Roxy Horner shared candid snaps using her insulin pen while talking about her health on Sunday.
The 31-year-old model and actress revealed that she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2021.
And in new Instagram snaps, she took an insulin shot while sitting in the back of a car as she recounted how she hadn’t been feeling very well and that some days “are harder than others” to manage the disease.
She wrote: ‘Shout out to all my T1 family. I can’t seem to get my glucose levels down today… Here I am taking one of the few correction doses.
“We don’t always get it right, some days are harder than others, but that’s okay.”
Health: Roxy Horner shared candid snaps using her insulin pen while talking about her type 1 diabetes on Sunday
“I’m smiling because even though my diabetes is giving me a physical headache and makes me feel bad today, I still have a lot to be thankful for.”
She looked as stylish as ever in a beige sweater and white shirt while showing off her legs.
It comes after Roxy’s boyfriend Jack Whitehall revealed earlier this month that she collapsed at the Brit Awards in 2021 while he was hosting the ceremony.
Before being diagnosed, Roxy had a health problem and had to be resuscitated by paramedics.
jack said Sun: ‘We found out I had diabetes the night I was hosting the British. He had something called hypodiabetic and he passed out.
Paramedics were trying to resuscitate her and her sugar levels were spiked dangerously.
“We ended up on A&E on Brits night, which definitely set a slightly different vibe for an after party.
Hypoglycemia, also called hypoglycemia, is low blood sugar and occurs when the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood falls too low.
Honest: In new snaps, he took an insulin shot while in the back of a car while recounting how he hadn’t been feeling well and how some days “are harder than others” when he’s dealing with the disease
Health scare: It comes after Roxy’s boyfriend Jack Whitehall revealed earlier this month that she collapsed at the Brit Awards in 2021 while he was hosting the ceremony.
Progress: Roxy now wears an electronic device that monitors her blood glucose level and sends a message and alarm to herself and other phones when it’s dangerously low.
People battling diabetes need daily injections of insulin to keep their blood glucose levels under control.
Low blood sugar can be dangerous and lead to brain death if not treated quickly.
Roxy now wears an electronic device that monitors her blood glucose level and sends a message and alarm to her and other phones when it is dangerously low.
He previously admitted to having a “tough time” with the condition as he struggled to control his glucose levels.
Opening up to her 199k Instagram followers, she explained: “I’ve had a really hard time getting my glucose levels under control the last few weeks, they’re yo-yoing for no reason.”
“I vomit when I get too high and lately I’ve had too many hypoglycemia for my liking.
This past March, Roxy praised Jack for being her ‘rock’ in the midst of her type 1 diabetes diagnosis.
‘Jack has been my absolute rock, he’s so charming. He was there when I was diagnosed. My parents and family live in Australia, so he has been my family. We are amazing,’ he told The Sun.
She explained to the publication how her symptoms worsened during the pandemic, prompting her to seek medical attention.
‘I felt extremely tired and exhausted for a long time, I had no energy. I couldn’t even go for a walk, I was exhausted, I felt like I was dying. I drank four to eight liters of water a day, ”she recalled.
Despite “knowing something was seriously wrong” with her body and visiting doctors numerous times, Roxy was not tested for diabetes due to not meeting the criteria.
In desperation, the model turned to A&E, where she was finally diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, which causes a person’s blood sugar level to be too high.
The smitten couple have been dating for over two years and reside in Jack’s five-bed Notting Hill home with £17.5m and their dog Coco.
Journey: You previously admitted to having a “tough time” with the condition as you struggled to control your glucose levels.
In love: The love-struck couple have now been dating for over two years and reside in Jack’s £17.5million, five-bed home in Notting Hill with their dog Coco
It comes after Jack revealed that his romance with Roxy got off to an awkward start due to their choice of venue on their first date.
He told the Mail On Sunday he didn’t know Roxy was a vegan and took her on a first date to a Chinese restaurant decorated with dead ducks.
The comedian explained that they then moved on to a bar, which had a taxidermy theme.
“It was like something out of a sitcom,” Jack quipped.
