type 1 diabetes

Hello Everyone, My names Brittany and I share my life and experiences living with Type 1 Diabetes on my personal blog www.thediabeticjourney.com . I've been a diabetic for over 13 years now. It's not always been easy, and I want to relate to everyone in some way. So go check it out, and let me...

Hi all, My name is Preeti, a Type 1 diabetic from India. Was diagnosed with diabetes almost 3 years ago. Had an episode of acute pancreatitis 8years ago which eventually has lead to diabetes. I never take my diabetes seriously because that would mean I'm stressing about it & stress is not good...

What do people think of the (fairly graphic) images used in this campaign? To quote the source: "The images, which were created by designer Nattakong Jaengsem for The Diabetes Association of Thailand, show the long-term complications of diabetes which one health expert has described as...

hello, I have been diagnosed for 2 years with type 1 and it has finally stablised with my HB1AC at 6%, but lately after I finish eating aproxemnly 2 1/2 hours later my blood sugar drops to below 5.0 and I have no idea why. I keep eating little bits every few hours and its not enough. i take...

Hello my wonderful friends! I hope that you are all very well and that your bg levels are very “on point!” I very much wish to request your opinions regarding the following matter. Please allow me to elaborate a little in order to get to my point. As some of you might have read from my previous...

Hi, I'm just looking to meet new people with type 1 who use an omnipod pump. I've had diabetes for nearly 9 years now, and I'm 20 years old. I am at university in my third year, and am 2 hrs away from home- have to be pretty independent. I used an accuchek aviva combo pump for 5 years not...

I was diagnosed with type 1 when I was 12, and I am now 20. I am in my final year at university, which is 2 hours away from home. I have my boyfriend of 2 and a half years here with me to help me, but I have absolutely no confidence with my diabetes control at all. It may sound silly, but...

About 4 months ago I had an isolated seizure that I believe to be caused by a catalog of errors in regards to my T1 diabetes (out of date insulin, over exercising and training, under eating, you get the picture). After going through various medical checks regards to brain waves as the doctors...

Hi All I am curious as too how many people on this forum have heard of/are part of #gbdoc on twitter? It is an online community on Twitter of diabetics Look forward to your responses

Hi folks, I saw the opthalmologist yesterday and it seems I have proliferative retinopathy. I had laser treatment on my left eye there and then and was told about scarring on my right, which may cause retinal detachment. I have been warned off my bi-weekly football and light weightlifting...

I've been a t1 for 48 years. A few years back, I was diagnosed with Charcot Foot, which curtailed most of my typical exercising (walking, swimming). Now I find I've gained so much weight - I'm up to 16 stone. Any ideas or suggestions out there for exercise for those who can't walk or stand?

hello, I'm feeling pretty rough with a chest infection. I went to A&E as I knew I needed medicine asap. I had 'elevated inflammatory markers' in the blood test which I think means I have protein showing I've got an infection. For a week, my insulin hasn't really worked and I'm on an increased...

Hi everyone - I'm Charlie. I'm a type one, and take novorapid with everything I eat, on a 1u-10g after 10am and before that, 1u-6g basis, with 44 degaldec. Last month my doctor started me on Metformin (just 500mg) to take with my evening meal, but each and every time - without fault - I've been...

I've been Type 1 for 4 years last month. Diagnosed @ 15, I'm now 19. My blood sugars were OK for the first year or so as I did as I was told, but when I was about 17 I hadn't quite accepted the fact I had diabetes.. All I wanted to do was live a life WITHOUT this burden. I hardly tested and...

Hi there, I am a second year clinical science student and we are currently studying diabetes and metabolism. Part of the project is to change the common (mis)perception of diabetes. The reason I am posting is because I would appreciate if people would let me know what everyday myths they have...

There are regular posts on the forum about training and exercise, and how to make it easier, what to do with regards to insulin and how to deal with food. At the PWDC this weekend, we saw huge amounts of interest in exercise and how to manage your regime whilst undertaking everything from Weight...

Hi, I'm doing a EPQ project on the possible cures for diabetes and how close we are from the cures being available for everyone. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas for cures that could become realistic in the near future and your take on any cures that are currently in the research stage of...

I'm a 20 year old male who was diagnosed at the beginning of the year with diabetes. For the past three years, I noticed that I began drinking a lot of water, all day long, busting to go to the toilet maybe once every hour. I weigh about 60kg and am about 180cm tall. I'm of Southern Italian...

Hey everyone *Waves nervously* I'm new to these parts but not quite to diabetes...thought I'd pop in and give this forum a go having lurked for a little while, nothing quite beats learning from other pwd! I've been T1 for 20 years, diagnosed December 1995 aged 4...nice little christmas present...

Dear all, I and my wife have type-1 diabetes since last 16 years. We married three years ago. Now we want to have a child. But in one of the articles from American diabetes association, They have mentioned chances of type one diabetes in the child. My anti-thyroid antibody test is positive. If...