Hi Julia I am 27 and have been type 1 diabetic for almost 2 years. I have never had weight problems and there was no family history of diabetes so it came as a major shock like it was for you. At...
Many thanks to everyone who replied to my message. You have all given me some optimism and something to talk to the doctors about ....
Thats great Claire - Im def gonna talk to the doctor about this because 4 inj a day with the longer lasting one in the morning could be the answer for me! Dont worry about giving advice cos I would...
Hi Claire Just one more question about 4 injections a day. Could I take the long lasting one during the day rather than late at night. That would mean I could take that at dinner time and then if I...
I was playing some golf in the summer and taking a chocolate bar at the start of a round and that worked pretty well. Now the golfing season is over I have started the exercise bike and weights but...
Hi Claire Yeah I am in Scotland. I have a diabetes centre in my local town but due to strain on the NHS I get a checkup every two years rather than every 6 months. In between times I go to my gp for...
Hi Claire I have never used syringes, I am on a novomix flex pen that has 30% fast acting and 70% slow acting insulin. For first 5 months my sugars were good morning, noon, evening and night but now...
Thanks Claire and Warren for your advice. Going to 4 injections certainly sounds alot easier to manage and I think I will have to seriously consider that. I have no problems with needles, the only...
I wonder if anyone could help me. I am 27 and have had type 1 diabetes for just over a year. I have been taking 2 injections a day and my sugars were well controlled for the first few months. More...