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Hi there, I would be inclined to encourage your Dad to get some counselling' the GP should be able to refer him or, if you are lucky, some health authorities now run self referral schemes. It sounds like he has been hit with some awful health problems in a short space of time and these May...

I was wondering if anybody has noticed the increased number of "reverse your Diabetes and stop taking meds" type adverts that are creeping their way on to Facebook? These adverts would just appear to be a dangerous scam. Everything about these ads make me so so angry, the emotional language...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any insight to how the menopause has effected their diabetes either negative or positive. Being a lady of a certain age I have started to experience night sweats. Initially I put this down to low sugars and did my usual of eating glucose tablets without...

Re: Family Guy & Diabetes Jokes! I love family guy and the diabetes jokes don't bother me, it's just part of the dialogue of a very un PC show. When you tune in you know what you are getting, so if you don't like it don't watch it. Having said that I would like to see other illnesses treated...

I tell people on a need to know basis, I get fed up of the sympathetic looks and the 'oh I'm sorry'.

Hi Emma, I would not change being diabetic either. I not see the point of wanting to chane anything about yourself, I like me ( warts and all) and our imperfections are what make us different. Sure it's a pain in the butt at times and you have to plan ahead but it's just one of those things. I...

Hello all, Just after a wee bit of advice please. My teeth are a bit of a mess at the moment (told this could be due to diabetes, type 1) and I have an abcess on the root of one of my teeth - by jingo does it hurt! I have antibiotics and painkillers but I can't eat properly and it's screwing up...

I have experienced major pain when I started Metformin. The cramps were so bad and constant that I could bearly walk. GP stopped Metformin and I was back to normal within 3 weeks. Statins can also increase your pain levels so might be worth getting that reviewed by GP.

I hate it when people say " you're Diabetic, I'm so sorry!" a) it's not your fault, b) apologising isn't going to cure me and c) I don't need your sympathy just for you to have a better understanding!

I hate everything about being diabetic, but it is so much better then being dead from it! Happy thoughts! It is a manageable condition it's just getting your head around it.......

All of these recipes looks so yummy. Shopping list written and trip to Asda is on the cards!

Love it!

I recently ran out of test strips and purchased some from my local chemist. They sell them at BNF book price and do not make a profit on them. I think I paid about £30 give or take. Talk to your local chemist, they may be willing to help. Good luck with your GP X

I am quite confused now. My diabetic nurse has always told me my HbA1c in mmols. She recently told me it as a percentage and I was very confused. I think that a consistent approach is needed!

I am also type 1 with PCOS and my sugars go a bit crazy around my period. Tend to be high a day or two before I start and then go very low and high again as my period finishes. I think I would be able to cope with this better if I had a more regular pattern but 1 1/2 weeks on and 2 weeks off is...

Hi Anna, Hope you are starting to feel better. I have always found it handy to keep an emergency box next to the bed, especially when I am ill. Mine contains a bottle of lucozade, glucose tablets, BM machine, spare test strips, fruit pastilles, spare vials of insulin and a fun size bag of...

Hi All, I have just been informed by my GP surgery that I will now need to present the pharmacist with an Insulin ID card whenever i collect my insulin in future. I was just wondering if anyone else had heard of this or if this is just some hairbrain new policy from my Local Health Authority or...

mbudzi, don't be scared about going into hospital, I was not looking to scare anyone! This was the first time that this had happened to me which is why I was looking for ideas to prevent this happening again. Generally the hospital care I have recieved has been good as I have been able to plan...

Sadly they are part of the "Think Glucose" initiative. It was a very busy EMAU unit and I hope that the problem was really due to high stress levels caused by being short staffed and the ward being incredibly busy. Still no excuse though :(

Hi all, would like a generally opinion regarding a recent hospital admission I experienced. i was admitted via A&E (with DKA) where I had been put on a sliding scale. When I was transfered to the ward they did not have a pump and the A&E nurse insisted on taking the pump back to A&E with him as...