Recent Content by Karen JD

I was nine. I am now forty four with no probs at all. I keep fit, eat sensibly and do lots of blood tests! I'm not perfect, drink far too much wine but u gotta live as well. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I was admitted to hospital approx 7years ago. I had really high blood sugar but they would not let me decide my dose but kept giving me really high carb food to eat! It drove me nuts they had no idea and the combination of sitting around all day as well I had no hope. Sent from the Diabetes...

Your friend doesn't really have any choice with this really they can't go on not informing DVLA so do it and like others have said if they haven't had problems with driving and being diabetic before there can't be too much of a problem to deal with. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I had a hypo in a clothes shop and I had gone up an escalator and was so confused I couldn't find the way out! It knocks my confidence when something like that happens cos I worry I might do something stupid on my own somewhere again! Thankfully it doesn't happen often I have had a few occasions...

Hi, no I never test for ketones, I've always managed to keep blood sugar fairly low and would only worry (as advised) if they were high for a couple of days or more. I rarely bother to have strips to test anymore as they used to just go out of date.