When life gets chaotic, blood sugars don’t wait for you to catch up — and this week, Mike and Jack are back with seven brutally honest truths from the frontline of T1D life. From spooky sugar spikes and dodgy Libre sensors to quitting vapes, meal-prep wins, and the unholy combo of pasta and garlic bread… this one’s part confessional, part …
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Quick Summary Sometimes Type 1 Diabetes hits you hard — physically, mentally, emotionally — and you feel like you’re hanging on with a juice box and a tiny bit of hope. But the Type 1 Diabetes comeback is where the magic happens. It’s where you find your strength, your community, and weirdly… your sense of humour again. And trust us …
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Ever wondered what happens when two blokes with Type 1 diabetes turn the mics on without a plan? Welcome to pure, unfiltered chaos. In this week’s episode, Mike and Jack catch up after a few mad weeks of illness, insulin changes, and life just… lifing. From Dexcom delivery dramas to FA First Aid fails (seriously, no diabetes section?!) — this …
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By Mike – We Are T1D Switching from Levemir to Tresiba: My Honest Type 1 Diabetes Experience By Mike – We Are T1D So here’s the thing. This isn’t a usual We Are T1D episode. In fact, not even Jack knew I was going to record this one solo. It’s short, it’s personal, and honestly, it felt more like …
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CGMs That Actually Change Your Life If you live with Type 1 diabetes, you’ll know one thing: CGMs that actually change your life do exist… but they’re also absolute drama queens. In this episode of the We Are T1D Podcast, Mike and Jack dive into the gadgets that stalk your sugar 24/7, scream at you at 3am, and somehow …
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This week on We Are T1D, Mike and Jack are in stitches as they share a listener story from Liam in Dublin — and trust us, it’s one for the ages. What starts as a chill Friday night pint with friends quickly spirals into low blood sugar mayhem: spilled beer, frantic carb-grabbing, a very nosey dog, and the new nickname …
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Have You Ever Had a Hypo So Bad You Don’t Remember It? Critical Hypoglycemia Management is no joke. When blood sugar crashes so low you can’t treat yourself, it becomes dangerous fast. These are the “oh crap” moments — sweaty, shaky, slurred words, irrational behaviour, and sometimes complete unconsciousness. In this episode of We Are T1D, Mike and Jack …
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When Gym Sessions Turn into Hypo Sessions If you’ve got Type 1 Diabetes, you’ll know one simple truth: hypos love drama.They’ll never creep in quietly while you’re at home with a cuppa. Oh no. They wait until the worst possible time — first dates, work meetings, nights out, and in Chloe’s case… mid-deadlift in a packed Manchester gym. In …
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Why You Need an Insulin Guide in the First Place Let’s be honest — insulin doesn’t come with an instruction manual. When you’re diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, you’re suddenly introduced to a confusing world of jargon. Terms like basal rates, boluses, and dawn phenomenon can be overwhelming. It’s enough to make your head spin faster than your CGM …
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3 Wild Stories of Life with Type 1 Diabetes: Digger Drama, CGM Fails & Gollum Foot Life with Type 1 Diabetes isn’t just numbers, needles, and carb counting — sometimes it’s absolute chaos. In this episode of the We Are T1D podcast, Mike and Jack share three wild stories that prove diabetes doesn’t hit pause when life goes off the …
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