Recent Content by fireant4

I'm a firefighter in London been in service 13 years had type one last two years, after short time off (maybe a month) apart from that its fine to be in the job! Don't worry about it as you find you probably fitter the some in the service ( think of the over weight, old, high blood pressure, in...

I'm and fire fighter in London.. Been doing it 10 years when I found out was type one! After short time off been dealing with it for over two years now! And still in job! Long as you control it its not a problem Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi Just wanted to wish everyone a merry christmas (belated as its now boxing day) and all the best for the new year.. hope 2012 brings positive things.. Thanks for those who have been in contact via this site with advise and support.. been a great help.. Onwards and upwards in 2012 Ant

Hey How you feeling now? are you getting into a nice routine? it will soon become second nature i'm sure.. I've found i just do it now without thinking about it., but i guess for you having your hands full with the little ones it may be a bit harder? As for the cold plague your getting! i've...

Hi Loubylou Wow your story is a mirror image of what has happened to me over the past 4 weeks! I also had BG's in the high 30's was told i had type 2 and put on metformin then due to levels not coming down after being on six tablets a day they put me on insulin! and confirmed i was also type...

Hi I've been on insulin now for 3 weeks, and been taking BG readings about 7 times a day to monitor my levels Now i go some days from 4.4 up to 15 mmol a day sometimes? is this range bad for me as i'm worrying going from one extreme to another isnt good! I've also have a few Hypos and the i...

Hi Thanks for that.. great bits of advise.. Spoke to Doc and he said same sort of things! going to get back in the gym this weekend and next week.. trained everyday so now having not trained for a week or so killing me.. Thanks again

Hi Again all Thanks again for all your welcomes and comments.. Just got a welcome suprise from the doc.. stated I get all mendication and such like free!!! been spending a fortune on perscriptions so far! I mean just took five perscrips in. scary how much we all need (Insulin, needles, testing...

Hey Stephen Cheers for the advise i'll look into all of it.. used to use PHD so many look at going back to it and i tended to use My Protein stuff.. Thanks again for taking the time out to contact me Ant

Thanks for getting in Touch and many thanks for the website you mentioned.. I'll have a look at it some point during this quiet time i'm having! diet is very balanced just always needed that little bit of a push, but cutting out the sweets might now help Cheers again great to hear from you and...

Hi Thanks for taking the time getting in touch.. means a lot that peeps are out there! Don't think its that i'm scared i think it's more the point driving me mad sitting around.. on light duties at work so annoying not working either.. Would trying dancing but i'll save that for nights out...

Hi I was told just over a week ago that I have diabetes! a shock to me as a month ago i was running around at work and outside like a mad man.. so at 34 healthly it was a complete shock!! My blood, glocose readings were crazy to! most lowest i had was 12.5 then other days i went up to 32+ I...

Hi Thanks for taking the time getting back to me.. I'm down the hospital again tomorrow so will speak to them about it.. feel i need my own parking space at the hospital at the moment// Thanks again A :D

Hi New to all this so all a bit of a haze at the moment. After a bit of advise! I'm 34 and before being told i had type one a week ago and being put on insulin i was very active through work (fire-fighter) and always in the gym etc.. I'm desperate to get back into my training, but i wanted...

Hi New to all this so all a bit of a haze at the moment. After a bit of advise! I'm 34 and before being told i had type one a week ago and being put on insulin i was very active through work (fire-fighter) and always in the gym etc.. I'm desperate to get back into my training, but i wanted...