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    PM's

    This in particular (which was addressed specifically to me) was particularly unfair as I had posted twice since my initial quesiton, the second time to say specifically that I believed you and wasn't accusing you of anything. I asked an open and honest question and yet you are making me out to...
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    PM's

    I'm not entirely sure why anyone jumped to the assumption that Sue personally was being attacked. I also wrote to her personally and assured her that this had not been my intention. Therefore, the playground taunts of "moron" are entirely misplaced and uncessary. I specifically wrote (as...
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    PM's

    Sue, This isn't about you. You clearly said that you don't have the ability to read or pull PMs and I believe you. You will note that my "p.s." was added before you said that this was down to a glitch as opposed to having been pulled. However, I am aware of this having happened in other...
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    PM's

    P.s. I think that if admin or mods are going in and reading people's personl PMs you need to make this clear to users. Frankly, calling a message "private" but then reading and pulling as you see fit is not on! NOt to mention Data Privacy and potential criminal sanctions relating to misuse of...
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    PM's

    Trink - I have just heard the same complaint (probably from the same person - TL?), hence my question to Sue!
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    PM's

    Sue - can I ask whether PMs are moderated? Thanks!
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    dla

    Margaret, that's not entirely true. Entitlement to DLA is assessed on a case by case basis. So someone with T1 MAY be entitled to that sort of benefit if - as Jacqui points out - the person for some reason has difficulties with mobility, dressing, continence etc. Although a well-controlled T1...
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    How would you know

    Candyrel You really really really need to start testing, regardless of whether your self-styled diabetic nurse thinks you don't need to. Without testing, you have no way of knowing the effect of the foods you eat or the exercise you take on your blood glucose? Are you on medication to lower...
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    Night shifts and diabetes

    Hi Greenmonkey No, I don't work shifts. However, if you are on a basal/bolus regime, this really shouldn't cause too much of a problem. Logically, if you keep taking your basal insulin at the same time each day (so, if it's usually at 10pm, take it at that time whether it's bed time or the...
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    shocked and appalled!

    Yes, it's terrible, but sadly standard for many type 2s, not just those with learning difficulties. I spoke with a type 2 in another forum yesterday who told me her diabetic nurse had told her she did not need to bother testing AT ALL because a bg test is "just a snapshot in time" and...
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    A letter to work "Day 3 of returning after 5 weeks"

    I agree with SilverandEbony Don't let this become a bigger issue than it has to be. Have a calm, rational and informal talk with your manager. Although it is great you are being advised by the union, I would hesitate in involving them right now in any official way. So many employees these...
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    Basal/Bolus?

    Manx you are on a basal bolus regime! Basal - Lantus Bolus - Novorapid
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    Insuln & weight gain

    Fergusc, I would agree that carbohydrate causes weight gain, but not the insulin itself. What you say here supports that. The insulin is only produced to deal with excessive carb consumption. Therefore it is the carbs, not the insulin to blame. I would say your weight loss is due to the...
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    Newly Diagnosed and confused

    Hi Margaret In some ways you are right - the HBA1C is the best tool to use to see how you are managing your diabetes in the longer term. For your information, an A1C of 7.7% indicates that your average BG readings (if you were to test with a meter) are in the region of 8-9 which is too high...
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    Type 1 diabetes for dummies

    Louise The best book I have read is "Think Like a Pancreas" by Gary Schneider. It centres around how best to use insulin to treat your diabetes, but also has some excellent explanations in it of all the physiological aspects of diabetes. Cheers
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    Parents of type 1 child

    Hi Gaynor I'm not a parent, so I can't imagine how worried you must be. However, I do have two friends who are primary school teachers, both of whom have Type 1 children in their classes. They have both (independently) read up as much as possible and take their responsibility with checking...
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    should I

    Some of the symptoms you describe are of diabetes. It could be other things. However, if I were you, I'd go to get checked out. A simple finger-prick test will initially give the doctor the right steer. Good luck. If you are diabetic, don't worry. There is lots of help and support out...
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    Diabetes and electrolyte drinks.

    Is good-old fashioned water not the best thing?
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    tireness

    No point in giving information as to readings and meds if we don't know what you eat, so please also provide some information to that effect. But basically, as soon as you get your BGs under control, the tiredness should ease off.
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    Type 1 diabetes for dummies

    I haven't read/bought this book. However, all the "for dummies" books tend to be heavily americanised, which may not suit everyone here in the UK, particularly given differences in medications/insulins and the american prediliction towards pumps...