Type 1 Diabetes and Twitter

A brief guide to using Twitter to connect with other people with type 1 diabetes online.

Added/Updated:  31/01/2018

The Understudy Pancreas - New…

Blog about growing up and family life following their daughter's diagnosis with T1.

Added/Updated:  04/10/2016

Pump vs MDI - everydayupsanddowns

Mike compares the use of pump or multiple daily injections for diabetes management.

Added/Updated:  25/10/2016

It could be worse - Type 1 Bri

Personal blog about changes in type 1 diabetes care over the years. Links to London T1 Meetups Facebook Group.

Added/Updated:  10/10/2016

DigiBete

DigiBete is a video platform created in partnership with the Diabetes Team at Leeds Children's Hospital. It features videos…

Added/Updated:  30/09/2016

Diatribe

'Making sense of diabetes' - Diatribe is a US-based online magazine with news, updates and general information about diabetes.

Added/Updated:  30/09/2016

Diabetes Geek - open letter to a…

'Diabetes for the brutally honest' the personal blog of a young woman T1 in the UK. This post is an open letter to any young…

Added/Updated:  29/09/2016

Travelling with T1 - The…

Blog from Lydia about her adventures backpacking around Europe - with hints and tips to survive!

Added/Updated:  26/09/2016

T1International

Type 1 international charity - advocating for people with T1 around the world by educating and raising awareness of insulin…

Added/Updated:  26/09/2016

Children with Diabetes (CWD) UK

Advocacy group and website for children affected by T1. The Children with Diabetes Facebook page has over 2,000 members and…

Added/Updated:  20/09/2016

#GBdoc

#GBdoc is one of the main hashtags used on Twitter by members of the UK Diabetes Online Community. Whilst the majority of…

Added/Updated:  19/09/2016

Diabetogenic blog

Renza blogs about her life with T1 - this post discusses the burden of living with T1 and what she wishes had been different…

Added/Updated:  17/09/2016

ACDC - Association of Children's…

The Association was set up to share good practice, to discuss clinical management and the organisation of diabetes services and…

Added/Updated:  17/09/2016

Welcome to Type 1

Videos about Type 1 diabetes aimed at those newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

Added/Updated:  13/09/2016

Diabetes Times

A collection of diabetes stories and research, collated by Leicester Diabetes Centre.

Added/Updated:  08/09/2016

Diabetic shambles - blogs for YP -…

Humorous blog talking about living with type 1 diabetes as a young person. This page discusses the issue of taking time off work…

Added/Updated:  07/09/2016

Texting my pancreas

Kim Vlasnik is a US blogger and diabetes advocate. She began writing Texting My Pancreas in the summer of 2010 and it's where…

Added/Updated:  07/07/2016

Just DUK 1T

This is a website created by young people from all over Scotland with Type 1 diabetes for all young people with Type 1 diabetes.

Added/Updated:  06/07/2016