If you are newly diagnosed with diabetes and would like to share your experiences or support with other people that have recently been diagnosed, please use this forum.
Have your say about anything of concern to the diabetes community. This is your platform to make complaints and discuss the best way to solve them. We aim to assist you in any way.
A special section for parents of children with diabetes. This forum is for all discussion about caring for young people with diabetes and sharing your experience and knowledge.
For many people with diabetes, medication and drugs are an essential part of controlling blood glucose levels. Please use this forum for all questions relating to diabetes drugs.
Use this forum for all discussion about diabetes complications, how you prevent complications, what complications you have experienced and how they have affected you.
Discuss complementary and alternative remedies, treatments and supplements. These don't have to be diabetes related, so long as they're of use to the diabetes community.
For all fitness, exercise and sport discussion. People with diabetes can benefit hugely from regular exercise. Use this forum to discuss what you do and how it helps you.
Hi my name is Edward age 92 living alone as my wife after 75 years of marriage is now in a a care home suffering from dementia.I am still independant having bought an airfrier and multicooker.Iuse an electric wheelchair or taxi to get out.The main problem is being lonely but it is no good feeling sorry fot myself as there lots or folk worse off than me !!!
So my Hba1c 3 months ago was 60, they upped my Metformin to 2 tablets, twice a day. Called for another Hba1c, down to 54. NOW put on Jardiance 10mg once a day.... Feeling quite fed up.
Type 1 52 years, proliferative retinopathy incl eye bleeds, pump & Libre 2 user, 40+ year history of eating disorders. London. Whittington hospital. Vegan/keto diet.