Recent Content by cuttsy

the argument is not whether teenagers need help ..... its whether they need financial help. Which i don't believe they do. If they are poorly controlled, they need more support. from experts, nurses, doctors Dieticians, even other diabetics. You don't need financial help to look after a...

JanieMc I agree with you and your questions about this. As a type 1 since 1980 (age 12), my parents never claimed a penny, and never needed to. I've also been through the whole madness of teenage years, trying to control my levels in the days when insulin was no where near as good. I also...

hi, i noticed my morning levels improved dramatically when i started doing more exercise. 3 years ago i started cycling regularly and eating a bit healthier, to get a bit of weight off, and this has really improved my morning readings from 8+, down to 4 or 5. It has also made me hungrier in a...

are some of you serious ??? You need financial help for a diabetic child ... over 16 ???? If your child has no other complications, why on earth would they get DLA at this age? County rugby player, and you have to follow him round to make sure he's ok ??? Are you sure he's not just over molly...

it still amazes me that people with diabetes, without complications, would think they should get any benefits for it. The only diabetics that should get any financial help are people who have developed serious complications and cannot control themselves, or actually qualify for disability...