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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deleted Account" data-source="post: 1936497">Welcome [USER=496603]@Lucy.B[/USER] Welcome to the ever growing band of people disproving the myth that type 1 is diagnosed as a child, Actually, more than half of people with type 1 diabetes are diagnosed over the age of 20. I was diagnosed in my mid-30s and you have described how I felt at the time "doesn't feel real", "just going through the motions", ...I was incredibly lucky to get a diabetes nurse (DSN ... you'll learn there are lots of acronyms, abbreviations, vocabulary around diabetes) who told me on day one "diabetes shouldn't stop you doing what you want." And it hasn't. This forum is brilliant there are some incredibly knowledgeable people onboard with different experiences of diabetes. As nine out of ten people with diabetes have type 2, you will find a similar balance on the forum. What this means is often advice is skewed towards type 2 treatment. For example, low carb diet seems to work very well with many people with type 2. Some people with type 1 have also chosen to follow that approach. However, it is not necessary for all people with type 1. Many of us manage well without restricting our diet ... and some have done for 30, 40, more years.The only other thing I will add is there is far more to diabetes.co.uk than the forum. The whole website is an amazing library of information about diabetes such as what to consider when driving, travelling, exercising, ... what does hB1AC mean, how to manage diabetes when you are ill, ...If you go to the Home page, you can use the Search function or just surf along the menus.</blockquote>

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