Recent Content by Laubie

Re: Troubles with 13 yr diabetic I feel really compelled to write to you about my experiences. I was diagnosed type 1 when I was 10. I was very lucky as my Grandfather was type 2 and recognised the symptoms, so I did not become unwell and didn't suffer too much. I was such a 'good' diabetic...

Hi Puxy and welcome! I have suffered for a few years with hair loss, but it seems to be ok at the moment! I have very fine hair naturally, so I don't have much to lose in the first place... It first started about two years ago. I am also treated for an underactive thyroid with thyroxine (a...

Please make an official complaint about this! No one, even your Diabetic Consultant, should be able to talk to you like this. It is completely unprofessional to make you feel this way. If you think it may be too extreme to make an 'official' complaint you can always try an communicate with the...

It really sounds like you are doing a fab job at this difficult time! I was 9 when I was diagnosed. My parents recorded various interviews about their feelings as a family and as parents towards diabetes and their little girl being diagnosed for one of my DSNs. She was doing a pHd in diabetes...

Hate to say this... but 2/3am testing may help? I hated it but doing that very early morning test for me for just seven days taught me so much about what my BG was doing overnight! Or talk to your doc/ dsn about splitting your dose? Can't be conclusive until you have tested more and found a...

Although my diabetes hasn't held me back in my career or social life, I do feel limited where others aren't necessarily and it does get me down! I work in advertising where there is a lot of networking and lunches. Having diabetes makes me feel on edge at these events as I have to do my BG, try...

Yes I have been in a similar postition! DAFNE helps - try to do the course if you can as. although I thought I knew everything there was to know because I got arrogant at having been diabteic for a long time, it really helps. For me, just changing my perspective on how insulin and food interact...

I was diagnosed type 1 when I was 9. I had my first 'hypo fit' when I was 14 and on holiday with my family. I had a sneaky few glasses of my parent's Sangria and got a little tipsy! I accidently injected two lots of levemir that evening (60 units in total), probably because I was a little out of...