Recent Content by jamie_lee88

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    Life Insurance?

    Hi, No ive got no complications, never been in hospital because of it. Just everywhere i look they dont cover
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    Life Insurance?

    Hi im t1d for 25+ years im 30 this year and have just bought my first house. I was wondering if anyone could reccommend somewhere that does life insurance in the uk as i have searched and all have come back saying they dont cover diabetics Thanks in advance
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    type 1 and thinking about babies!

    thanks i'll have to check those links out. i roughly carb count and test about 3 times a day but not everyday more would be better but i find it abit or a pain, and i inject i'm on lantus and novorapid, i'm sure my last HBa1C was took in november 2010 my next one should be due june but not 100%.
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    type 1 and thinking about babies!

    i think my HBa1C was 10.6 i'm not quite sure it was ages ago i last had it taken, i can never seem to get it below 9 so i've no chance of getting it to 6%. my bloods are all normal they come between 4-13, with very few high.
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    type 1 and thinking about babies!

    i'm a type 1 diabetic and have been since i was 6, i'm now 23. i've been with my partner 7years now and we've been talking about starting a family but i dont know how to go about it, i've asked my doctors advice and they were no help at all. so i was wondering if you lot could give me advice of...
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    Hate it!!!

    i understand you completely i'm 21 and at the minute i couldn't give too hoots about my diabetes i was diagnosed when i was 7 i'm 21 now nd i've neva once looked after myself. i know i'm slowly harming myself but i just cant understand anything properly. i've started having problems with my...
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    eligable for pump

    i am confident in carbohydrate counting and adjusting my insulin but i find it hard doin my needles plus i have terribly lumbs so i dnt think the insulin i inject work straight away like my doctors says but i've tried everything to get rid of them nd its just doesnt work so i think the pump mite...
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    eligable for pump

    but if i bought a pump myself nd my doctor didnt advise me on it then i'de probably get a bolickin off them nd they probably cost a bomb? i'll ave 2 mention them 2 my doctor the next time i go. i have poorly controlled diabetes but my doctors dnt seem 2 help nd i think an insulin pump may help...
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    eligable for pump

    i was wondering if any1 could tell me if their r certain requirments u need to make to be eligable for an insulin pump or can any1 get them?
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    insulin pump

    i was wondering if their was any1 in here that is on the pump, i was wondering if it helps your control better or not? i have tried my hardest to control my diabetes and i just cant its all over the place, so i was wondering if i can just ask to go get the pump or not or do i have to be...
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    Work discrimination

    i do life in a high rise flat nd i ave done some unpaid work before, but i've decided to try and open my own shop and see how that goes.
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    need help with controllin my diabetes type 1

    i've been 2 the doctors they were abit more helpful this time i asked questions got answers but not realli an explanation of wot i wanted. i had 2 learning doctors in thats probably y i got answers. confused got telt wen i was 1st diagnosed were i can nd cant do my needles nd now i'm gettin telt...
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    Work discrimination

    as u says their i happen 2 be able 2 defend myself no i dnt write my cv like i do write on ere its only coz its quicker on ere nd i dont even write my cv i've got a person who write it for me coz my dad got him to do it so i didnt do any mistakes. my next door neighbour had trouble getting a job...
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    need help with controllin my diabetes type 1

    thanks agen for the reply's, i already ave my next appointment on monday 16th but i know its just gonna be a straight 4ward in nd out agen although i am goin 2 ask him about diabetes nd pregnancy with wanting kids am gonna need alot of help now nd no doubt he wont explain anything nd just give...
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    Work discrimination

    i'm 19 and was diagnosed with type1 when i was 7rs old i've tried looking or work one week i sent out 20 cv's out to ppl lookin for emloyees and because i wrote i was diabetic i never heard nothing back, my friend done the exact same cv as mine except missed off the diabetes part as she isnt...