Recent Content by AnnaBanana

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    A Burden on the NHS - Type 2's

    You believe that because some people overeat and become obese, the FSA should do something about the junk food and additives? Sorry, but we ALL know what a healthy diet is. We KNOW that too much fat or sugar will make us ill. I don't want my rare treats taken away just because some people have...
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    Fizzy drinks and people who don't listen

    You obviously don't understand the complications that come with injecting insulin if you consider it to be a luxury. Try having to change it all the time for different meal sizes, infection, illness, counteracting the effects of other drugs which change BG, stress, exercise, how recent the long...
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    Fizzy drinks and people who don't listen

    Thank you!! At least someone realises that we are all different! I too am highly sensitive to both high GI sugars and insulin. When my reading is 10-12, I have to eat something small in order to take one unit as it drops me down to 3.5 - 4 (not by 3.5 - 4 units but actually down to 3.5-4!) It's...
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    Fizzy drinks and people who don't listen

    One pint of regular coke sends my bg up to 38+. Imagine how high it would be if I spent an evening drinking it!! I actually feel b***** awful when I have had too much sugar, dizzy, blured vision, sick... even if the high BG itself isn't dangerous enough to require help it leaves me more at risk...
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    Fizzy drinks and people who don't listen

    It's not like I would actually go and take the drink away and wait for an ambulance!!! It's a line I have used to make them understand how serious their their mistake can be. The operative word being 'OFFER'.
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    Fizzy drinks and people who don't listen

    Whenever I am given a full sugar drink after asking for diet, I smile sweetly, ask for them to change it for diet like I asked. If I am met with the whole 'you must have ordered the wrong drink' attitude I offer to take it back to my table, but could they please call me an ambulance as my blood...
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    Out and about with Sharps!

    I also have a needle clipper. It removes the exposed needle making the rest safe to throw away in a normal bin. They are free on the NHS :) http://www.bd.com/us/diabetes/page.aspx ... 02&id=7416 Before I got this, I used to just pop the cap back on the needle and carry it in my case with the...
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    Slowly killing self :(

    Heya Claire, Awww hang in there :) Remember that those injections not only make you well (and save your life) but also make you well enough to look after your lil one. I have been depressed a few times too, I know it can be really difficult to over come, then when you do you worry when the...
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    Refused blood testing equipment

    I am type 1 and my partner was diagnosed type 2 a few months ago. The nurse in our practice said that she can't give out a glucose monitor for him, but gave HIM a prescription in MY name for test strips so that he could use my machine!!!! There are many many manufacturers giving away free...
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    Type 1 and weight loss.....

    I tried to explain to the nurse yesterday that I had got into the habit of 'feeding' my insulin. She didn't know what I meant! I'm going to read up on the DAFNE today, I recently started reducing my portions, especially since finishing uni for the summer I'm not doing as much as usual, so the...
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    Type 1 and weight loss.....

    While I was at my Dr's ordering more needles, I asked if I could see a dietitian. You have to be referred to see her, so I saw a nurse an hour later (That's good service!). She wasn't very confident in giving advice on changing diet to a diabetic, but is referring me to the dietitian and...
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    Type 1 and weight loss.....

    Ahh thank you! It is a beautiful place to be. My partner works fitting tyres so gets jobs all over north and central Wales. Been on a fair few jobs with him since we moved up a year ago, we're both keen photographers so in our element! So many beaches to choose from up here! Haven't been to...
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    Type 1 and weight loss.....

    Wow! Thank you ALL so much for your replies. Sorry I only just replied, I'm getting over a nasty virus. I really have been feeding the insulin, and I know this HAS to stop!! I am going to ask at my new doctors if they can get me onto the carb counting course. I had moved to the middle of...
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    Type 1 and weight loss.....

    Hey all! I was diagnosed T1 just over 3 yrs ago at 27yrs old. It was a bit of a shock, all the text book weightloss, lethargic, thirst like water was going out of fashion! I was a size 12 back then and since becoming T1 I have gone up to a size 18 :( I have been scared of too much exercise...
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    The epetition

    Presumably the type 1's won't vote in support to punish us for being fatties. Calling yourselves 'fatties' won't help much! :p (Not all T2's are 'fat' anyway) As a T1 I understand the value of having enough test strips etc to fully control your BG and understand the disease. I don't see the...