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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2171442" data-attributes="member: 372717">Well, if it's any consolation, I was diagnosed in 1970, at the age of 8, and my readings were probably exactly like his throughout my entire teenage years. This was pre-glucometer, and I gave up on the test tube urine test, and worked by gut feeling. Actually it was worse than that, as I was on a fixed dose not a basal/bolus regime, but I know it was bad because I occasionally got extremely thirsty....  My hba1c was probably about 12 when I received my first glucometer and got changed to a basal bolus regime. But I then (early 20s) got my hba1c down to 7s and 8s, and amazingly I seem to have got away with it.  So, I admit I'm probably very lucky, but I will say that it's never too late to improve one's diabetic control.  The freestyle libre (attaches to your skin and gives you a glucose reading without fingerpricking) is available in Australia, and I believe that it can be prescribed for some T1s (all? ). I suggest you encourage your partner to go back to his diabetic clinic and see if he can get a libre. (Consider self funding if they won't prescribe it for him, but I believe it's $90 for 14 days.) Modern diabetic technology and treatment is way better than it was 10 years ago and much diabetic damage can be halted or reversed by improving one's blood sugar levels.And see if you can get him to post on here for advice.  Unfortunately he has to want to change to improve the control, but it will make a huge difference to his energy levels, mood etc.  (And dare I mention the most scary thing that may happen to men with diabetes  - ED...)Good luck to both of you.</blockquote>

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