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    Lancs/W.Yorkshire Diabetes/Low Carb support group..

    Hi, I am so mad I missed this, been reading up on LCHF diet and decided enough is enough and went to Morrisons, Skipton today and bought all the stuff in readiness for starting the diet on Monday. I need to loose weight and get my diabetes under control as I have another major operation due and...
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    Almased?

    Has anyone with T1 taken the plunge on Almased yet? It would fit perfectly with my life as I work shifts. Would love to hear from any of you if it's just hype or horrid. Ta.
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    How old were you when you first diagnosed with type 1?? And how long do you have it??

    45 last year, felt unwell for years, mis diagnosed from a stay in hospital until the diabetic clinic rung the wife and told me to get there ASAP as I am type 1 and they said your type 2 and here is your tablets bye bye. The hospital did load of tests though and found out I broke my back some...
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    Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?

    I went to the clinic this week for my results. May this year diagnosed as type 1 with HbA1c result was 99, this week it came back as 54. I was really anxious about going thinking that I was not doing things right but now am really pleased with the results :D
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    Flu jab side effects

    Recently diagnosed as type 1 this May and have had my first flu jab. The second and third and fourth day was aching, sore throat, headaches and just above the site of the needle I had a massive lump on my arm which was bright red and very hot to the touch. Over a week later still have a bruise...
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    Hypo

    Wow good advice, should have checked my levels, but was in no state to do so I felt so bad. Thank you.
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    Hypo

    Hi, Have had a couple of these now.....feeling really hungry, sweating so much that I leave the carpet wet below, shaking like Elvis. Is this technically a hypo?
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    Newbie

    Thank you for the replies, at least I feel a part of a community that understands my fears and down right amazement to what has happened and thank you for your kind replies. I have yet to see a dietician, things have just been a roller coaster ride to be honest. I have already messed up, forgot...
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    Newbie

    Hi all, I have been feeling unwell for a few months and thought it was just age and shifts that I work. I have just spent 3 days in Hospital and was told that I was type 2 and was given a script of metmorfin. I was then called by the Diabetic unit to get there asap as they had misdiagnosed me...
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