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I’ve been struggling with my diabetes management for a while. Nothing changed on the eating front still low carb but it just got harder to control. My evening numbers have been okay but I couldn’t get the morning ones into single digits no matter what I did. It was very disheartening. I was...

I wore sunglasses last year but still ended up with the headache

My eye screening is always due around this time of year and last year I had a horrible headache for hours due to the light sensitivity. I’ve just come back from this year’s and due to the timing it was dark when I came out. Things are a bit blurry as usual but no headache so far. I’m home in a...

I certainly plan to have a go to stash of food in the car. I need to see if there’s a supermarket close by to grab some food but I’m a nightmare if I shop hungry. I’m on insulin so I’m not sure about experimenting with intermittent fasting while I’m in a strange place. Once I find a few...

I can claim up to a fixed amount and I can eat where I like.

The service apartment was a no go I’ve checked. I’ll get an allowance for the evening meal which I wouldn’t describe as generous. Hopefully this won’t go on for too long as if it is looking like a permanent move there is an alternative way of working.

I’ve just accepted a change to my job which means for 2 weeks each month I’ll be working out of another office at the other end of the country and staying in a hotel. I’m trying to get my head around how I need to adapt my diet to the fact that I won’t be able to cook for myself half the...

Lots of type 2 in my family. My dad had it as did his mum. On my mum's side she doesn't have it (yet) but both her parents and her brother did. I know there were a few in older generations as well

I was actually diagnosed when I got admitted into hospital with an abscess. It came on quite suddenly and ended up needing it drained under general anaesthetic. I've had two more in the same place since both needing surgery to drain again. According to the doctors diabetics are prone to...

Not too sure on Saga but usually one of the restaurants is self serve particularly at breakfast and lunch so you should be able to make low carb choices. I am a Disney fan and have been on a few of their cruises and although I probably eat too much protein the meals aren't massively carb heavy...

My team are aware but the person who used to point it out is no longer with the business. I think my current team are a bit scared to mention it in case it turns out not to be the cause.

Today at work was frustrating and stressful generally and when my BG dropped before lunch I apparently wasn't great at hiding that fact. I had a couple of people point out to me that I seemed calmer this afternoon. I know it's one of my main early warning signs that I might be heading for a...

I used to use the chemist in my doctors surgery thinking that it would be easier if there were any problems but I'd put my repeat in and they never looked at it until I came to collect it. That might not have been a problem if they kept my insulin in stock but it meant two trips every month just...

My pharmacy seems to switch between three different brands and if I get a different one I get the original dodgy stomach for a day or so. I know the drug is the same but the fillers etc are not.

Thank I'll have a look into the Mirena. Not something I've ever considered as the contraceptive element isn't relevant