insulin

Hi everyone! I’ve been on pens since the age of 11...now I’m 27 and I’ve chosen to go onto a pump - specifically the omnipod. Change makes me really nervous and my anxiety flares up although I am very excited ! I wanted to see if anybody can give me any tips for starting on an omnipod ! How long...

Hey people! :) My name is Cristiana and I'm 27 - I've been riding the rollercoaster of the 'betes now for 16 years. My fiancé told me to explore the world of forums because it's something i've never really participated in. Up until about two years ago I was very reserved about my diabetes and...

After approximately 20 years using Novorapid my diabetes consultant has switched me to Fiasp as I have too high peaks after meals. I use a Freestyle Libre sensor to monitor results. I'm about a week in and my early experience has been that for like for like insulin doses my results have...

I want to apologise. Hi Everyone, hope you are all staying safe and well. I’ve been feeling very guilty and wanted to get it off my chest so be prepared for a little bit of a long read! Due to having Type 1 Diabetes and living with my dad who has COPD and asthma, I was prepared to stay at...

Hi All I have joined the forum today, mainly as a response to my Life insurance Quote, but will come back to that! I was first diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes 11 years ago (Although it could be that this was an assumption!), I had my eldest and nothing more was said, I self diagnosed when...

Hi I will be traveling to the UK later this year. I am from Australia. I plan to be traveling long term in Europe and would like to know if it's difficult/expensive to get insulin in the UK. Thank you

My mother has been suffering from diabetic conditions from the last 15 years. She has been on medications mainly Glimepiride and her sugar levels were round about 200 mg/dl most of the times. But since the last few months, her sugar levels have been on the very high side (sometimes exceeding 400...

...to Frederick Banting and John Macleod for the discovery of insulin. Before the 1920s, Type 1 diabetes was a death sentence. The scientists sold the patent for $1 each, believing the life-saving drug belonged to the world. https://beyondtype1.org/brief-history-insulin/

Hello I have been having spikes post meals, and have tried giving insulin earlier before eating, sometimes to no avail. I often return to target before lunch for example after breakfast. I am on the Accu Chek Insight and wondered if anyone had any experience of FIASP with an insulin pump. Thanks

What does it mean if you have 'robust levels of insulin'. I have Type 2 diabetes for years. My blood sugar levels have remained consistently high. I have never been given any education or support. I have lots of symptoms ie extreme thirst, continuous thrush, boils, eye trouble,and loads of other...

Hi, When I was first diagnosed 2 years ago with T1 I had lost alot of weight and strength, I have managed to get my weight back up but I need to restore some physical strength. I have tried walking but that does not build much muscle. I am trying a system that is a cross between Pilates/ yoga...

Hi everyone! I have just joined the forum and I am still new. I am happy to finally be able to converse with people I could relate to. I have two questions that are bothering me. I wonder if anyone could assist me in this regard. My questions are as follows: Is it advisable to exercise without...

(CNN)Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will travel to Canada later this month with Type 1 diabetes patients seeking cheaper insulin as part of his ongoing efforts to highlight the hardships imposed by pharmaceutical companies on Americans, his campaign announced Thursday. The trip, which will leave...

Hello I am sorry to be a bother to you all today, I was wondering if anyone could help me I'm a little confused in regards to counting Carbs, ill list my issue below. Before a meal my sugars can be 7, I do my insulin 20mins before my meal, for breakfast it was porridge and a banana, it started...

At my last hospital checkup my hba1c was 5.6, the best I've ever had but my doc. suggested I tried moving from Lantus to Tresiba. I've not been on Tresiba for long but so far I have no control. Blood sugars jumping high to low and it's making me feel so down & frustrated! Has anybody else...

Hi there, I am in my mid 20s and have type 1 diabetes for 10+ years with ok control. I am really eager to move to Australia/New Zealand area so I can travel/work for 1-2 years. Does anyone have experience doing this with type 1 - especially need some advice re insulin, needles, blood testing...

For Quinn Nystrom, and millions of other Americans living with Type 1 Diabetes, insulin affordability is a “real crisis issue.” So Nystrom took it upon herself to find a temporary solution. Last week, she and seven others organized a four-car “caravan” from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to drive 600...

The leaders in research into insulin carried out in the UK have been listed as part of a Diabetes Times series. The list is based on the impact of research published by the authors and has been produced by Expertscape, the world’s leading index of academic achievement and expertise in...

The discovery of insulin in the 1920s marked the breakthrough in the almost 3,500-year-long mystery of diabetes, a disease first described in ancient Egyptian papyruses. Until its discovery, physicians struggled to explain how symptoms such as sugary urine, constant thirst and frequent urination...

This is the list of what Laura Marston has sacrificed to keep herself alive: Her car, her furniture, her apartment, her retirement fund, her dog. At 36 years old, she has already sold all of her possessions twice to afford the insulin her body needs every day. Insulin is not like other drugs...