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Hi guys!! My name is Dianne,48 years old,have had type 1 for 40 years on 18th of november,well controlled!! Married with a 25 year old daughter!! Just thought i would join a forum to check what people like myself chat about
 
Welcome to the forum @DiJay48

Well done on your successful 40 years of BG juggling!

We have a few long-term T1s on the forum, and relative beginners like me with only 30 years service.

Which insulin(s) are you using? Do you use pens or an insulin pump? Any fancy gadgets like a continuous sensor like Libre or Dexcom?

Has diabetes treated you kindly over the years?
 
Hi and welcome from a novice of just 2.5 years.

The forum is a gold mine of knowledge, tips and experience and great for learning about new tech and research as well as general chit chat, banter and a good moan about the frustrations of erratic BG levels or the fickleness of diabetes.... or anything else.
There is a "Group 7-day waking average" thread where some of us check in each morning with our daily waking reading and exchange a bit of info about our plans for the day or what is causing us aggravation or have a bit of a joke. It's kind of a virtual coffee morning. If you fancy getting to know us a bit better, that is a good place to start. This is the thread...
Feel free to join us any time. Ignore the "waking average" part, we just use it as a daily check in thread now. If you are interested, just jump straight in tomorrow and I am sure you will get the hang of it pretty quickly.
Hope to maybe see you there!
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
Welcome to the forum @DiJay48

Well done on your successful 40 years of BG juggling!

We have a few long-term T1s on the forum, and relative beginners like me with only 30 years service.

Which insulin(s) are you using? Do you use pens or an insulin pump? Any fancy gadgets like a continuous sensor like Libre or Dexcom?

Has diabetes treated you kindly over the years?
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Thanks for getting back!!
So just been changed from humalog(on for 24 years) to fiasp as bloods were a bit wonky! Fiasp defo works quicker but still trying to get right amount for 10g carbs.
Also on levemir.
Im old school so still on pens,but now looking at pumps,scares me slightly.
Last year i decided to live on the edge and change from finger pricks to libre 2...total game changer,so thinking a pump could be the same!!
I have been well controlled with no issues at all apart from issues with blood and you think how the hell is it that high/lowbut we get there
 
DiJay48 said:
Last year i decided to live on the edge and change from finger pricks to libre 2...total game changer,so thinking a pump could be the same!!
I have been well controlled with no issues at all apart from issues with blood and you think how the hell is it that high/lowbut we get there
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If you are happy to do the work that is required to get the pump set to your needs it can be a indeed a game changer. I think the Libre gives you a very different picture from the the HbA1c and shows you what is happening in more detail, rather than just an average over three months. The pump can enable you to tweak things on the basal hour by hour, as well as enabling you to deliver bolus insulin in a variety of ways.
 
DiJay48 said:
You think your doing so good then woosh,still cant figure it out sometimes
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It feels very unreasonable at times, and sometimes there is no logical reason to figure out!
It is not always easy to shrug those off, and at times it just interrupts what you are doing.
My OH is used To the odd occasion of having to drive me somewhere I need to be after a hypo.
the joys of Diabetes.
 
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