Recent Content by purple1505

I couldn't tolerate human insulin, so went on pork insulin until I went went on my first pump and was given Humalog which is a fast acting insulin. I've been on it for 20+ years without any problems.

Hi, yes there are plenty of scarey stories relating to type 1 diabetes and its variants same as type 2. With type 1 the person loses weight which is one of the signs of type 1. This is due to the high amount of glucose in the body due to insulin not being produced to counteract the glucose. Once...

Yes stress can affect your diabetes greatly. The 2 most stressful things have happened to you, moving and divorce/bereavement. I'm type 1 and stress can affect my diabetes both ways depending on the type of stress. I'm wondering why your on 4 injections being type2? I've know type 2 to have 1...

I'm type1 have had 3 heart attacks the last being may 2019 and have asthma so you can imagine how scared I was when I saw all 3 of my illnesses listed when it first went on .gov website. Then they said those who were most vulnerable would get a letter in March. I never got one but was still...

You need a letter from your local health care for diabetes eye check. Its free as you're type 1. Both specsavers amnd boots do it but without the regular choose and book you probably get charged. It is a free service that is done every year. Maybe your nurse misunderstood you and thought you...

You say you have a 3yr restricted licence what does that Mean? I thought I had a restricted licence as I have to apply every 3 yrs but found that a restricted licence was where you're only able to drive a particular vehicle and under certain conditions. On my licence I have AM, A, B1, B, BE...

Hi, go for the pump! I've used mine for 7 months and will never ever go back to injections! Why? because I've always suffered with unstable diabetes and regardless of any attempts made to get BG levels and Ha1c's to an acceptable level were dashed. I was even blamed for not following the rules...

Hi, I have been using the Paradigm MiniMed pump for 7 months and found it a little daunting as to how to wear it. Over time I found that the plasic clip that came with it was for me since i wear mostly trousers, jeans and leggings. There was an occassion however that I was going out and decided...