Recent Content by wallyk65

I'm T1 and have heart failure, I visit numerous retail establishments daily as part of my job, wearing a face covering causes me difficulties with my breathing and to sweat profusely but they are worn for a reason, my protection and the protection of others. Yes there are people who are...

I'm not medically trained but it sounds more like an issue with his body absorbing nutrients rather than diabetes. If he's not getting energy from food/drink then he will become lethargic. I would be insisting they take your concerns seriously and admit him into hospital. As I say I'm not...

It was excessive thirst that we first noticed with our daughter but we were on holiday at time and blamed the heat. It was only after returning home and there was no change did we voice concerns with health team. Diagnosis was very quick, though we were a 4 hour drive away from hospital. She...

Hi there Welcome to the forums. Diabetes diagnosis can be daunting and still is nearly 20 years later with our daughter, she was diagnosed type 1 at 16 months old! We made mistakes, didn't get things right, had periods of good control and periods of poor controls but the main thing to remember...

Hi. I get three monthly check ups with my hospital diabetes team and they asked if I was interested in the possibility of getting the pump. I had heard of the extra funding prior to appointment.

I was 47......nearly 5 years ago. Daughter 16 months......nearly 20 years ago!

Hi I'm an insulin dependent type1 diabetic living in Scotland and our government has announced they are making an extra £1million available for insulin pumps and I have registered an interest in getting one. I know they can be very difficult to get right in the beginning and are not always the...