Recent Content by type1lozzie

Hi guys as a type 1 diabetic I would love to have a freestyle libre CGM but I can not afford one! Was just wondering if any of you guys have managed to get one through the NHS yet as most websites I have been on have said they are now available from 1st November? TIA [emoji846]

I have been having alpro soya yougert with berries in the morning for breckfast and my bs levels are fine having that.

I have had the slim rice and pasta it is horrible. Tastes of nothing and it has a fishy smell to it. Not had the zero food yet I will try that next.

Yes you should get a medical exemption card from your GP. My dad is type 2 and he don't pay.

Yes because you will get free diabetic eye screening to. We're thay just take pictures of your eyes to check there is nothing elce going on. I had mine done last week. Nothing to it.

Hay to everyone who uses glucomen glucose monitors thay are offering free upgrades when quote upgrade refrence code "ISO13A' had mine delivered this morning. [emoji3]

Thank you everyone for getting back you have been a great help

I am still waiting for dafne I have heard great feedback about that. Thank you for getting back.

How did you get the pump did you ask or offerd? How does it work seems like a lot of diabetics have them now.

Hoping someone can help. I'm going out for a meal tomorrow night and was wondering how you go about your insulin when having a 2 course meal. I use novorapid with every meal so do I insulin all at once with the main or split a dose? Help please x thank you.

Did anyone elce just watched eastenders with jane telling ian he will have to inject insulin for the rest of his life! The story line is fir type 2 diabeties so thay should make that clear and mention the right medications. As a type 1 diabetic who has no choice but to inject everyday for no...

Yes I'm 28 was diagnosed type 2 in august last year. Put on metformin by my GP. Had a savear DKA new years day and found out I was actually type 1 all along! So yes it does happen. I was very unwell.

This was ne to I was only diagnosed new years day I was very ill new years eve fort I had flu. And my mum found me in a dka coma unresponsive. My blood sugar was 39! All I remember is waking up in intensive care 3 days later very scary. I now have damage to my kidneys from this.