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Hiii guys, My name is Sally, 34, originally from the UK however have been living in Bali the last 9 years (which sounds bliss, until you have to deal with Indonesian healthcare) 2 months ago I lost my vision quite dramatically, after recovering from 5 days of dengue fever. I shrugged it off as...

Hello all. My name is Ash and I've been a Type 1 diabetic for about about 30 years now. I've recently moved to Cardiff and I wanted to see if there were any other adult T1Ds in the area who might want to join me in setting up a social group for meet ups and chats with others who might understand...

Hello! I began running in 2023 and am pleased to report that it has gone well. I recently ran a 10k and have registered for the Farnborough Winter Half Marathon in January. I've learned to appreciate how difficult it is to train with T1D - both mentally and physically - throughout my training...

John Campbell interviews Dr Aseem Malhotra. Highlights: Insulin resistance associated not only with T2 diabetes , but with 80% of Heart attacks ( more than high Total Cholesterol or high LDL. Prescription medicine side effects are 3rd biggest killer in USA. Absolute versus Relative benefit is...

Hello, I hope everyone is having a lovely holiday weekend so far. My name is Olivia, and I am studying a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy at Brunel University, London. I am looking for volunteers with Type 1 Diabetes to take part in a 20-minute online survey into the relationship...

Hi all, Have been meaning to introduce myself for a while and think now is as good a time as any. I was diagnosed back in March 2021 after ignoring/not realising symptoms over the preceding 6 months. Having not put all the pieces together I just thought it was stress and would resolve after...

Yesterday Freshwell GP surgery in the UK launched a wonderful Low Carb app. Not for profit. Free to download. No ads, pop ups or premium membership. It should be available globally in the next day or so. What an excellent resource especially for those new to low carb. Very well thought out...

Hi so as a T1 diabetic I had my first covid jab.. once I chased it up as id been missed! Anyway I was pretty ill afterwards my arm ached the 2nd day but about 5 days after I get really short of breath and had zero energy I never felt so tired and lethargic. Didn't really think much of it but...

I came across these short articles by a teenage T1D athlete who is following Dr Richard Bernstein's way of eating. They may be of interest to those with T1 D or have children with T1D. https://asweetlife.org/author/david-dikeman/

Hi, I'm new to the forum, so I'm hoping this is being posted in the right section. I'm 34 years old and have had T1D for 16 years. I inject Novorapid and Levermir (morning and evening). I've taken part in the DAFNE course and carb count when injecting novorapid. I've exercise around 3 x times...

Heya. I’m 28 years old, work full time and have been a T1 now for 12years. I have always been on novorapid as my fast acting and recently changed to Levimer as my long acting. However, this past 3 weeks I have been experiencing high BMs of 16 and above. Sometimes I have ketones, and sometimes I...

Hi All Im new on here Just wondering if anyone else has IBD (Crohns or Colitis) as well as T1D? I was diagnosed with IBD 18 years ago and T1D exactly 12years ago today but I don't know of anyone else going through similar Would be great to connect with others

Hi all, New to the forum, relatively new to member of the T1D crew of West Yorkshire (Sept/Oct 2018) but been dealing with T1D since my little girl's diagnosis in October 2015. Currently using a Contour Next One for my day to day BG as well as using the app too. I've done a 2 week trial with...

Hi everyone! I am new to this forum, I thought I would write on here and see people's thoughts on insulin pumps. I've been T1 for nearly 10 years now and have only ever been on injections. Just wanted to see people's views on moving from injections on to the insulin pump. If people have found...

I have been T1 for a while, all through school with little trouble, but have found university to be very stressing on my diabetes. I've developed anxiety surrounding my levels and injecting as well as anxiety about commuting to university (what if i have a hypo etc), and when i speak to someone...

Hi everyone, I have been recently (2wks ago) diagnosed with T1 diabetes (undetected for god knows how long). I suffered with health anxiety previously, which after 4 years of constant panic attacks subsided for a few years until this diagnosis... had a hypo and panic attack at the same time the...

All - Newly diagnosed as type 1 in the past four week. A complete shock to the system and all been a blur (literally for a while as I lost my vision for a week or so) with such high blood glucose levels over the past 3 months. So far doing ok but back into life and work this week, so will be an...

We have known for a long time that that the use of language by healthcare professionals can have a profound impact on those of us that live with diabetes, but the experience of lots of people I have spoken to is that the day to day use of language is very inconsistent. Good use of language can...

Hello! I have been diagnosed Type 1 since 2012 but I am new to this forum. My dad is also Type 1 Diabetic, but other than that, I don't personally know anyone else with it. As we all may know, it can feel a little lonely sometimes so I am just looking to feel involved in the diabetic...

Hello! I'm a 16 year old Type 1 Diabetic who is currently working on a youtube series on Type 1 diabetes. I've been planning this for over 10 months now and i've begun to work on individual videos. My audience for this particular series are young diabetics, newly-diagnosed diabetics and people...