Recent Content by volvicwater22

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    No Smoking Day - 13th March

    Although I have type 1 diabetes, I quit because of the money i was spending on them. Here's some advice, I found it easier going completely cold turkey instead of the patches and gum etc, but everyone is different. Jack :)
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    Anyone here from North East England?

    Would love to know if there is any diabetics living in the Middlesbrough/Newcastle kind of area :) would love to get a group going in my student union or something just don't know any diabetics at the moment Jack
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    Illness and ketones

    Remember you are quite open to illness with diabetes. I remember I had the same symptoms a few years ago and in the end it was food poisoning. Hope you feel better in a few days
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    What's the highest you've been?

    My blood test just says Hi, so i say hi back and throw it at the wall
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    Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?

    I have never been good with mine, i think it was 12 the last time i was there...
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    hi I would like to make some diabetic friends

    i totally agree with you, its annoying because the only way to understand the feeling of having diabetes, is to have diabetes. i know a few people that have type 2 but its not really the same as type 1 hehe
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    Cannabis

    woahhh it doesnt lower blood sugar, if anything it controls it better. read up online diabetes and weed go hand in hand together
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    Win a Nintendo Wii-U!

    havn't had a new console in years! would be a dream :)
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    Tattoos

    Keep it clean and you will be fine :) and during the tattoo just adjust, eat a mars bar before it, get your sugar to like 12-15 and if it lasts about an hour you will be fine. They can stop during though if you want to drink lucozade or something
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    Alternative to sugar

    Good link indeed
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    Cannabis

    more info http://www.420magazine.com/forums/medic ... etics.html
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    Cannabis

    i smoke weed alot and im a type 1 diabetic. you know the best thing? when you're high doing your lantus doesnt hurt. :) also in comparison to alcohol, weed is a godsend.
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    is it to late for me!!!

    im the same man, well im 20 but in the past 7 years i have lacked control. Its annoying because my dad and brother also have diabetes and they are so much better at it. hopefully a cure comes along soon :)
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    Late night munchies - what are you eating?

    I go freaking nuts. honestly im so glad dafne exists now because i eat way too much... chips, burgers, pasta you name it, i really cant fill my self up on just a snack and my sleeping patterns are all over the shop at the moment haha
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    Diabetic and Depression

    They are deffinetly linked, for me its because i get jealous and annoyed that people don't understand it and think its **** easy. You need to get a diabetic best friend :) and try not to let it define your personality too much. on the brightside it makes us like superhumans, we are unique and...