type 1

Hello, I’ve been looking at new pumps today, having been on the combo for many years and I can’t chose between the insight or the omnipod. Both have significant pros and cons but I was hoping to get some advice from people who are actually using them. What frustrations do people have with them...

In the 3 months I've been dating a type one diabetic he's been admitted to hospital twice, first time was due to low sugars and the second was due to high ketones. I think my main concern is that there's going to be a point, yet again, where I'm responsible for his life? Since his last hospital...

Hello, I have been trying to get back on track with testing my blood glucose levels. I was just wondering if you have any tips on how to get back in to a routeen with doing so??

Hello! Bit of a long post! I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in September 2016, shortly afterwards I fell pregnant with my son. I had to really get a grasp quickly with the whole diabetes thing and get my blood sugars in control for the sake of my baby. Thankfully I did and there were no...

I was diagnosed as a Type 1 in July last year. I have been doing so well and have brought my Hba1c down from 127 at diagnosis to 44 in November. However, I visited my GP on Monday for my routine check up and foot check, all good but they told me I needed a blood test to check my Cholesterol...

Hiya! I was diagnosed a year ago (Jan 2017, happy anniversary to me) with Type 1. I'm 26... So I've always been really active, however in the past year due to diabetes related complications, I had to cut down on the exercise. I've started getting back into training again (both running and...

Hi all, In February I am going abroad for the first time (I'm 19 and people struggle to believe that, but its true!) I am type 1 diabetic on an insulin pump. I was just wondering if anyone has any advice, I know I've got to take plenty of supplies, and I understand I need to get a letter from my...

Hi everyone, first time posting! I'm a 24 year old UK national currently living and working in Athens. I moved here at the end of October and my symptoms developed around the exact same time. I noticed I was more thirsty than usual, urinating more frequently (especially at night) and was...

Hello fellow type 1s. I have recently started Tresiba insulin on 4 units once a day which seems to be working well. I'm a slow diabetic was diagnosed August 2016, so still have my own insulin. Overnight my levels regularly drop in the 4s once I had a 3.7. I'm always worried if it goes into 4s I...

Hi guys, I have my hba1c appointment soom which is my second hba1c ever. My first was 12.8 (at diagnosis). I feel like i could benefit from an insulin pump and my dsn said a few weeks ago that it shouldn't be a problem going on a pump, just need to sort out funding. The reason for getting a pump...

Picked up my repeat prescription the other day comprising of 4 vials of Fiasp insulin and test strips. As the chemist handed them over she says "do you pay for your prescriptions?" My response was no.... I wish I did" chemist says "so you'd rather pay for them" I said "yes... If I did I wouldn't...

Hey guys ! After 2 days every single type of infusion set(both, plastic and metal) are causing me a tones of pain. Right after I make the infusion set It starts itching, skin around t turns red, and after 2 days or earlier it completely destroys my sugars . When I take it out I have Pus coming...

Hi All, I've had type 1 now for over 2 years and just recently starated getting some awful symptoms mainly when I've eaten. I've been going to the doctors for ages and finally they decided to take a stool sample and it came back with borderline IBD. They want me to repeat the test to be sure...

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I was diagnosed with Type 1 just before Christmas and am still getting my head around it all. One thing I am confused about is that when I went into hospital with BGL of 32 I learned there were Keytones present and understood DKA was a dangerous thing. Now...

Hi everyone, I have had type one diabetes for 5 years now, I'm 21 years old and just struggling to control my diabetes. Since I got diagnosed I haven't ever really been on top of it my HBA1C is 109, my 'normal' sugars are usually in the 20's. I wake up to them being like 25, but if I inject...

hi there, I have recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, as in the last couple of weeks. I had the flu jab as recommended and I've come down with the worst cold and flu symptoms. My blood sugars are either sky high or quickly decreasing and I don't know how to keep them "normal". I don't...

Hi there- I''m really struggling with this right now. (I also posted on the Ask a Question section, before I saw that there is a forum dedicated to Type 1). I am 46 years old, have had type 1 for about 35 years, and I've been in good control for the past 15+ - no complications and doing well...

Hi! Background info: I'm 46, have had type 1 since age 12, use a pump, and I've been in good bg control for many years. However, I've also gained weight slowly over these years -and now I really want to lose it. (about 14kilo) So I joined Weight Watchers online and followed it religiously for...

Hi folks, Three months ago, I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. That in itself took a while to sink in and still have my down days now but a new worry has surfaced... While being diagnosed, blood samples were obviously taken. My blood sugar was understandably high, however, it was highlighted...