1 diabetic. I have been type 1 since I was 4 years old and recenly I am struggling a lot. A family member recently passed away and this is effecting my blood sugars, as well as having depression. My blood sugars are between the low 20s and low 30s, I struggle to get...

Hi guys, I'm running a half marathon in Pyongyang, North Korea this Sunday. As you all know long distance running with type 1 diabetes can be quite challenging from blood levels on the day it can be difficult to mmanag. I am however now very confident and feeling ready for it! I'm running a...

Hi all My husband has Addison' s disease. He has had both adrenal glands removed due to cancer, and is therefore hydrocortisone dependant. The cancer is now in his pancreas which is being removed totally in 2 weeks. We have been informed that he will be a 'Brittle' type1 diabetic. I am...

Hi, I wonder if anyone could help me out please? My husband was diagnosed with T1 about 2 weeks ago. We usually eat a low GI diet with no refined sugar. Our main source of carbohydrate is sweet potato, quinoa, vegetables, some fruit etc. We also exercise regurlary. So far - since the...

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 I have been diabetic type 1 for 12 years now and I saw this and thought I’d see if I could make some new friends online or in person who also have type 1 diabetes.

Hi, I have been following a Keto diet for three weeks as a Type 1 Diabetic Vegan. I just tested my keytone level with Ketosticks sticks and it measured 4 (see attached, its fourth colour from the left). I am confused as to when it is dangerous for me to do this. I have lost 4kg since I...

Hello everyone! I'm a new member here..thought I'd give it a try and join the family lol! So...I have been living with T1D for over 15 years and I'm now 23. Over the last two years I have started to notice that once in a while (maybe 2-3+ times a month) I randomly start to slur in my speech...

I'm curious to see what everyone's first thoughts when they got diagnosed. When were you diagnosed, and how old were you. Thoughts about the present and the future.. needles and diet that would have to be followed, checking blood levels everyday for the rest of your life... Let's see if there...