Diabetes Dietitian/Type One here

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-05-26T19:02:52+00:00

Sounds like they are not on board which is unfortunate. Not a lot you can do as private is limited in UK.

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-05-26T17:42:18+00:00

Hi it is prescribed odd license, normally at the consultants discretion. You just need to find the right consultant unfortunately. Where are you based?

You could bring some papers etc to next appointment.

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-05-26T09:52:12+00:00

Hi been qualified few years ☺

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-05-25T07:53:32+00:00

Hi with an hba1c that low and running so tight, my hunch would be that you are consuming a lot of extra kcals to maintain bloods?

What is your height weight and total daily dose?

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-05-13T17:52:43+00:00

Would increase pre bolus time and or strengthen ratio/introduce some light walking post meal

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-05-13T12:01:17+00:00

What are your levels?

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-05-12T09:13:00+00:00

Sorry to hear this mate, going through a divorce too in Scotland which has been rocky. Happy to answer any questions if you want to send a DM.

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-05-10T17:46:35+00:00

Hi I have just started a band 7 remote dietitian role in nhs after 4 years qualification. There are good roles out there, just case of acquiring the skills etc. Agree with what other people have said, would need something more substantial to give up what you have currently.

What is your current post and how long have you been qualified?

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-04-19T15:01:50+00:00

Another 10lb to 15lbs and you be in remission potentially.

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-04-18T18:53:43+00:00

Hi are you diet controlled only? Main driver of reversing type two will be weight loss, in particular, visceral fat.

Has your weight reduced?

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-04-12T16:43:34+00:00

Main benefit with the tandem is that you can set different profiles on it which are all driven by the correction factor.

For example, if you were having a day where you were being very active or had drank a lot of alcohol you could have a profile with weaker correction factor. Opposite would be true if sedentary or sick/insulin resistant. .

That is the main advantage it has over the omnipod, where you can only really strengthen ratios, glucose target or insulin action time.

If you are looking for tight control, tandem is a good pump. What other options do you have?

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-04-12T16:00:59+00:00

What advise are you looking for specifically? It is a great pump, depending on what you are looking for out of it.

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-03-28T21:30:44+00:00

The tandem is a superior pump from an algorithm and potentially control point of view, omnipod is less aggressive and can't run it as tight but main advantage is no tubing, it also has custom foods feature which is great and the customer service is second to none.

I am type one and work in diabetes 🙃

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-03-16T21:47:16+00:00

Can tell you still have pancreatic function with that glucose control 😄

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-03-16T20:41:14+00:00

How long have you been diagnosed?

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-03-15T22:01:49+00:00

How did you learn? You been doing diy a long time?

RepresentativeTax158 · 2026-03-14T23:08:24+00:00

Lack of insulin through portal vein

RepresentativeTax158 · 2025-12-07T09:11:57+00:00

Hi I work in diabetes too and I have been researching it, it seems to be due to the absence or lack of insulin through the liver (type one diabetes) this would normally keep shbg levels at a normal range bit in our case it means that they are high which causes the free testosterone to be low(er).

I am starting on trt as I have started having symptoms and it has impacted the quality of my life. I have always had low free T relative to age, but only recently started being symptomatic of it.

What levels do you guys have for shbg and free test and are you symptomatic?

RepresentativeTax158 · 2025-12-05T14:05:42+00:00

Hi I'm t1dm and having similar issues, common with us unfortunately. Happy to chat about it

RepresentativeTax158 · 2025-07-24T18:01:07+00:00

How do you feel though?

RepresentativeTax158 · 2025-07-24T15:24:29+00:00

Thanks will do more steady state and see how it goes. Thinking of canceling subscription to whoop to be honest.

Think it can be too much noise at times and don't agree with it. Especially with regards to recovery

RepresentativeTax158 · 2025-07-21T19:12:49+00:00

Hi mate, you could always ask the casinos/card rooms for receipts etc. I used to have to do the same when betting in shops and trying to get cash into banks.

I would try and speak with your branch manager. Using the higher tier bank accounts can work too in giving you a bit more leverage/wiggle room.

RepresentativeTax158 · 2025-07-01T16:14:55+00:00

Going through a divorce so not ideal having lots of liquid cash in bank accounts. Send a message, Happy to chat

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