type 1

Hi there, I have recently moved to Thame in Oxfordshire from Cape Town, South Africa and would like to find some other type 1s in their twenties/thirties who would be interested in meeting up for a monthly coffee or dinner. Are there any groups like this that already exist? If not, would anyone...

Hi, Has anyone with type 1 got any experience with taking CBD oil? I'm curious to try as I get quite bad hypo anxiety day to day that prevents me making the best decisions to get good control. I struggle with large doses of insulin so will then not manage to correct at meals because the dose...

As the title says managing type 1 diabetes with poor mental health is what I want to talk about here. I struggle with managing my diabetes because of my diet and that is related to my mental health, my moods and how im feeling at that point. Now I know this sounds silly.... It is type 1...

I've been a type 1 diabetic for 3 years and I'm 22. In March I'm going to be travelling to Asia for 3 months then going onto Australia to do a working visa. I requested 4 months prescription to allow me to sign onto the Australian health care system when I get there and in case of theft or...

Hello, this is my first time posting! I was diagnosed with type one diabetes in October 2016. I am male, 20 years old 5'8 155lbs, before I was diagnosed I was feeling very sick, my symptoms were dry mouth, extreme thirst, no energy, blurred vision and I lost 30 pounds when they weighed me at 120...

Hello, Sorry if I have posted this in the wrong forum, I'm new to the site! I was diagnosed with type 1 last year (September), was a bit of a shock but I've adapted now. I'm 30 years old and 14 weeks pregnant with my first child. To get pregnant I was advised not to due to my recent diagnosed...

Hello pals. I'm a Type 1 (23 y/o), really well controlled (last Hba1c was 7%) and I'm having some issues with very high blood sugars. I went to the out-of-hours last night because I suspected I had a kidney infection - intermittent flank pain, extreme fatigue) - but the urine test didn't show...

I am taking 20 units of nova actrapid 20 units before every meal + 20 units of tresiba in morning and 10 units of tresiba before bed. But my GL is not in control. Today i test my Glucose level before lunch was 412 and after lunch it was 419 ( I took 20 unit of actrapid before lunch). Need help.

anybody have any experience of the above? I was given 4 different types of statins over 3 years and I was intolerant to each one , muscles cramps , unexplained aches in feet legs and thighs so I stopped taking them. Last month I was summoned to the doctors and prescribed bezafibrate. So far no...

Hello, I'm new on this site. Can you tell me if I have Type 1 diabetes I can claim any benefit and whow it is called? I have this disease for 10 years. Thank you very much. Cheers

I'm recently diagnosed at 42 yrs old -and I'm struggling with the why me aspect of it. I know it's an auto immune problem, and it's probably nothing I did to cause it - but still, why me? 300,000 in the UK out of 65 million have Type 1, but why me? Is it a common practise for people to...

Hi I have been diagnosed with diabetes for the last 18 months. They are not sure what type I am as my symptoms were Type 1 when I was first diagnosed but am now managing it as though it was type 2. I was on max dosage Gliclazide for 2 months. With a low carb diet and exercise I came off the...

Hi friends, sorry for the lack of introduction but I need a quick-ish answer. This is my first day alone with diabetes and I haven't yet gotten back to my doctor for anything. I woke up and took a reading of 15 on my glucose monitor, gave myself 12 units before eating a meal , then waited 2...

Hi, I am a father of a 10 y.o. boy who was recently diagnosed with type 1. Still trying to figure out many things, especially why his BG tends to be low during the night, or early in the morning. It is too early to see his endocrinologist, as they've scheduled our visit late February. I am now...

Just thought id share - finally after 18 months got morning blood sugars where I want them!:) . had to get up at 4:45am on a Saturday morning mind but was determined to tame this monster!! just afternoon... evening...and night time to sort out now but I'm determined to win this war!! .

Hi I am type 1 person since from 9 months. Since from 3 days i am not taking any insulin dose, I test by my bg level 3 times, In Fasting @7 am i will get 120 to 140 @6 Pm i will get 80 to 90 @10 PM i.e 2 hrs after having dinner It will be 140 to 160 Is all the bg num are acceptable or shall i...

Hi I'm hoping someone could shed some light on my situation as speaking to my healthcare is like banging my head against a wall!! The past week or so I have being having symptoms of high blood sugars but when i check they are relatively "normal" (around 7.1) my symptoms are, dizzyness...

I have had type 1 diabetes for 16 of the 17 years of my life and I am still using pens to administer my insulin. I have struggled with my glucose levels for a number of years now, especially since becoming a teenager. I want to learn to drive this year and be able to look after myself so that I...

What kind of food/meals does everyone eat? At the moment, I'm eating foods that are low in carbs and thinking if there's anyone out there on any kind of diet's and if they work for you and how does it work with your diabetes?:bookworm: Has anyone seen and thought about following the food that...

Hi guys I wanted to have a thread where we can share creative media re our condition. I know when I'm down and out, poetry is very therapeutic for me. Hoping to give you a bit of a laugh and inspiration! Here goes: Misconceptions of the Non- Diabetic Mind "You shouldn't eat that" They all say...