Recent Content by taffy_63

If this is the service I think it is, Lloyds Pharmacy receives £28.00 for every patient they see to offer advice on medication, how and when to take it and how it works. It has been offered in Lloyds chemists for at least 6 years, because I used to have to make an appointment to see the...

I just wanted to say 'congratulations' to all you pregnant diabetics on the forum. Hang in there. My 2 babies are 19 and 24 now and I'm a grandmother too! All those years ago I worried about highs and hypos and I went back to pork insulin because I lost hypo awareness during pregnancy. I...

Hi, I had a similar problem to you in that I would go to bed on a good BG and wake up through the roof and the dsn kept telling me I was suffering with the 'dawn phenomenon' and to increase my evening levemir. I regularly tested at 3am but my sugars were fine and the health professionals just...

Hi, I've been type 1 since I was 10 years old (nearly 40 years ago). I regularly have good and bad days, but we just have to get on with it don't we. I did a DAFNE course about 4 years ago and have been pumping for 18 months. The carb counting course made such a difference to me, so if you...

I was diagnosed as T1 a week before my 10th birthday - hardest thing ever to have all your friends at your party eating everything in sight, and all I could have was 2 rounds of sandwiches, a few crisps and as a special treat a small fairy cake followed by a glass of milk! Never mind - 40 years...

I have just seen your post and the comment about chocolate lowering blood sugars. I always ate chocolate when I was hypo because I felt that if I was going hypo I might as well enjoy it! However, when I did my carb counting course the SDNs and dietitian warned me against using chocolate as the...

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I used to use empty specimen bottles for both new and used sharps before I went on to the pump. Now I still keep on empty pot in my bag in case I need to change my canula, mainly because they are clear and anyone can see what's inside! The needle clippers are also available on prescription but...

If your son feels happy to test so often, then as you say, you just have to go with the flow - there may come a time when you wish he would just do the occasional test. I was diagnosed at 10 and was very good to start with, but blood/urine tests just became a chore in my teens, although I never...

I did my carb counting course in Plymouth about 31/2 years ago over 6 weeks, 1 morning a week and for some of us it led to a pump. As a preparation for the course we did 1 morning a week for 3 weeks where we completed food diaries and worked out our ratios and correction doses so that we hit...

Hi I was diagnosed nearly 40 years ago the week before my tenth birthday. I am the eldest of three girls and we all learnt together! When I look back I don't know how we coped - but we did. My mum and dad were brilliant and I never suspected that they were ever phased by it, but I'm sure they...