Recent Content by Dee2

I work in a restaurant..but for the sake of my health I refuse to take of my bands.. What would happen if I did and had a hypo or hyper? I have both Is it worth going to HR or my union. This guy has bullied me before and caused me distress

Hi.. I am an Insulin dependant diabetic and wear 2 medic alert wristbands One says type 1 diabetic..and 1 says Insulin dependant diabetic I am lucky enough to work At work today I was asked by my Line manager to take off my medic alert wristbands as they were deemed (by him) to be bracelets...

Hi there..I wondered if anyone can help? I was diagnosed with diabetes in March of 2011..since then I've been told I had Type 2..LADA..Type 1..Secondary diabetes and now Complex Type 2 diabetes for 2 years I had no insulin just tablets..I begged for insulin as my sugars were at 25 and above I...

Hi..I have been having lots of bone pain (not joint) so had a visit to the doctor one day as I woke up and couldn't walk..she sent me straight to A&E where I had an xray on my hip..the result came back normal..but I still felt something was not quite right so I returned to the doctor..blood...

Hi..after being treated for type2 for 26 months I had bloods for Anti-Gad..my results came back as 2000+ and I was then diagnosed with LADA..the auto immune type of diabetes and finally started on insulin..to be honest if your Anti-Gad was 9 I wouldn't overly worry..but you could always get...

Hi..I'm on my feet 8 hours a day..i never stop..if I as much as take the dog for a walk I have a hypo! We are not all the same..each of us have different lifestyles..I leave the house a 6.30 in the morning and get home 12 hours later..i love excercise..swimming bike riding and especially...

I have secondary diabetes (a side effect of medication) I am offically a type 2 but Insulin dependent and taking 4 metformin a day..what course would I need..Dafne has been mentioned..what does Desmond stand for please

Hi Roman..I'm not exactly sure but some of the symptoms you are describing are listed as side effects of the seroxat..or it could be your body reacting to such a low dose..hopefully the blood test will show if there is anything wrong..as for the feelings of unreality..this could be due to your...

Hi :) ..a quick question ..has anyone that works for an employer been told that they can no longer work alone because they have diabetes? Many thanks

Hi..for 2 years now I have been denighed tests strips as I was being treated for type 2..last week I was fortunate to see a diabetic specialist nurse who diagnosed me with "secondary diabetes" (a side affect of some medication that trashed my pancreas) from Friday I will be treated as a type 1...

Hi..I am confused to say the least having just had an appointment with a specialist diabetic nurse :crazy: For 2 years 2 months I had been diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic..only to find out last week that I have "secondary diabetes" of Type 1..It has been arranged that I will start Insulin 4...

My doctor will just not prescribe to me test strips..I was using an Accu check Meter but buying the strips at £28 was way to expensive ..so I had to change to a codefree meter which I bought from Amazon..the test strips are much cheaper at £7.99 which suits my budget But I'm wondering now that I...

Hi..I'm just wondering if anyone can help? I work full-time in a restaurant for a high street department store..which will remain unnamed.. I have been under the care of the Mental Health Team after being diagnosed in Dec 2010 with recurrent depressive disorder..happily I am now in remission...

Hello :) I'm here to say a big thank you to the members of this forum :wave: Wow..what a difference your advice has made Over the last few days I have drastically reduced my carb intake..However I had a reading of 18.6 this morning on my new meter and thought.."here we go again!" but 2...

Hello all :) Thank you so much for all the useful information :) I have ordered the blood glucose monitor and the strip and lancets that was recommended ..I have signed the e-petition too..however no go on getting strips from my doc..I was told they are only prescribed for patient's that...