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Bit of sugar/or the equivalent in flavoured gins and spirits tho! Especially in rum etc... just for awareness

Sugar free squash with fizzy water is my go to drink. Nicer than with flat water

Hi, Sorry to hear about the difficulties you are experiencing with your Son. I was diagnosed type 1 at age 12. I know during my older teenage years I sometimes just "forgot" I needed the insulin because I was too busy being a teenager. I think having experienced Diabetic Keto Acidosis a few...

Hi everyone. So I lodged an appeal and during the meeting I let them know I had taken advice from ACAS and wanted to also lodge an informal grievance. The meeting went well and I feel they listened to me. I also provided some info about the many things that affect control etc. Outcome was the...

I'm going to appeal the decision as the sickness policy says there was other decisions they could have made. I will speak to the helpline and also join a union to get a rep to help me too. I'm not taking this lying down. I love my job...

Yes, I have been referred to occ health 3 times in the nearly 7 years I've worked there. They have replied to say that I will be Ill more often than others and to make reasonable adjustments. I think I will have to find a union rep. I've never felt the need for a union till now as I work for a...

Hi, I'm looking for some advice. I have just been placed on a final written warning by my workplace of 7 years due to my sickness. As we all know being type 1 affects us with getting Ill and it takes longer to recover etc and although none of my sickness has been directly due to my diabetes it...

Thanks for the advice. I'm on lantus... A pump has been discussed but I have to do the Dapne course first before they will consider it. I'm due an appointment so will ask about Tresiba too. [emoji3526]

Ha ha I know that one for sure [emoji13]

Urgh yeah not pleasant tho is it lol x

Thanks, I assume that's like the lift drinks? I find as I have them often it's a bit expensive at £1.50 a go. I don't get anything like this on prescription even tho I know other people do? No pattern and yes I have libre. It's often at night. I have tried lowering my basal but that just meant...

What app do you use please?

Help. I am type 1 (33 years since diagnosis) and have frequent hypos. I also have slow digestion. I have had gastroparesis previously and after I have eaten in the evening everything slows right down. I find that jelly babies etc take a while to bring me round. Since lucozade is no longer as...

Netflix fatigue [emoji106][emoji1787] yup I got that too ha ha

Last night was still showing positive.... I also looked this up and was my understanding that lft can show positive for up to 90 days after but that you are not usually infectious after 10 days? It's so complicated!!! [emoji40][emoji53]