type 1

So the past few days I've had some higher than normal blood sugars. I use my normal correction ratio however due to the ketones that I had my blood sugars won't drop down to desired levels. So I was wondering how others would counter this? Would you give extra insulin or would you do more...

Hi, I would like to recreate a forum group within the Diabetes Discussion tab that concentrates on the experiences of those of us - still only a few hundred across the UK - who have undergone an Islet Cell Transplant. I think we can probably learn a lot from one another and perhaps also provide...

I was diagnosed with type 2 six years ago and was put on metformin and gliclazide shortly followed by insullin at night. My readings were always high no matter what I did. I have now been told that I am type 1 and they have stopped my tablets and will sort my new meds next week. I may have to...

so I'm 17 and have been type 2 for about 18 months now (was type 1 due to acute pancreatitis for about a year before hand) and have recently been noticing things. I don't know if they're diabetes complications though. I've been very very dizzy all the time, even when lying down (my blood sugars...

Hello! My name is Niamh and I will be moving to Texas for a year as part of my university course. However I do not know what I need to do in terms of what insurance to get for my Type 1 Diabetes. I am also worried about getting everything I need to go over. Would I be able to get and bring a...

I've been diagnosed about 6 months with type 1. I have take metformin and insulin injections. I'm going to spain in a few days and wanted to know about protocols and what happens with travelling with the insulin needles in my hand luggage. Do I need proof of my diabetes from my doctor, and how...

Hi everyone. I have a couple of questions about diabetes and immigration. I don't plan on immigrating in the next few years but I've been toying with the idea of moving to a different country for quite some time now. Needless to say, being diagnosed with diabetes complicated things, so I'd like...

Hello. I am a type one diabetic, and have been for almost five years at this point, diagnosed when I was 16. I have struggled with depression and anxiety for most of my teenage and adult years so far, and only recently had it begun to improve. However, last year, after a particularly bad end to...

Hola everyone. This may be 'old news' to some (but I only just found out about it) so I thought I'd post this as it may help inspire people with type 1 diabetes (similarly to how I read a post about a pro-futsal player on the exercise/sports forum here). To cut a longer story short I was...

I am twenty years of age- and was diagnosed as a type one diabetic by my doctor at the age of sixteen. This week I had quite the shock when attending the main hospital in my city, because they told me they thought it was quite possible I was type two due to my antibodies being quite low. I have...

what effect does marijuana have on your diabetes? I smoke fairly regularly but not daily and wouldn't call myself a stoner, usually i don't notice any effects on my blood sugars but i believe my blood sugars aren't as erratic after I've smoked. the other evening i was out for a walk with my...

I'm due to go on my first holiday abroad on Saturday since being diagnosed. I don't usually suffer with motion sickness other than when I am flying. I am wondering if the tablets I take will interfere with my insulin? There's no information on the leaflet and I am ringing my DSN tomorrow to...

As the title suggests, how many units of insulin do you take each day? I seem to be taking different amounts of bolus insulin every day in the quest for perfect blood sugars. Also, sometimes my number is lower post meal than pre meal but still in the 4-7mmol range. So would this be considered...

Hey all, I was very recently diagnosed with Type 1 I was admitted to Hospital last week with blood sugar levels of 22 and ketone of 7 and PH of 7.3 The whole time I was in hospital my vision was completely fine, then when I got discharged this week it become really blurry. My vision is even...

Hi my name is Adil and I'm 31 years old, very recently diagnosed with Type 1. I was admitted to Hospital last week with blood sugar levels of 22 and ketone of 7 and PH of 7.3 Just wanted to say hey as I feel like I'll be on the forum a lot. Feeling slightly overwhelmed with the wealth of...

Hi, I have type diabetes and I'm trying to find some advice from those who have had or who are currently pregnant, me and my partner are ready to have a family but all the he stuff I read on the internet is very dreadful about women who have type one diabetes and all these scary complications...

Hi all, Some of you probably remember me posting a lot asking will I ever be able to eat normally ever again after being diagnosed 4 weeks ago. Anyway, I was able to eat a 3 course Easter dinner today (including my fave cheesecake for dessert) and was able to be under target post meal! I'm so...

I'm a type 1 (diagnosed Dec 2012), and was at the gym about a week ago and i've started to reaslise that everytime i go on a treadmil (sprinting), i get pains in my leg/ankle, and its as if i've twisted my ankle after about 3/4 minutes? (I haven't actually twisted my ankle though.) I have a...

I was diagnosed as Type 1 about 18 months ago and I cannot say it has been easy! At first I was thankful for all of the appointments and found them a comfort to know that medical professionals were looking after me. Over the past year, this comfort has turned into fear and I have experienced...

Hey, I'm a 20 year old graphic design student in Bournemouth who wants to help make new diabetics, children and their parents, lives a bit easier if I can. I have a friend who has had type 1 diabetes since he was 9, who has always said the hardest part of it was when he was a child and newly...