Recent Content by Malcolm.Smith

Thanks thats brilliant.

Apparenly you don’t need to if you test negative before you leave but there’s so much conflicting info out there it’s hard to know what’s true or not

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I may have to Travel to Spain in a couple of weeks. Would anybody know if I need any kind of paperwork from my doctors due to covid and brexit ?. I’m finding it difficult to find a definitive check list.

I’m type 1 and have been cycling into work every Monday’s and Tuesdays because my work said the official government website didn’t mention diabetes as an at risk group despite everyone else saying it was. Now they’re telling me in need to go in Monday to fridays business as usual despite half my...

can anyone point me in the direction of a place where I can get a new pack to store my freestyle light monitor and all it’s related gubbins (test strips ect) the one that came with mine is disintegrating and I’m looking for something more robust and stylish

According to the NHS website i will have a BMI of 24.2 once I reach my target weight off 11 stone. I have 7 more lbs to loose.

so I have type1 and I’ve been doing the couch to 5K program which is fantastic by the way, I highly recommend it. I’m about to start week 8 which will be a 28 min run. My problem and confusion is the weirdness going on with my blood sugar. The weirdness being that my blood sugar goes up after...

Cheers for that guys. Just called boots now and they're in now. Nice of them to call and let me know!!. I had to buy a meter to see me through the bank holiday. Unfortunately my GP will only give me 150 strips at a time which lasts me about 3 weeks. I was down to half my last pot and...

Went to Boots yesterday to pick up my prescription if Freestyle lite strips and was only given one box. They tell me theres been a manufacturing problem and they dont know when they will get more in. Has anyone else experienced this?. What should I do about replacements when this tub runs...

Thanks for that I'll have to take a time out to read it all :)

Have any of you seen or are using this bit of kit Ive just found online?. It seems amazing, no more finger pricking or finding those used strips on the floor that are a pain in the ass to pick up. Scan your blood glucose through your clothes and a waterproof sensor that lasts 2 weeks...

I was just wondering... I'm 39 and the last 2 years I get bad prostate pain when my blood sugar is above 11. When it goes back to normal the pain goes away but when it's there it's like I'm bursting for a pee even when I'm not and when I do go it takes ages and is extreamly uncomfortable. I...

I remember once walking into a corner shop desperate to get something sugary before my legs gave way. I was confronted by hundreds of different chocolate bars and I just froze there looking at them. It was almost impossible to bend down and just pick one up!. Eventually I managed to force...

Well its good to know its not just me then!.