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Hi guys! Looking for some advice, I have been T1 diabetic for almost a year now and have just returned from a trip to London. We did loads and loads of walking and I wore what I thought were well fitting and comfy trainers. I have a hard uncomfortable area on my pinky toe, which sounds like a...

I agree! I don't think there is any set time that someone should be off! A lot of people cope differently and also may need counselling to come to terms with the diagnosis! It might be a long term condition that yes u don't have much choice but to get on with it, but that's not always clear at...

Hi Stacey. I was in the same position as you not long ago. I had about 6 weeks off work and it was hard going back, and like you I felt nervous and anxious about adjusting to it all at work. Now, it feels like I've never been away! Some days I do ditzy things and forget my insulin, or skip lunch...

Welcome Niamh! U sound like you are doing amazingly well! Well done! [emoji5] I've recently joined the forum, I'm 25 and type1 diagnosed end of November. A rubbish Christmas present eh? The forum has been really helpful to me, hope u and ur mum find it helpful! I'm learning lots! Look forward...

Awwwh @lizziewizzie I'm so sorry to hear u feel so down! I've been thinking of u! Uv been doing great!!! It's only been 2 weeks lady!!! Give urself a break [emoji8]! I really do understand how u feel! I wish I could say I was having good days and bad days but it's more like good hours and bad...

Hi @curlynurse, I'm quite new to the forum! My situation was the exact same as yours! I work in a hospital and dipsticked my urine as felt it had a really sweet smell to it, 4 + glucose.... Put it down to maybe diet the night before so checked it on next shift the following week ... Again 4 +...

I would def take ur time @lizziewizzie. Everybody is different and it also very much depends on the job too! As u said u have busy/hard going shifts, I would def give it another couple of weeks. I can understand why people would go back sooner but if ur fortunate to get sick pay, make the most...

I'm also a bit confused by this @lizziewizzie.... I thought that a no carb diet would essentially be better, less carbs/less insulin. But when I seen the dietician she said the same to me! That I should be having some carb at each meal ..... She did explain that u should have so many grams of...

Hi @Neet1z, it's nice to hear that when you think your alone that there's many people in the same position. I'm very emotional at the best of times so you can imagine how I've been! I'm very up and down! And I think it's going to be a case of good days and bad days [emoji25] At least u have...

I agree with u, u should def take some more time! Especially until ur sugars are better too [emoji8] Last week I felt ready and my blood sugars were a lot better, and most of them normal range! This week however they have been all over the place, I've had 2 hypos [emoji26] so back to feeling...

No wonder u are feeling so tired and headaches, ur BG is still high, ul be feeling the effects of that and the stress of everything. Hopefully ur lantus will help. I was the same, the headaches were awful! I was waking up with one first thing in the morning! Awful and makes u feel so...

Thank you RRB. Looking forward to getting to know you all and about diabetes!

Thanks @Gaz-M

Thanks so much for the reply @TorqPenderloin Nice to hear some positive words! Ur right! It's a lot to take on board and I'm learning all the time! Is there anything u would recommend reading? x

I took 6 weeks (was in hospital for one of them) I probably wouldn't have taken as long but as it was the Xmas and new year period my work is unpredictable with breaks etc.... I'm hospital based. To be fair I needed that time emotionally bcos I was all over the place. I feel a lot better now and...