Recent Content by Mhcrawford0

Thanks. I really appreciate the replies. It has been stressing me out and it is good to hear from others who have been there. Martin

Thank you. It seems to be a very confusing illness! Will update when I know more - and thanks again. Martin

Update I have spoken to my nurse and am going in to see her to have bloods done again for a c-peptide and re-run of other tests. I stopped injecting insulin over a week ago and amazingly my numbers were pretty good - between 7.5-8.2 after meals and between 4.5-6.5 before meals. These held for a...

Agreed PhilT. Saw my GP today and he left a message with the consultant and asked him to call me and take me through it.

Thanks for the reply. I am 33 and exercise 3 times a week plus have an active job.

I was diagnosed with Type 1 10 months ago. I presented having lost weight, was very tired, ketones in urine, fasting BG 14-15. I had just trained for an run a 1/2 marathon, and despite having a minor belly bulge had been in pretty good health and fitness previously - thus doctors assumed type 1...

Cool. I don't.

Some people have a phobia of hair and some of feet. These are in a small minority, as are people who are genuinely phobic of needles and not just a bit wimpy. These people have phobias towards things that are part of living in a community of people and have to get over them. So don't shave your...

I am 33 and was diagnosed with Type 1 4 months ago. I have to say I am very surprised to hear some of the intolerance. I inject everywhere - in the school lunch hall, at the cinema, on the train, and in a lot of restaurants, some rather nice ones. I have never had so much as an inquisitive...