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  1. P

    Proliferative Retinopathy and macular Edema questions / help.

    Hello all, I am 9 months in with PDR treatments 1200 laser zaps in each eye and Avastin shots every 6 weeks. Trying to find hope and success stories. I am only 34 years old. Done with laser shoos for now and ongoing with Avastin shoots evey 6 weeks. When do things clams down? I am tired of it...
  2. L

    The perfect insulin pen...?

    Hi All! I'm a T1 Diabetic of 30+ years. I don't have a pump for a variety of reasons (let's just say it's not a good option for me) so I use pens. At the moment I have the HumaPen Luxura HD from Lilly for my bolus, which allows you to dose in half units as I'm very sensitive to insulin. My...
  3. A

    Our 5y old son refuses the injections

    Good night, Our 5y old son has been diagnosed with type1 diabetes three months ago. After the initial shock the following weeks have actually been ok, our son getting used to it and us (his parents) finding new daily organisation. Unfortunately over the last two weeks things worsened and...
  4. rachy0121

    how long to wait after injecting to eat?

    how long do you guys wait until after youve injected to eat?
  5. purplesunsets

    Changing injection sites

    Hi I've mainly used my stomach area for shots but running out of rotation sites. Any advice for thigh injections? I'm sort of confused which part and do you need to pinch change angles? I can't seem to reach my arm and butt petite person.
  6. AshleighRutter

    Pump or Injections?

    I’ve been using a Mylife Omnipod system for the past 4/5 years (I’m currently 18) and have started developing problems with it. I am a horse owner and therefore I am outdoors, in the typical UK winter weather, for numerous hours in the day. Every so often, when I’m out sorting the horses, my...
  7. A

    Type 1 CGM patch allergies

    Hi all, my wife has gotten a CGM lately and her skin is itchy and red because of the patch used for the sensor. Do you have any advice or any solutions for her? Anyone maybe can recommend some anti allergic patch as a replacement, or some good creame? Cheers!
  8. NewTD2

    How to do an insulin injection

  9. D

    Interesting device for needle phobics

    Just spotted this: https://www.tickleflex.com/ Might be of interest, perhaps especially for young children?
  10. J

    SubDermal Scar Tissue from Injections

    I have been diabetic for 22 years, I only this year got the insulin pump which has been amazing but had 21 years before this of around 6 injections a day so have a lot of areas of lumpy injection sites due to not rotating my injections enough when I was much younger. I had a Dr's appointment...
  11. A

    CURRY!

    My mum is a newly diagnosed T1 diabetic. We are working things out.. If she has a chicken curry for tea would she need to take the injection still? She is currently on a 12ml a day and four 4ml injections a day. We know that if she doesn't have a sugar in a coffee on a morning & breakfast she...
  12. C

    can we take lantus insulin injection by bd insulin syringes ?

    Hi can we take lantus insulin injection by bd insulin syringes ? I take every day 1 unit of lantus insulin. But while injecting from pen injection, half unit insulin will come out of body. So i feel pen injection is not suitable for small unit. Can i inject same insulin by bd insulin syringes ?
  13. C

    How to avoid pain while injecting the insulin injection ?

    Hi Everyone, Whenever i inject the insulin needle or Pen insulin needle, i get some little bit more pain. Is there tips or trick to avoid the pain ? when i was in hospital, i was getting very less pain. I will store my insulin and Pen Insulin in refrigerator. Is it the root cause ? is it...