Hi there

[rogertb]

Newbie partner of a type 1 with 'food' issues, I've posted, hopefully in the correct section .... look forward to chatting thank you.

 

[trophywench]

Hi Roger - so what food issues are concerning you?

 

[rebrascora]

Hi and welcome.
How lovely that you have taken the initiative to join the forum to gain more knowledge in order to help your partner.
What sort of food issues does your partner have? Do you know how well he/she manages their diabetes? Ie good HbA1c results, regular testing and carb counting or are they one of those people who bury their head in the sand and don't manage their Blood Glucose levels very well at all. What sort of insulin regime do they have? ie Multiple daily injections and if so, which insulins do they use or do they have an insulin pump?

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @rogertb

We have lots of friendly folks on the forum, with literally centuries of lived diabetes experience among them, so ask away with any questions or quandaries you have and almost certainly someone will have some light they can shine on it 🙂

 

[rogertb]

Thank you all, my thread here has had some excellent responses and has certainly helped me:

My wife needs to lose weight, any 'partners' with advice please ?

Hi chaps, newbie here, probably a very old story but I hope you can help please ... my wife, early 70s type 1 for many year, is over weight, maybe 3 stone. I do the cooking and try and keep things right but she does tend to 'snack' and "i need something to eat" is a very regular remark that I...

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