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My thanks to those who have responded to my query. I may have incorrectly given the impression that my diabetes nurse was playing down the effects of high BS levels; my understanding of her comments was that occasional or infrequent high readings that were short-term was not necessarily cause...

I am a recently diagnosed type 1. Am fortunate to have an excellent GP-based diabetic nurse and none of the problems of restricted supply of test strips etc. that others have reported. I have been told that a short term, for an hour or two, of high blood sugar levels (8 to 15) which...

Dennis - Thank you for the information; it was helpful and hopefully will be of assistance to other diabetics. It seems to confirm what I was told that genrally non/low alcohol beers are indeed bad for diabetics due to their high sugar content. Does anyone know of a particular brand which...

I have type 1 diabetes recently diagnosed, and noticed in a pack of information given to me that included the dire warnings about too much alcohol, was a caution about drinking low/non alcohol beers as they have a higher sugar content than regular beers. Before my diabetes diagnosis I used...

I found covermytravels.co.uk very good for diabetics. I have an annual worldwide policy, up to 90 days away for 195 pounds.