Recent Content by ange-eren

Hiya, i am a type 1 diabetic & i fully understand what you are goin through as i have had 3 failed marriages & im not saying my diabetes was the main cause of them failing but it did put a hell of alot of pressure on my past relationships.When you stated bout helping with housework etc i usually...

I know wat u mean, ive tried explaining this to DLA & ESA, theres is so much more to being a "diabetic" than we all care to admit to but i said exactly the same to my rep at CAB. At the mo im expected to "live" on £40 per week my food alone comes to that per week i also have my 7 year old to...

Thanks everyone for your reply's, i have been to CAB originally about the DLA appeal so he is now goin to de l with this appeal also for me, its just so annoying when i no people who claim ESA although they claimed when it was incapacity & there honestly isn't anything wrong with them. I no...

Hiya, im really at the end of my tether now, i applied for DLA then after 17 weeks i was told my application had failed- i am now appealing against this. Now my SSP has run out as i have been unable to work since the end of March due to loss of hypo awareness & neuropathy ( which i am on...

Thanks Tezza, will do :)

Hiya.... I have waited now 17 weeks for the reply to my DLA claim, they decided im not entitled to anything, which i am angry/upset about. I have been diabetic now for 34 years i have no hypo awareness, neuropathy, retinopathy & lastly depression so all in all im feeling as low as it can get...

Thank-you sorry if i offended u , well thats wat i thought i had anyway, im so confused at the mo with everything thats goin on with 1. Neuropathy 2. My G.P 3. My diabetic consultant not seeing me 4. My blood sugars being so erratic 5. my claim for DLA taking so long to go through 6. My claim...

hi, i would like anyone's opinion on my situation please, i have been type 1 diabetic now for 34 years & over the last 12months my control(ha ha ha) has been very unstable & i have developed retinopathy& neuropathy wether that is due to my control over 12 months or over 34 years i do not no. I...

Hi, i am a type 1 diabetic and ave been for 34 years, my diabetes control has always been good( so i thought) apart from when i was pregnant with my son( who is now 7 & was born 9 weeks prem due to a hypo i had) my control is all over the place at the moment ever since i was admitted to hospital...

Take it no-one has any answers or ideas on my situation at the min!!! Worth a try as i was hoping some-one else had similar worries and could advise me ah well better look next time. Thanks all you who ave viewed my post anyway. Ange

Hi my name is ange and i have been diabetic type 1 for almost 34 years, I was rushed into hospital in oct 08 with dka although 1st time in 33+ years very frightening to say the least. My blood sugars are still all over the show although my insulin doses have been jiggled about numerous times by...