Experiences with

Type 1 diabetes

Newly diagnosed: things to help

Includes how to inject insulin, how to check your blood glucose levels and your check ups and appointments

Get support

Includes support groups, social media, helplines and how to get psychological therapy services

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Camp in the Cloud - virtual family camp for young people with diabetes

Camp in the Cloud is a one day virtual camp for families with children aged 0-17 diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (one child in the household must be aged 8-17 years).
DRWFAdministrator
in Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation

New test better predicts which babies will develop type 1 diabetes...

A new approach to predicting which babies will develop type 1 diabetes moves a step closer to routine testing for newborns which could avoid life-threatening complications.
in Diabetes India

I am the Grandmother (Nana) of a 7-year old boy with Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes

I would sincerely appreciate receiving any advice, insights, suggestions, tips, caveats, warnings (need I say more?) Thanks in advance!
in Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation
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Artificial pancreas help children as young as 6 years with type 1 Diabetes

An artificial pancreas system is safe and helped children as young as six with type 1 diabetes better control blood sugar levels, according to a new study from researchers at four pediatric diabetes centers in the United States.
namahaAdministrator
in Diabetes India

High blood sugars

Hi, I have had type 1 diabetes for a couple of years I am now on insulin tresiba 18 units, since Xmas my levels have been high 19/20 constantly the diabetic nurse has also put me on novarapid 4 units 3 times a day which didn't help, im now on 10 units and my blood sugar readings are still very high
in Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation

Person with Type 1 Diabetes Needs Advice

Hello, This is a post on behalf of my wife who has type 1 diabetes. She is 35, weighs approximately 16 stone (this was 13 stone in 2016 and her health did not improve at all). We live in Anglesey, North Wales, UK..
in Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation

Type 1 diabetes daughter Hba1c 9.9

My type 1 diabetes daughter Hba1c is 9.9 i m not able to reduce it until to day i have everything i could but nothings work. Please help me to save my Loving daughter life... Yours suggestions will be taking highly.. Thanks
in Diabetes India

Type 1 diabetes

I have had diabetes since I was 11-12. I don't really feel motivated to take care of myself as much as I should. It's just boring and gets old sometimes... Can anyone relate?
in United Diabetes

What are the risks of a type 1 diabetes going into dialysis?

I was wondering if it reduces your life expectancy significantly to go on dialysis when you have type 1 diabetes vs not having diabetes
in Kidney Donation

Fellow Diabetic

Hello, I have type 1 diabetes, diagnosed in 2004 at the young age of 10. 27, now and still have some struggles with it, some lows.
in United Diabetes

Dialysis with type 1 diabetes: what does it mean for life expectancy?

I was wondering what it will mean for a family member who will start dialysis and has type 1 diabetes. Is life expectancy significantly shorter for him than for people without diabetes?
in Kidney Dialysis

Belladonna Homeoathic for Chronic Headaches/Migraines

This is very early days,but got some Belladonna Homeoathic tablets for my daughter ,has taken them for 3days now. First day had 1 30c tablet every 2 hours six times. She had a bad head most days and if not a headache a migraine.She just said she thinks they are helping ,head very much better today. I
in National Migraine Centre

Re-started

So with a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes and getting used to living with blood glucose monitoring and insulin, I re-started C25k at the weekend, in the treadmill and with orange juice at hand: my amazing glucose sensor (in my arm) helps a great deal as I can scan it with my phone instead of a finger
molly1973Graduate
in Couch to 5K

Difficulty getting prescribed H2 Blockers.

I was prescribed Ranitidine when I was discharged from hospital last January 2020. This was then withdrawn and since, my pharmacy has not been able to obtain the substitutes which the doctors have subsequently prescribed:- famotidine, cimetidine and nizatidine. Does anyone know if these are now available
in Oesophageal Patients Association

Could I have diabetes?

I am not overweight or inactive so I'm thinking that Type 1 diabetes is more likely. I'm 18 and I've had these symptoms for around 2 weeks.
in Men's Health Forum

Chronic constipation

Please help with some advice. My husband is having so much trouble with constipation. He has tried increasing fiber and liquids, stool softeners, Miralax, Metamucil, magnesium citrate, Senna, Linzess, etc. etc. The only thing that gets him actually going is Dulcolax. He has been to the emergency
in Cure Parkinson's

Help , feeling really anxious and worried

Hi my brother has been on a ventilator for 5 days with covid, he is currently on 100% oxygen, he has type 1 diabetes and has a kidney transplant, feel like my world has fallen apart and helpless as I can’t be there with him,. Would appreciate any words of encouragement. Thankyou
in ICUsteps

Adhd in the family

I’ve got 2 boys 10 and 14, 14 has adhd and Tourette’s medicated in the process with the younger one having bad time with him Also 2 older girls 21 and 22 I’ve got adhd bi polar bpd depression anxiety type 1 diabetes mobility problems I was in a coma in 2012 hubby was told might not make it have last
in Just One Norfolk Parents

When A Low Carb Diet backfires for Type-1 Diabetes

I came across this very intersting article published on Low Carb Diet for Type 1 Diabetes authored by Ms Christina Crowder Anderson published on March 4, 2020.
namahaAdministrator
in Diabetes India

Dabigatran and retinal bleeding

Well, I have normal BP and definitely do not have diabetes. My husband has Type 1 diabetes and he verified this by testing my blood glucose level with a thumb prick, etc. We also have a BP monitor and we took it 3 times, and it averaged 110/70.
in Hughes Syndrome - APS Support
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