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Hi all, I’m new to the community but certainly not new to Diabetes - I have been diagnosed with Type 1 whilst still living in Brazil (my home country) back in 1997. I have been on insulin pump treatment (Tandem t:slim X2) and CGM (Dexcom G6) for about 2 years now. All via the NHS. My wife and I...

Hi everyone, I know that we need a prescription dose of folic acid, but should I be taking a pre conception multivitamin as well? What did you do in preparation? Any advice appreciated as I’m waiting to see the pre conception clinic. Thank you!

Hi! So I was started on 17u levemir at 9pm and 5-6 units of Novorapid with every meal. However the 17u of levemir drop me too much at night. Especially from 12am to 3am and dont give me coverage in the afternoon. It only keeps my sugars stable from 9pm to 3pm, after which i start rising. Also...

Hello everyone, I have type 1 diabetes for 31 years and recently I started a new diet 3 weeks ago, a very low carb with tons of healthy fruits and vegs one and realized that around 4 hours after a meal (when I start getting hungry) my bs drops way too fast, as if I had insulin. Well, I guess...

Hi, I am new to the forums so apologies if this has been covered many times. Last year I managed to do Couch to 5k by running before lunch in order to lose weight and get fitter. On exercise days I lowered my breakfast insulin by 2 units and on average I have been 10 mmol before exercise and...

Hi, I'm looking for some advice.. Some background..my son is fifteen years old and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 11. He's going out to lunch on his own with friends for the first time to Casa Brasil, which I believe is a sort of tapas type thing? Any advice on bolusing that I can...

Hi everyone, I don't know if this is the right place to post, so apologies if not! I'm getting married next year and keep thinking about how my diabetes is going to impact my day. We're getting married in Italy (so heat and lots of carbs!). I've been type 1 for 20 years, manage using insulin...

Hi Guys, My name is Ben, I'm new here due to trying to improve my control of type 1 and hopefully to be able to help others where possible. I'm far from a "perfect" diabetic, in fact I'm pretty terrible at it! I'm now 33 and have had type 1 since I was 18. My biggest trouble has always been...

Hi there I'm hoping someone could help me as I am beyond confused right now! Just to give you a bit of background: I was diagnosed as type 1 9 years ago at the age of 19. I've muddled through for the last 8 years but have really focused on getting tighter control of my bloods in the last year...

Hi, I've been type 1 for more than 20 years and I've been recently prescribed Levothyroxine to control hypothyroidism. My endo said I've borderline hypothyroidism (levels of hormones at the edge and no antibodies), but because I want to get pregnant, she suggested to start on levothyroxine...

I've been diagnosed as type 1 since 16. Am now in my mid 30s and have found out I have PCOS, which you're born with. But according to what I can read, PCOS normally leads to type 2 diabetes...not type 1. I have always had a problem with my weight, but at the time of diagnosis I had lost a bit...

Hi, I've been diabetic for around 4 years now and the majority of my friends and family know I have it, but I am not too sure they fully understand it... and most importantly how to know when I am having a hypo and how to treat it. I have had a few hypos over the years around friends...

Greetings! I am the mother of a 14-year-old type 1 diabetic. She was diagnosed at the age of 4 in 2009. We switched to the Medtronic 640g pump a couple of years ago and are facing a recurring issue that has been getting worse recently - cannula adhesion! Over the past few weeks - and more than...

I love that we have a week where we can openly talk about having and living with diabetes, and not feel like we're moaning about the hand we've been dealt when there is worse things going on in the world (lets be honest) - but, isn't the whole point of this week to raise awareness and change...

Hi, I have recently found that when im low, i will start overthinking and all the problems of the world will strike my brain and i will consider the worst possible outcomes for almost everything in my life. I will suddenly realize that i may be low, I do measure, i find myself with a 40-65 range...

Hi! I've recently had a slight problem with my foot and, as i'm only 24, it made me think, when is it actually appropriate to see your GP about a foot problem? We're always told its so important to regularly check and look after our feet, but when should you see your GP about a problem, without...

Hello, I have done my Complete Blood Count (CBC) and all values are normal except White Blood Cells (WBC). They were high back when I done it 4 months ago, and they are still high When I have done it yesterday. As per report normal values are between 4-11 and mine is 14.3. Now I want to ask does...

hi y'all. here to ask about fasting again, question as per post title. i've been practicing the 16:8 for possibly a total of 2wks now, not consecutive days. i've studied this intensively for a month, both fasting and my own metabolism. i've established my basal rate and ICR too. so i just came...

Hi everyone. I am in a bit of a panic at the moment. So about 4 days ago my big toes started to feel a little numb around the edges, I have now noticed today that the pad of my right big toe and the sides are completely numb and my left toe is only numb around the sides of my nail. I am really...

Morning all, Strange one, but no doubt some of you have also been affected by this. The joys of T1... As an active go getter with a low of 10 hours heavy excerices each week, I test my bloods on average of 10 times throughout the day. I'm always cautious of what to eat and when to eat also...