Recent Content by IainTarr

I am currently struggling to monitor my blood glucose via finger pricking, I either forget or its inconvenient to do. So my questions are 1.Would a CGM such as Freestyle Libre be of benefit? 2. Would I be entitled to any costs from the NHS - I've been toldcertain areas don't help? 3. If I have...

I have been receiving Personal Indepence Payment -P.I.P. - since 2019 for various ailments, I was diagnosed as Type 1 in October 2021 whilst in Prison and made DWP aware of it on my release in February 2022. However I had a telephone interview in April 2023 with DWP and as of today 13th June...

I was diagnosed T1D last October shortly after my 2nd vaccine jab. Aged 44 at the time and no family history of diabetes I wondered if the vaccine had triggered my diabetes as within days of the jab I suffered from symptoms of what I now know to be diabetes - thirsty, weight loss etc - my...

Over the weekend I have been diagnosed with a blood clot in my left leg (inner thigh and back of knee and calf) I have been prescibed Apixaban and have been told I would probably be taking them for the next 6 months. In the 3 days I have been taking the tablets I have been reading low blood...

Perhaps saying "convinced the vaccine triggered my diabetes" was the wrong way of saying it? At the time of the vaccination the list of side effects was quite extensive and with the symptoms I developed I worried a lot especially as the Nurse was dismissive? I did have some basic understanding...

I asked my Doctor about this a fortnight ago as I have had to raise my dose of Omeprazole to 40mg daily to help heal an ulcer. The Doctor didn't seem to think it would make any difference at all despite my concerns that I was experiencing a lot of low blood glucose readings and told me to speak...

I was diagnosed as Type 1 in October 2021, 6 weeks after having had my 2nd Astra-Zeneca jab. In those few weeks I reported to the Nurse that gave me the vaccinations what I presumed were possible side effects, these were mainly increased thirst and urination as well as headaches and difficulty...