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Hi Azure When it was being treated as "Depression" I had councillors and psychologists etc. But they never seem to help, In fact some of them seem to make it worse. I would walk into the appointment happy and walk out depressed. Now they have diagnosed me with BPD. I'm on medication which is...

Hi RRB I do have a crisis team. They've basically said that BPD is not a long term condition. However, after speaking to few people with the condition. It is a long term condition. it's not curable. it's just manageable. I do write things down. I'm just too scared to read back what I've put...

Hi all. I'm after some advice. I have had diabetes since the age of 12 and have never come to terms with the condition. I have have first stages of blindness (probably 2nd stages by now) In 2006/2007 I have a very bad mental health episode. Where I got diagnosed with depression and have been...

Hi guys, As posted in another thread (when I first joined) I'm really hating having diabetes and everything that comes with it (I'm sure we all do). BUT saying that, I do actually want to control it and be able to live that "Normal Life" as doctors say. So with the help of you guys and my...

Re: iPhone Apps - any recommendations Sorry for the late reply. I'm on Novo Rapid and I've had no problems using it. As long as you get the Target Rate; Corrective Factor & Carbohydrate factor right then it should work out for you. Now these are different for each diabetic, so maybe contact...

Thank you for that I really do appreciate it. Lets see if you get a different answer to me. I have tried looking for the email I got from WMAS, but I think it got deleted. I can't show you the DVLA one as that was a telephone conversation. I think I might send a letter into WMAS in writing...

Hi, I do apologise if I seem to be picky / nasty etc as I'm not trying to be. I'm just doing all the research into becoming a paramedic as it is something I really would like to do for a profession. I'm being given different information everywhere I go and it is / can be very frustrating...

Well when I contacted WMAS (West Midlands Ambulance Service) and DVLA they both said that as long as my diabetes type 1 was under control and I had been approved by GP then yes I could drive emergency vehicles. I indicated that I was type 1 and on Insulin injections. The above is from St...

I'm sorry but this is wrong. Diabetics are now assessed individually and CAN become paramedics and drive if approved by GP http://www.1cor.com/1158/?form_1155.replyids=141 I know this because i'm trying to become a paramedic myself in the future. I'm already with St John Ambulance and from...

Oh really??? I'm going to try this and see if a glass a day or every other day will help. It's a shame it is not white wine. I prefer white lol

Thanks everyone for your comments. I used to have the flu job every year but found out I was better without it. I had less flu's without the jab than when I have the jab. I have also got admitted into hospital or my diabetes goes haywire when I have the jab for some reason.

My sister has gave me some Multi-Vitamin tablets to try and help my immune system and stop be being unwell all the time with my diabetes when catching colds etc. Does anyone actually take vitamin tablets with diabetes and are they actually any good? (do they do the job)

Thanks for that cugila, I shall have a look now.

What is the normal blood pressure for a diabetic? I'm a 20 year old and my systolic is between 140 and 150. I know for a normal person blood pressure should be between 90 / 120. My diolostic is 79/80. As said in another forum my bood sugar control is very poor, so I'm persuming my BP is...

Re: iPhone Apps - any recommendations I have started using the Insulin Calculator itunes.apple.com/uk/app/insulin-calculator/id320616301?mt=8 It has two settings US Calculate how much insulin to take if your bloods are high calculate how much insulin to take if yoru on carb count. You have...