Diagnosed with T1

Hey. Newly diagnosed T1 here too. One month in. I was slightly less shocked as I thought I had pre-diabetes but was still surprised it was T1. Just focusing on one thing at a time helps me, hope you’re not trying to tackle everything straightaway. Give yourself time. X

Hi welcome to the forum, sorry it’s under such circumstances. I’ve been diagnosed nearly 12 months now and it does get better.

You will soon become an expert on your diabetes & yes life will be different but it will also continue much the same.

This place is a great source of information & support, it’s been invaluable this past year. If you have any questions, please ask.

Jakes81 said:

Hi everyone, I hope you are all well and having a good day.

It's been 5 days since my GP told me I probaby have T1 diabetes and sent me to A&E to get admitted to the hospital, as I had blood sugar levels of 22 and also to get the bottom of the abnormality with my blood samples.

Initial shock lasted a few days, now I'm a bit emotional.

It's a bit scary and overwhelming. Trying to digest information little by little. I'm still in the hospital.

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I was 35 when diagnosed and went on insulin 11 years ago.. initially told by consultant t2 but on insulin nurses said t1

I still get to point of frustration that I’m ‘not normal’ typically when other things in life are not going right..

But you know what… you get used to it and life goes on….

If on insulin which you should be being t1.. don’t forget you need to tell the dvla and your insurance..

Good luck getting used to it.. ask your care team lots of questions when you get the chance

Hi @Jakes81, welcome
There are lots of us here if you have any questions or just need a rant.

I got my t1 just 6 months ago, so I'm also a newbie. Was pretty terrified, first time at the hospital and shocked as I had no symptoms, just went to do a blood test as I had a cold for 2 weeks, so I thought maybe I need antibiotics or something... And puff blood sugar 20...
I thought nothing will be the same again, I won't be allowed to do anything ever...

But it turns out that everything is the same, except you need to carry your insulin around and think about doing stuff that your pancreas used to do for you...
We're lucky to be living now in 21st century, with all the modern monitoring tech, insulin and info. I think all that, with some discipline should help us live healthy for long after today...

Best wishes, hope you get out of the hospital soon...

Hi and welcome , 40 years plus here with type 1 , can be quite daunting at first but quite quickly you will get use to the change , like life in general you will have good and bad days but it shouldn’t stop you doing what you want , only bit of advice I would give is small steps. And you know you can always come here with and problems or concerns , cos you can guarantee that some or all of us been in the same boat at some point in time ,
Good Luck

Diagnosed a year ago with T1 .... but at 68 I'm considering myself rather fortunate. Apart from the initial shock (always looked after myself, non-smoker, non-drinker into keep fit, gym and swim), then this. Typically we want answers to why but it really is just one of those things, an auto-immune disease.
I lost 7lbs and as a slim person I didn't really have 7lbs to lose. My problem this last year is trying to put weight ON. Mot diabetic diets are for losing weight. Anyway I just wanted to say the dietician was great and said it would just take time and today, 14 months after diagnosis I have reached my target weight (11 stone).
Stay safe everyone.