Recent Content by steveinblackpool

Hi I think your making a mountain out of a molehill Instead of standing up and pricking your finger and waving it about, just organise your meter/strip in the draw and prick you finger under the desk. All they will hear is a little click. How did they evaluate that the small "click" was you...

Hi guys :) I did the same thing when i passed my driving test in 1982. T1 diabetic since age of 9yrs old and when applying for my licence at the age of 16 my dad (god bless his soul) told me not to mention that I was diabetic. I passed my driving test, got insurance, told them I was diabetic...

Hi all Little over weight and a bit of lazer but... 40 years next week being diagnosed... so I suppose its "Happy Birthday to me" lol Happy new year all

I have had many treatments with laser on the eyes and the only reason i can think why they kept putting drops in the eyes was to dialate them more. I know on a number of occasions they had to re-administer drops with my eyes as they take a good dose to dialate. They put 2 different drops in the...

Hi all and a Happy New Year :-) Been complaining about hands to Diabetic specialsist for a while now; ive had couple of blood tests (all ok); an x-ray on both hands (all ok) and just before Christmas had an EEG electrolisis on hands. They have found that i have "Carpel Tunnel" (quite severe)...

I eat alot of bananas (especially when i play tennis). I belive that in 1 (of many that has a high potassium count)

I hope the DVLA realise the consequences when they revoke a driving licence as starting work at 6am it would mean a very long bike ride to work then I would have to test blood on arrival too. Being a single parent like many other people we only have 1 wage coming into the home and it would not...

I think it would be a brilliant idea... a pair of hypochondriacs in a pub together at least you wouldnt be sat there looking at each other with nothing to say :-) Maybe they could do something on here and get a sub-section going? Although prob not with all that "health and saftey" :-( PS:-...

PS:- Dont forget you can ring NHS Direct 08 45 46 47 You can ring them 24/7 if you have any concerns, they are very helpful if only to calm you down; but do give some very good advice in any emergency ;-)

Im with joeicam I keep my Levimur in drawer by my bed in a separate pen from my Novorapid which I never take upstairs. I keep both insulin in fridge but keep 1 box of Levimur and some needles upstairs; its worked for me for nearly 40 years and on the occasion when ive had a couple of drinks...

Thanks for that will ask at GP's. I did ask at chemist and they said they would charge :-( for disposal. Went out in a huff told them that i would empty it out in the bin outside (which I would never do!!) Thanks :-)

Hi all A friend of mine used to work at the hospital; he used to get us the yellow sharps bins and disposed of them for us by taking them back to hospital, but has now left so where do you guys get the bins from and where/who disposes of the bins. can you take them to a chemist or can you take...

Hi candi-girl That looks perfect readings not sure only 12 in the morning will last you all day but keep testing and that will prove me wrong Let us know how u get on as I might suggest next time at hospital doing a Jab at bedtime and 1 in the morning with Levemir as at mo only do 1 injection...

Im a tight [ word removed ] lol and will inject twice... dont like waste

Hi Elc1112 (funny name ;-) ) Yes ive been diabetic nearly 38 years (since 9yrs old) They do make you paranoid these BP monitors but its mine and and im going to get my moneys worth which i do check few times a day at the moment. Hopefully the novelty will wear off soon ;-) But it does...