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Just want to have a little rant. I’m still new to diabetes, but already I am so pee’d off with my care. I have had 3 hospital appointments and when I ask them to clarify what type I am they just make guesses. They say things like ‘well, you’re not overweight so you must be type 1’ or ‘you’re...

Thanks Viv! There seems to be so much more to diabetes than I originally thought and it seems to effect everyone very differently. I've had to drop down to 4 units with breakfast now and 6 with dinner as I had hypos within 2 hours of eating yesterday. So strange. I expect it will shoot up again...

I am still relativity new to diabetes. I have had gestational diabetes twice. It then came back when my baby was 2 months old (Sept 2012). I made sure that I was sticking to the rules given to me by the dietitian at the hospital, but then I read on here about carbs and decided to follow a low...

Hello, I am 31 and really struggling to get my head around diabetes. Mainly, why have I got it. I just wondered if anyone has has a similar experience to me? I have had gestational diabetes twice, but this time it went away for 2 months and has now returned. I started on 2 metformin tablets a...

Hi All, My name is Gemma and I have just joined the site. After having gestational diabetes for the second time I have just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Well, I am on insulin but my consultant thinks I am in a bit of a grey area. It is all very confusing! :? I am 31 and live an...