Type 3c Diabetes Guides
Plain-English guides on living with Type 3c (pancreatogenic) diabetes, written by someone who has it. Diagnosis, CGM, medication, and the day-to-day management standard diabetes advice tends to skip.
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Type 3c diabetes: the complete guide
The whole picture in one place: what Type 3c is, what causes it, how it is diagnosed, and how to manage blood sugar day to day. Every section links out to a deeper guide.
Read the guide →Diagnosis
Am I Type 3c or Type 2? How to tell the difference
Up to 80% of Type 3c cases are misdiagnosed as Type 2. The key differences, how it is diagnosed, and what to ask your doctor.
Read guide →Understanding it
Why is my blood sugar so unpredictable after pancreatitis?
Pancreatitis damages both insulin and glucagon production, making blood sugar harder to control. What is happening, and what helps.
Read guide →Technology
CGM for Type 3c diabetes: what the research actually says
Continuous glucose monitors are increasingly recommended for Type 3c. What the evidence shows, and how to access one on the NHS.
Read guide →Medication
GLP-1 drugs and Type 3c diabetes: should you take Ozempic?
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are not usually recommended for Type 3c. Why that is, the risks, and what actually helps.
Read guide →Tools
Best app for Type 3c diabetes: what actually works in 2026
Type 3c needs more than a standard glucose tracker. We compare the top apps and explain what to look for.
Read guide →Reading your data
Time in Range explained: how to read your CGM without panicking
What TIR really means, what a good target looks like, and why a messy week is not the verdict it feels like. A calmer way to read the numbers.
Read guide →Living with it
Hot weather and blood sugar: what a UK heatwave did to mine
Stubborn highs, sudden lows and insulin that misbehaved. What a prolonged heatwave did to my Type 3c numbers, with my Libre traces.
Read guide →Wellbeing
Diabulimia: what it is, why it is so dangerous, and where to get help
A serious eating disorder involving insulin restriction. It is not a diet. What it is, why it matters, and the services that can help.
Read guide →Our app
Type 3c diabetes app: a tracker built for pancreatogenic diabetes
Track insulin, glucose, Creon and PERT enzymes, and carbs in one place. Free, ADHD-friendly, built for Type 3c.
Read more →News
Pancreatic cancer, daraxonrasib and Type 3c diabetes
As pancreatic cancer survival improves, more people will develop Type 3c, and they need management tools built for their physiology.
Read article →An app built for Type 3c, not adapted for it
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