Recent Content by chubbz1991

I always do it in public, occasionally in a changing room if I happen to be trying on clothes. I often get people staring at me but I try and be discreet as possible. I once had someone tell me it was disgusting and a woman at work reported me for taking drugs! I laughed at that. But at the end...

I've asked to speak to the Dr but can't actually get past the receptionist. My Diabetic consultant isn't any help either, just keep getting an answer phone. I will try with that letter though. Thank you Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I've just gotten a repeat prescription for my blood testing strips and instead of my usual 5 boxes I've been given 2. I'm a T1 & have been having major hypos recently with several admissions to hospital so I'm having to test my blood 3 times my normal amount. I've tried explaining to the...

I was 3, diagnosed 19 years ago in April Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

My grandma always used Candarel when she made birthday cakes when I was a kid. They were always gross, but you do have to alter the amounts you use and she never did. It's the thought that counts though Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I have this problem with my stomach, under my belly button. I haven't used that place in 9/10 years and even though my dr said it would go away it hasn't. When I first started giving my own injections that is where I used all the time and I didn't change my needles very often which was really...

Hi everyone! I'm 22 years old and I've been a type 1 diabetic almost 19 years now. My BG levels have been all over the place pretty much all of that time, with the lowest being 0.1 and the highest being >33. Up until the middle of last month the last 3 years have been perfect with an HbA1c of...

My bloods have been like this since I was diagnosed in 1994. I've never really found anything to work, as I got older and started to manage my own bloods I would put myself to bed with bloods in the 20s to be sure I wouldn't drop stupid amounts overnight, it has always been the early hours I...

I had this exact same problem when I had my pump. I dunno about getting any for free but you should try eBay/amazon for cheaper ones Sent from the Diabetes Forum App