Recent Content by aardvarkark

Hi, I'm Elly. I have been living with Type 1 diabetes for 29 years and up till very recently HATED every minute. I manage my hopeless diabetes with an Animas Pump and a fantastic lurcher called OsKar who alerts me to imminent hypos. I have fought, struggled and embraced my diabetes - I may...

PS be careful of Lantus - it triggered massive problems for me and I am notthe only one, plus watch out for Seroquel - again there are certain side effects - most studies do not seem to cross check mental health problems and diabetes - you are so right to want to Be Assertive - you are the only...

Hi Jono, I have been on a pump (well three different pumps) for the past five years and I think they are great. HOWEVER I also have bi polar disorder which was only recently diagnosed and that made me realise how much of my poor diabetes management was due to my mental health. Conversely...

Hi caa, interesting you choose to say that dogs trained as Hypo Alert Dogs or Bio detection dogs are registered assistance dogs - they are NOT at this time, as far as I know and if you look on their website you will see they do not claim to be. There are some of us (me and approx 4 others)...