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Thought I was reading my own story. Your experience is just the same as mine.

Thought I'd posted this yesterday but can't seem to find it so here goes lets try again. Just wondered if any frequent travellers could advise me as to how I travel with insulin and needles etc. Are they ok to go in hold luggage? Only travelling from Liverpool to Belfast on Easyjet. Thanks in...

Flying from Manchester to Belfast in a few weeks. Never flown before with Insulin and needles etc. How should I pack them will they go in the hold bag ok or as hand luggage? Hoping that there might be some seasoned travellers on here who can help. Thanks Andy

Im 48 and my favourite is still at no. 1 I'm going to be running a Lego club at the school I work in next term to see if it will, in the long run help some of the boys with their literacy skills!! Good old Lego!

I have recdently been put on insulin by my diabetic nurse - as a start Im taking ten units just at night. I've informed the DVLA and they have just written back and put me on a restricted license to be renewede in 3 years!!! I remember seeing a thread a while ago about insulin and driving - my...

How about a rosebush named after her that you can then grow in the garden; or a star these are readily available on the internet. Or what about a subscription to Genes reunited or ancestry.com so that she could trace her/your family tree to see where the family comes from. or what about an...

Hi there I realise it is a very worrying time when your child starts school let alone with the complication of diabetes. I work in a school as a Teaching Assistant and we have had a number of children with diabetes. The parents started off like you coming in to sort out diet and insulin, but...

It's now just over a year since I was diagnosed - all was going well BUT now things starting to go a bit strange!! Feeling really tired again with no energy and today had a hypo of 3.2 followed 2 hours later by a hyper 14.1. My wife also thinks I'm starting to look a bit yellow!! (whats that all...

Maybe if a lot of us send emails to ReliOn they may get the idean that their products could be a success - especially if they worked with Walmart to get it into Asda in this country! just below this message there is a message re test strips that has 1477 views imagine 1477 emails to ReliOn over...

Yep with rice!!! but usually no problems!

Had chinese chicken curry at 6.that was the first since lunch when I had crackers with cheese triangles and low fat yogurt. Taken 3 metformin and 2 gliclazide so far today. Got the 13.9 reading 2 hours after eating. Thanks Andy

After my wife telling me I look peaky I decided to check my bloods, they're usually where they should be 6-8, before food and 8-10 after food. Why are they 13.9 today - been taking all my meds and nothing else out of the ordinary. Anyone tell me what might be happening pleeeeease. Cheers Andy

Hi there Without sounding too alarming I think it would be good to have a visit to the hospital - it sounds as though there is some underlying problem causing this very high level. If nothing else they can put your mind at rest and should give you a good check over. Let us know how it goes...

I'm nearly due my 1st annual check up - will the practice nurse refer me for a retina check or is it something that can be done when I have my annual eye test at specsavers? My numbers started off well after first being diagnosed. but recently are always at the top end of my recommended...

Just got a new prescription for Metformin and they are not the brand I usually get (but from the same pharmacy). The new ones are Metabet SR Prolonged release Talets Metformin Hydrochloride by actavis. These new tablets smell terrible and the taste as you put them in your mouth is not very nice...