type 1

Hi I have been eating a low carb diet for around 3 years. Over this time my Hba1c has continually improved and my recent test was 44mmols. I'm happy with this but disappointed that one of my liver enzymes the ALT has tipped slightly above normal. It's normally in the low 20s but has gone up...

Hi all, I am wanting to undergo a fat dissolving injection procedure called Aqualyx. It works in a similar way to “Lemon Bottle” and “Kybella”. I am going to have it injected into some fatty lumps due to poor site rotation. Many clinics state that this treatment isn’t suitable for diabetics but...

I've been diagnosed since the 6th March, and thankfully seem to have gotten into the swing of things! I really thought 17 was too old to be diagnosed as type 1, till it happened to me. I went from being a generally healthy person, to getting a couple of infections which (we are assuming)...

May be a stupid question Can I switch my insulin cartridge into a different insulin pen if I’ve already started using it? Basically I’ve misplaced my normal pen, I have spares but the one I grabbed first is really old and I’d prefer to use one of my newer spares, but I had already injected...

Hello, I am a 32 year old female, and had Typw 1 diabetes for 5 years now. I am pretty well controlled my last Hba1c was 53, but I am experiencing tight chest pain, back pain and pain/aches in my arms and shoulders. This could be completely un related to diabetes but I always worry about the...

hey guys is it fine if I increased my carb intake a little bit I'm eating 50/60 grams per meal 3 meals a day my total carb intake is 150/180 grams a day i want to increase it to 60/75 per meal so it will bring the total to 180/225 my ratio is 1 unit for 17 gram is it ok if i increase it and...

I've been officially diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about 30 days ago, I'm quite young around 15 years old and, I found it hard to believe. The last two years i've lost major amounts of weight through dieting and exercise. I haven't felt or seen any symptoms and I was eating like a animal...

Hi all, Just looking for advice. I’ve been type 1 for almost 2 years now and when first diagnosed I was on it! Over the last year I’ve really lost control over my blood sugars and have been fighting to get them back. I’m finding that I’m constantly reacting to something, a high or a low. I’ve...

Hi, I was sent to hospital in a coma at 40 years of age (8 months ago)and found out I had type 1 diabetes. I had blood sugar levels of 178 mmol which is the highest the doctors had ever seen. I had been drinking litres and litres of fizzy drinks and orange juice all the time and going to the...

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...

I was diagnosed as type one in June 2023 when I went to urgent care for an abscess, I had high blood sugar and was in DKA and ended up being in resus and admitted to hospital for a few days. I’ve been following my treatment since then. Yesterday I had my first appointment with a diabetes...

This is like the 3rd time (in a row) this has happened to me now, I’ve only used half of my Novorapid short acting insulin pen, and it now has particles and threads in the insulin when I shake it. I’ve used it and injected arojmd 13/14 units, for it to have no effect on my glucose (currently...

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...

hello guys I have a strange problem I m type1 since 2003 I was using Insulatard and Actrapid for 20 years last month my dr advised me to switch to Lantus and Apidra starting at 25 units of Lantus before bed the first week 6 hours after injecting Lantus I crashed after a month from 25 I went to 6...

Hello friends Hoping for some reassurance/ guidance / support. I’m 35 have been a type 1 diabetic for 27 years. Did a recent blood test and my EGFR was 76 and creatinine was 85. I’ve attached my last 2 years results too. My endocrinologist and GP have never raised any kidney concerns. I saw a...

Hi all, I’m due to fly in a weeks time and now super stressed about security and all the scanners etc! Now I know that the libre I am wearing can only go through the metal detector and not the full body scanner. What I’m worried about is my spare sensors in my medical bag. When I get to the...

Anyone here have problems with insulin a few days before they’re due their period? My blood glucose has been awful it happens every month. I sometimes take 3 times the amount of insulin I’d normally need to take. Gentle exercise can help but this isn’t always possible for me. I have tried upping...

Type 1 since 1956, I have used Medtronic pumps for about 20 years and sensors (no longer any hypo awareness). In September I can change my 640G to 780 + sensor 4, but I could change to a T-Slim plus Dexcom 6 or 7. There are plenty of disaster stories and heaven stories on both. Medtronic has...

Hi there! I am 24 year old diabetic, living with type 1 for 9 years in the UK Today i realised my Freestyle Libre 2 sensor app would not work, kept showing me a blank screen. Spent hours on hold to ABBOTT who have let me know they’ve had an issue with their update, and that they don’t know...

I’ve recently changed from Toujeo to Tresiba insulin. Toujeo never seemed to work for me, my blood sugars were up and down and I would always be taking correction doses to get them down. I was on between 38-40 units of Toujeo taken in the morning. I started Tresiba about 2 weeks ago, taken in...