Recent Content by squeezelouise400

Sometimes people who don't have either T1 or T2 diabetes make the most stuuuuuuupid comments, based on ignorance and complete lunacy. Try to rise above them, though it is easier said than done. Remember you are a survivor, we have a complex metabolic disorder with can be a full time job and a...

At your stage 2, inform them that Diabetes is covered by the equality act. Any employer with any sense will back away and see this as a warning to them.

Any phone with the NFC software on it works. I use my phone all the time with the Freestyle Libre and it works well. This is good because I was prescribed the sensors only without the Freestyle......thingy...majig.....I forgot the name of it!!! Its the device that recieved the signals from the...

I had a mark on my arm when I removed my first sensor one week ago. It takes some force to pull out......wow I might need forceps next time! I have decided to place some baby oil on the dressing around the sensor, to see if that makes it easier to remove and prevent the red mark on my skin. The...

I had lows in the night, 2.2 from 3am until I woke about 8am. Basel insulin is Levemir in the morning and 10pm in the evening. Last night, in an effort to combat the nocturnal hypos I reduced my levemir by one digit and I woke up with bg 5.6. My bg remained stable all night and I woke feeling...

Oh my golly gosh.....the price of that hamper is a joke. If you buy those items seperatly it would probably cost £20.00. I'm not so sure they should not be labeling it diabetic either. Yes one or two items may be low or medium GI. Been T1 since the ice age and I remember my dietition telling me...

I have lived most of my life with T1 diabetes, and I also feel very healthy, with good bg control I am no different than those without it, or this is my attitude to it anyway. I tell people I have a condition which just needs to be constantly managed and I'm prepared for hypos so don't panic...

This has made my day. It would be good to see where my blood sugars are trending. Hope to be a recipient of a Freestyle Libre one day.

You are protected from discrimination like the type you are experiencing by the Equality Act 2010. The two 'braincells' who have discrimated against you are the ones who need lawyers. I suggest you document times and dates and take it to HR. If HR fail to come up with a good enough solution...

This book has been amazing. The correction doses for high blood sugars have saved me from the DKA vulture umpteen times. I no longer need to be admitted to hospital, I see my diabetes specialist once a year and my GP even less than that. I am well, I am healthy and as far as I am concerned there...

I was once told that diabetics who fail to tell their employers that they have diabetes leave themselves open for dismissal, and that an employer can terminate the employment of a person with a condition if they were not informed. I have heard of this happening to people with epilepsy who fit at...

I have CKD stage 3 but my Kidneys are fine funnily enough I was told that I have managed to save my kidneys with improved blood glucose control after going on the pump as well as being on Lisinopril for many years. The Kidney specialist I saw explained that the Lisinopril has helped to save both...

I have calcification of the blood vessels in my right wrist which was diagnosed after an X-Ray a few months ago. I have retinopathy in both eyes but my blood glucose control is good so it is not a problem and CKD Stage 3 but that too is fine because my blood pressure is well controlled so apart...

I have a high fibre cereal, All bran, or Bran Flakes, or Malted Wheaties with a low fat fruit yogurt. Total carbohydrate value of between 43 and 45g.

Thanks for your replies guys. My sugars went as high as 24.0 mmol, but fortunatly my GP has given me some antibiotics for a kidney infection and my sugars are improving. I don't get symptoms which is probably why I was blaming the high sugars on the coffee!!