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Agreed!

Hi I have had type 1 diabetes for the last 10 years & 5 years ago, developed trigger finger. Sometimes it is in 2 or 3 fingers. I have a steroid injection in my hand in the area that links with the afflicted tendon that fixes the problem for 7-12 months. It’s a painful injection because of the...

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Get your statins changed - Simvastatin causes many people to have muscle aches & cramps (it also caused me not to sleep well). I changed to Atorvastatin plus I take a daily capsule if Statgusrd (you can get it on Amazon) & the problem went after 3-4 days. (I've been Type 1 for 3 years).

I often get 'But you're so slim- don't you have to be obese to have diabetes?'

Very sad about your dog but you need to take insulin. Talk to your doctor about ossubly changing your insulin. I found that when I changed to Levemir as my long acting one, I did not put on weight.

I have I have Late Onset Type 1 & take Metformin along with insulin. I take 1 500g tablet with each meal & don't need insulin at breakfast or lunch times. I have a little insulin (Nova Rapide) at supper time as that's my larger meal & I keep carbs very low. I do have a slow acting...

When I make cakes, I use Natvia sugar substitute (there's one for baking - available on Amazon) & you only need half the amount of sugar that the recipe states. For choc cake, use cocoa powder or melted 80% choc. I have this as an occasional treat - don't beat yourself up for your lapse!