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    Insulin In The Uk

    Apologies all. I was being a bit too sarcastic in saying we're all going to die in the Captain Mainwaring sense. I did not mean to alarm anyone. I am just sick of all the doom and gloom if we leave the EU. It seems to be every day some stupid announcement comes out to try and worry people. I...
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    Insulin In The Uk

    I was taking the scare mongering to the ultimate conclusion. If you cannot get insulin, you will die. The whole point of the article was to inspire fear in diabetics. He also said no insulin is made in the UK which shows how much of an expert he is! I
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    Insulin In The Uk

    That is witty! Darn spell checker!
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    Insulin In The Uk

    Don't people understand scare mongering. So, the majority of diabetics in the UK are going to die due to lack of insulin. I read exactly the same about chemotherapy drugs. It is all political nonsense designed to scare everybody into thinking any deal is better than no deal. I am sure there...
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    Insulin dose per carbs

    I think they stopped doing carb counting for some reason and then brought it back. I have met younger diabetes who did not know how to carb count and then were taught years later.
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    Cheiroarthropathy Newly Diagnosed

    I was sent to physio years ago. They recommended wax baths. It is a small device with paraffin wax in that melts and you put your hands in. It did help.They sell them at Amazon. I have meaning to do again lately as hands really dry but too hot at moment. You can put your feet in as well. It...
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    Type 1 Heat Exhaustion

    Never feel like a liability. It is not your fault. You did not ask for this disease. I would tell your manager the problems it is causing you. See what they suggest and offer your own suggestion of working from home temporarily. It might speed them up getting you a fan at least. With reasonable...
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    Type 1 Heat Exhaustion

    I have to reduce my insulin and stay out of the heat or I go hypo. I worked in a building with air con which was knocked down and rebuilt. The architects assured us we would not need air con as building would be a lot cooler. Temperature sky high in new building. I was going hypo nearly every...
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    Auto-injectors For Injections

    Now someone tells me. I liked the gun probably because I used same steel needle for years. I love the disposables
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    Auto-injectors For Injections

    Thank God indeed. What make are the 4mm?
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    Auto-injectors For Injections

    The funny thing is that I used one for years and I found that it actually hurt less than injecting manually. Insulin syringes today are a lot smaller now though and thankfully disposable. It seems bonkers now looking back that you used the same steel needle for years until it bent and stopped...
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    Anyone Watch Love Island

    It is a pretty harmless guilty pleasure. I like trying to spot if there are any genuine people. The older American celebrities on Celebrity BB always look like they wonder what the hell their agent has got them into
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    Anyone Watch Love Island

    I have never done a selfie in my life and only have a mobile phone for emergencies or when on holiday and I cannot see the appeal of Facebook. I like nature documentaries as well
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    Anyone Watch Love Island

    Oh good. I have been addicted since the first BIg Brother when it was described as a social experiment. It is not as good now as all people are fame hungry but still watch. I had never watched Love island before but started after wondering why it was such a TV hit.
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    Anyone Watch Love Island

    I like Laura. What has happened with big brother? Have they stopped doing it altogether?
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    Auto-injectors For Injections

    Am I the only person who actually liked these? I had a glass syringe with massive steel needle (only got 1 syringe and 1 steel needle which you used for years). I was very disappointed when I switched to disposable syringes in mid 1980's and found I could not use my gun with them.
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    Auto-injectors For Injections

    Thanks for this. I was looking for a magnifier for my syringes and the magnitude guide looks good. The last time I looked they all seemed to come from America
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    Animal insulin pump

    Tried again today with consultant. Told that I do not need a pump as I am doing the same thing with multiple injections a day!!! Told him again can be look into getting me a pump. Did not reply. Asked about continuous glucose monitoring. Told CCG only fund 1 patient in the area. No funding...
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    Forgetting to feel hungry

    I wonder why so many of us are never hungry. I eat purely because I have to.
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    Type 1 Breakfast

    I started getting this and tried shredded wheat which interestingly sent me low instead