diabetes type 1

I have type 1 diabetes and can keep my blood glucose levels between 6 and 8 mmol/L throughout the day. However, I am unsure why I feel tired if it wasn't high or low. I cannot focus on things and feel fairly sleepy for an hour or two hours then back to normal. It might be a lack of carbohydrate...

I'm new to the forum, was diagnosed with type 1 about 3 years ago, but am still struggling with diabetes management. I am hoping to get my diabetes in order and hopefully get some help for the mental health problems that have come as a result of my diagnosis. :)

Hi everyone! I am a Master’s student at UCL (University College London), and am currently conducting a research project that focuses on the role of mobile applications (apps) in the self-management of diabetes. Given the chronic nature of diabetes, mobile apps already play an invaluable role in...

I'm very newly diagnosed (10 days) and keep having these weird 'I'm going to faint' sensations, and I think I'm about to hypo but when I check my sugars they are either in range or too high. This has happened ever since my first hypo and it seems to be getting worse and last night I had a full...

Hi, My name is Llinos. I live in Wales and I'm type 1 diabetic and was diagnosed in 2012 when I was 15 years old. I am a student studying health and social care with sociology and i'm a keen rugby and netball player. I am on a low-carb diet and I'm currently using Apidra solostar and Lantus...

Hi there this is my first post made, and apologies because it's a looooong one I'm posting under a pseudonym purely because it's a sensitive topic and i'd rather not be identified, but I do visit the forums regularly for information and tips and have found them very useful; just never posted...

Hello. So, I've just introduced myself on the newbies group as I joined this forum earlier today. I'm diabetic type 1 and wanted to ask about something I've been experiencing over this last year that has got me really worried. I'll try to keep this as simple as I can. Essentially, about a year...

Hi everyone, first off I'd just like to say a huge thank you to those who commented on my previous posts, you guys have been a huge help! Now down to my real problem. I've only been diagnosed type 1 just shy of a month, so I'm still settling into this all. One of the symptoms I initially had...