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Hi Thanks for all the discussion form my posting re diabetic food in restaurants. My wife is a veggie and restaurants we go to have things like of a veggie option offered of haloumi instead of fish for fish and chips and veggie sausages in an all day breakfast. I would like restaurants to offer...

Hi, I've been in contact with Stanford university re the development that they are doing to produce an ultrafast insulin. Below please find their response. I hope the DCUL members might find it useful Hi Mark I'm not up-to-date on the current status of this research but the lead researcher...

Greeting to everyone. I've just come back from a very nice Sunday lunch on the Isle of Wight. When I looked at the menu, I noticed lots of dishes for Vegetarians and Vegans but nothing considering Diabetics. I had today a Sunday roast with Honey roast parsnips (cant have) and cornflower...

Hi, I am Type 1 ( 63 years) duration) with recently diagnosed Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. My Gp advised taking Tamsulosin, an Alpha Blocker to control the frequency I needed to go for a wee. It gave me Hyperglycaemia with insulin resistance which was very difficult to manage. I manage my Type...

Type 1 since 1958. What about Type 1s arrested for violent behavior as a direct result of them being Hypo!

What are your blood glucose levels like?

What are your blood glucose levels?

Hi, Please take your insulin closer in time to your meal. It would appear that you are taking your fast acting and then waiting too long for your meal. Hope that helps

I've read on the BBC on line news this morning that the NHS England has announced plans to curb the prescription of "low-priority" items like silk garments. I phoned the BBC and NHS media centre but got no information at all! What does everyone think? I wouldnt want my test strips/cartridge...

I see all type 1 diabetics can apply for a Freestyle Libre from April next year and will probably get one. This is a Flash meter which doesnt alarm to warn of lows and highs. It require the user to remember to place the reader to their arm to update and get the trends. It doesnt warn of...

My BP is running at 185/91 without medication and 142/82 with. I take Valsartan evening and Aldalat mornings. The Valsartan is causing major side effects and I dont want to continue. Is there an alternative?

Hi I am fortunate to use a Dexcom G4 with great results. Last week I had a sensor failure. I phoned Dexcom support on Thurs morning to be kept waiting for over 10 mins and get fed up. Tried to phone again Fri, Sat Sun Monday but no answer for againmore than 10 mins. I checked their company...

Thank you Alison for your kind comments. Bro wants to sort things himself and has numerous visits to councillers and sits there saying he is Ok. but he isnt!

Thank you for your nice response I wish things could be better for him.

Hi, I am Type 1 of 60 years duration, doing well with no complications. However my younger brother is also Type 1 for 23 years and also epileptic is non compliant, has numerous problems with Hypos/Hypers and seizures. He feels if anyone tries to help with advice and interventions they are...