type 1

Discussing COVID-19, Diabetes, Obesity, Weight loss, Low carb and lots more on you tube this weekend (a 2 day conference) LIVE STREAMING starting with a local Dr, Dr Unwin, talking about losing weight with the low carb diet, and talking about it. Its effects on type 2 diabetes. And much more...

Hi everyone, just wondered if any of you happen to be in a similar situation or have any advice. I’m a well controlled type 1, been diabetic since age 13 and I’m now 36. I’m also a self employed tattooist, with a studio on a high street. Obviously this means I can’t work from home during the...

Hello, has anybody tried the Ketogenic Diet as a type 1 diabetic? I have been managing my blood sugar levels very well since starting the diet on Monday, and my blood sugars have not gone over 10.5, and I have also been taking less rapid insulin (around 2-3 units per day, today I have taken none...

My current Accu Chek Spirit Combo is out of warranty and I’m looking to change. Any useful advice or experience with the T:slim pumps? Especially without the use of a CGM. I use a libre and am currently trying to get finding for a dexcom. But worse case I’d be using the T:slim solo. How is it...

Hi everyone. I’m type 1 and have been for the last 22 years. Previously my control hasn’t been good, but since doing DAFNE 18 months ago I have been having Hba1c results of 6.4% so mega pleased. That’s through using what I learnt on DAFNE, carb counting, lifestyle changes and pure hard work but...

Hi, Today my diabetic specialist nurse recommend that I talk to my GP about insulin injection ports, due to my fear of injecting directly into my skin in relation to my eating disorder and other medical issues, I think they sound great. However when I called my GP as instructed, they were...

Hi everyone! My name's Tom and I've been Type 1 diabetic since I was 19, I'm now 24. I'm new to this forum so please be gentle. I've held my Group 1 licence since 2014, which means I only have the Cat B entitlement. Back in Feb 2020, I applied for an initial provisional C1 licence (at the...

Long post - skip to the end if you would like (please read if you can) Hello, I’m new to the forum and was hoping to get some advice/comfort/support from anyone who has type 1 or anyone who knows about type 1 and seizures. My mum was diagnosed in October of 2018 (at 47 years old) with Type...

Hi everyone, I'm new to using the Freestyle Libre - and was diagnosed with T1DM in February. I've been finding that the libre has been really off in comparison to my finger prick readings - especially at night time before bed. For example tonight my Libre is reading 3.8, but I do not feel as...

Saturday debate, quite pertinent as there’s a plague on. Are our immune systems stronger or weaker than a person with a fully functioning pancreas? I’m going for (in my case) just as strong, if not stronger and maybe a bit misguided. My T1 was caused by a gastric virus that sheltered in my...

Hey everyone! I got my libre sensor a month ago, and since then I have had a lot of trouble with the sensor staying put. The issue isn't with the actual adhesive itself, that stays on fine. However, the actual sensor starts pulling away from the adhesive! I am a side sleeper and tend to lay on...

I'm really struggling at the minute with horrendous blisters on the soles of my feet. I went on an extended walk with work which I wasn't prepared for and therefore didn't really have appropriate footwear and as a result ended up with blistered feet. This was two weeks ago now and they were...

Hi all, I was diagnosed with type 1 in December which subsequently I lost my hgv entitlement. I have since re applied for my licence.... this is where my confusion starts... they refused it because I didn’t submit any medical evidence to support my new application. The hospital told me that I...

Hi everyone, I'm a type 1 really interested in low carb/keto/fasting & specifically autophagy for all round health, longevity etc. I recently read (in The Switch, Clement & Loberg) the fasting blood sugars should be 4.2-4.9 mm/l for autophagy to actually kick in. Has anyone else heard this...

Hi, I know... Keep calm and wash your hands :bored: Has anyone out there had any communication from your diabetes team in relation to the outbreak. I know the NHS will be extremely busy and maybe I am naive think that they would contact us considering we are high risk? Anyone had any...

Wanting to move to the USA to work for 6 - 12 months? Hello, my name is Egan, I'm 21 years old & I live in the UK. I was wondering if anybody knew anything or could recommend anything because I'm looking at working in the United States for about 6 months, I wasn't sure where to start, questions...

Well 2020 certainly doesn't like things straightforwars eh? Diagnosed in mid february as type 2 out of the blue, with HbA1c at 11.8%, 1 week later diagnosed as type 1.5 maybe, as c peptide level was 0.8 out of a range of 1.1-1.4 and HbA1c had climbed to 12.1%. Put on 10 units of lantus a day but...

A few months back I started working for the NHS on a training program as a step towards becoming a male nurse, my aspiration since I was admitted to hospital in 2010 with ketosis and a new found diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. Since beginning my new career, I’ve had four 12.5 hour shifts per week...

Hi all, Its my first time posting in here - and probably the first time I'm being completely honest with myself about my feelings about my new diagnosis. I'm 24 years old. At the beginning of February, I went on a skiing holiday to Bulgaria with my sister - and 2 days in began to feel lethargic...

I was wondering if I could draw on others experiences where possible. I'm currently 27+4 weeks pregnant and in the past 4 days I've found that the insulin regime that I've been on for the past 3 weeks has become too much for me. I'm aware that insulin should be steadily increasing in pregnancy...