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Type 1 Diabetic, 20 years old.

Aww brill, congratulations! I'm only 12 weeks but already it has been so challenging with levels, I am always hypo or above target. Can I just ask what your target levels are? Mine are 7.8 one hour after meals and below 6 before meals, I've got my fasting levels ok but meal times are iffy. Xx

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Hi Laura, nice to meet you wow feels like forever since i had only had diabetes a month. Make the most of still having some of your body's own insulin there it can be an up and down journey but meeting new diabetic friends really helps it's strange how many diabetics I've met that do things so differently to me hehe


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Awww congrats is this your first baby? My target levels are meant to be between 4-6 all day until before bed and then there meant to be between 5-7. Its so confusing sometimes, still trying to get my head round it! Lol. My meal times are mostly good, it's the fasting i just can't for the life of me seem to control! Xx


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BethR said:
Hiya laura im 19 with type 1. Have been diagnosed about 4/5 months now, so this forum has been so useful! Message me if you fancy a chat

Beth xx

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Hey Beth lovely to meet you these forums are brill! They really help me, but they must help u lots since your new to diabetes. How you finding it? Laura xx


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Lovely to meet you too! Ive only really spoken to one other person our age so its especially nice to find you!
Well it has been a bit of a challenge getting used to thinking about my blood sugars all of the time, especially as i got diagnosed 2 months after starting uni...but i guess all you can do is stay positive and try your best!!

How do you manage now, does it get easier to manage over time?

Beth xx

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Hi Laura,

Welcome, I'm type 1 too, 17 years nearly, everyone is amazing on here, i've only been on for a month and have had some great chats and advice off everyone
 
Oh bless ya! It must be non stop busy for u since starting uni too how are u finding uni? Yeah it gets easier in some ways.. Like i do my injections & take my bloods without giving it a second thought but still quite hard going through different situations in life which means sometimes blood control can be better or worse. I do love having diabetes though as it makes me feel abit like a nurse haha and it's nice to meet other diabetics cos we all have something in common

Laura xx


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Yeahh its been a bit stressful dealing with hypos in lectures, but i think im still in the honeymoon period so its not been too hard to manage! Plus everyones really supportive! Are you at uni? Or do you work? Do you find people treat you differently?
Beth xx

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Was working but in maternity leave now, most people treat me normal but some freak out when they find out i have diabetes and think that ill have a hypo ect. But the more people learn about diabetes, the more relaxed they are about it. Aww i feel for you, i was diagnosed with diabetes when going to secondary school and used to get so embarrassed when having hypo's in class cos most people weren't supportive. It's good everyone's being supportive with you


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