Type 1 Diabetes

Anything relating to Type 1 diabetes and those who live with the disease. Tips for how to cope, ideas on how to manage it or products that can help. Information on CGM, insulin pumps and glucose monitors.
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Breastfeeding is hard enough without the added complications of Type 1 Diabetes. Here I have shared my tips on advice on how to cope based on my own experience. If you're a first time mum, or first time at breast feeding, then hopefully this will help! Diet For Diabetics During Pregnancy, Lower Glucose Levels, Eating Well, Cider
Breastfeeding with Diabetes - OddHogg
Breastfeeding is hard enough without the added complications of Type 1 Diabetes. Here I have shared my tips on advice on how to cope based on my own experience. If you're a first time mum, or first time at breast feeding, then hopefully this will help!
When Things Don't Go To Plan | It is easy to have a plan in mind for how you want things to go when it comes to your diabetes, but life with Type 1 rarely goes to plan! https://oddhogg.com Family Health, Type 1, What Next, Change Me, Blog Posts, Give It To Me, Parenting, Things To Come, How To Plan
When Things Don't Go To Plan - OddHogg
When Things Don't Go To Plan | It is easy to have a plan in mind for how you want things to go when it comes to your diabetes, but life with Type 1 rarely goes to plan! https://oddhogg.com
Should The Freestyle Libre Be used to check blood sugars before driving? | flash glucose monitoring and CGM have now been approved for use by the DVLA for type 1 diabetics to check blood sugars before driving - but is that right? Can you manage type 1 dia Insulin Action Time Comparison, Glucose Readings, Blood Glucose Levels, Medical Terms, Surprising Facts, Blood Sugar, Fun To Be One
Should The Freestyle Libre Be used to check blood sugars before driving
Should The Freestyle Libre Be used to check blood sugars before driving? | flash glucose monitoring and CGM have now been approved for use by the DVLA for type 1 diabetics to check blood sugars before driving - but is that right? Can you manage type 1 dia
Managing Diabetes In The Cold | Coping with type 1 diabetes when it is snowing or really cold outside can be tough. These are my top tips for managing diabetes in the cold. Advice for handling diabetes when skiing or sledging www.oddhogg.com Winter Ice Dam Prevention, End Of Winter Memes, Literally Freezing Meme, Walking In Deep Snow Meme, Winter Wonderland Memes, Type 1, Ski Trip, Side Effects, Chronic Illness
Managing Diabetes In The Cold - OddHogg
Managing Diabetes In The Cold | Coping with type 1 diabetes when it is snowing or really cold outside can be tough. These are my top tips for managing diabetes in the cold. Advice for handling diabetes when skiing or sledging www.oddhogg.com
Spare a rose, save a child | This valentines day you could save a child's life by replacing your roses with a donation. Instead of a dozen red roses, just buy 11 and use the money to donate to buy insulin and blood glucose testing equipment for a child with type 1 diabetes www.oddhogg.com Low Blood Sugar Levels, Insulin Pump, Reality Of Life, Lower Blood Sugar, Taken For Granted, Child Life, Blood Sugar, Chronic Illness, Valentines
Spare A Rose, Save A Child - OddHogg
Spare a rose, save a child | This valentines day you could save a child's life by replacing your roses with a donation. Instead of a dozen red roses, just buy 11 and use the money to donate to buy insulin and blood glucose testing equipment for a child with type 1 diabetes www.oddhogg.com
It is important that your continuous glucose monitor fits your lifestyle. Do you want something that is implanted? Do you want something that does not have to be calibrated? Do you want something that works while using multiple daily insulin injections? Read which CGM is right for you! #diabetes #type1diabetes #type2diabetes Glucose Readings, Easy Healthy Smoothies, Subcutaneous Tissue, Glucose Test, Blood Sugar Management, Glucose Levels, Blood Glucose Levels, Abdominal Pain, Blood Sugar
Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems - Diabetes Advocacy
It is important that your continuous glucose monitor fits your lifestyle. Do you want something that is implanted? Do you want something that does not have to be calibrated? Do you want something that works while using multiple daily insulin injections? Read which CGM is right for you! #diabetes #type1diabetes #type2diabetes
Is the freestyle libre resulting in worse diabetes control? | Is it possible that flash glucose monitoring is making things worse for someone with type 1 diabetes rather than easier? One look at how incorrect usage of FGM can raise a diabetics hbA1C and affect their blood sugar levels www.oddhogg.com #diabetes #type1diabetes #freestylelibre #bloodglucose #t1d #t1dlookslikeme Insulin Pump, Medical Training, Medical Terms, Regulate Blood Sugar, Blood Sugar Levels, Surprising Facts, Blood Sugar, Fun To Be One
Is the freestyle libre resulting in worse diabetes control? - OddHogg
Is the freestyle libre resulting in worse diabetes control? | Is it possible that flash glucose monitoring is making things worse for someone with type 1 diabetes rather than easier? One look at how incorrect usage of FGM can raise a diabetics hbA1C and affect their blood sugar levels www.oddhogg.com #diabetes #type1diabetes #freestylelibre #bloodglucose #t1d #t1dlookslikeme
Defined By Diabetes? | If you are a person with type 1 diabetes it can be hard to make sure it doesn't rule your life. I use a positive affirmation bracelet as a daily reminder that I am more than just my diagnosis. I am not defined by a disease and it is not all of who I am www.oddhogg.com Students Day, Going Through The Motions, Daily Reminder, Cooking Timer, Chronic Pain, Eating Well, Positive Affirmations, Disease, Health And Wellness
Defined By Diabetes? - OddHogg
Defined By Diabetes? | If you are a person with type 1 diabetes it can be hard to make sure it doesn't rule your life. I use a positive affirmation bracelet as a daily reminder that I am more than just my diagnosis. I am not defined by a disease and it is not all of who I am www.oddhogg.com
Being diagnosed with a chronic illness in your twenties is extremely difficult. Those of us living with chronic illness in our teens and twenties are the perfect definition of an "invisible illness." We often face increased stigma and judgment from people who think that we cannot be sick at such a young age. It can be difficult to keep up with the expectations of society when you have an invisible illness. #chronicillness #invisibleillness #fibromyalgia #diagnosis Perfect Definition, Spoonie Life, Brain Surgery, Adrenal Fatigue, Invisible Illness, Create Awareness, Chronic Fatigue, Autoimmune Disease, Chronic Illness
What Is It Like To Be Diagnosed With A Chronic Illness In Your 20s? - Functioning Tired
Being diagnosed with a chronic illness in your twenties is extremely difficult. Those of us living with chronic illness in our teens and twenties are the perfect definition of an "invisible illness." We often face increased stigma and judgment from people who think that we cannot be sick at such a young age. It can be difficult to keep up with the expectations of society when you have an invisible illness. #chronicillness #invisibleillness #fibromyalgia #diagnosis
Every 6 months or so I head back to the hospital for a check-up, a bit like a diabetes MOT. When I was first diagnosed they were a bit daunting. I didn’t know what to expect, where to go, what to do and what was in it for me. It used to feel like IRead Mo Counting Carbs, Quiz Me, Type 1, Maybe One Day, Back Off, If I Stay, Getting Pregnant, Where To Go, Helping Others
Diabetes Clinic - OddHogg
Every 6 months or so I head back to the hospital for a check-up, a bit like a diabetes MOT. When I was first diagnosed they were a bit daunting. I didn’t know what to expect, where to go, what to do and what was in it for me. It used to feel like IRead Mo
Many parents of children with type 1 diabetes fear sending their child back to school this fall. According to the JDRF, evidence thus far indicates that children with well-controlled T1D and without other health conditions are not at greater risk of getting COVID-19 and do not necessarily have worse outcomes of COVID-19 than their peers without T1D. They state that T1D itself may not be a medical reason to delay a return to school. #diabetes #backtoschool #COVID19 Low Sugar Diet, Cause And Effect, Type 1, Navigating Life, Health Conditions, Need To Know, Back To School, Parenting
Diabetes Advocacy - Living your best life with diabetes
Many parents of children with type 1 diabetes fear sending their child back to school this fall. According to the JDRF, evidence thus far indicates that children with well-controlled T1D and without other health conditions are not at greater risk of getting COVID-19 and do not necessarily have worse outcomes of COVID-19 than their peers without T1D. They state that T1D itself may not be a medical reason to delay a return to school. #diabetes #backtoschool #COVID19
As children enter their teen years, their bodies are changing. Their interactions with their peers are also changing. It becomes important for them to fit in. They don’t want to call attention to themselves. Learn how to help your teen with daibetes. #parenting #parentingtips T1d Mom, Sick Kids Hospital, Children Hospital, Daily Challenges, Healthy Food Choices, Parenting Teens, Hormonal Changes, Navigating Life, Practical Advice
How to Help Your Teen with Diabetes
As children enter their teen years, their bodies are changing. Their interactions with their peers are also changing. It becomes important for them to fit in. They don’t want to call attention to themselves. Learn how to help your teen with daibetes. #parenting #parentingtips
Breastfeeding is hard enough without the added complications of Type 1 Diabetes. Here I have shared my tips on advice on how to cope based on my own experience. If you're a first time mum, or first time at breast feeding, then hopefully this will help! Diet For Diabetics During Pregnancy, Lower Glucose Levels, Eating Well, Cider
Breastfeeding with Diabetes - OddHogg
Breastfeeding is hard enough without the added complications of Type 1 Diabetes. Here I have shared my tips on advice on how to cope based on my own experience. If you're a first time mum, or first time at breast feeding, then hopefully this will help!
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