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    Family history question

    Do an AncestryDNA test and then send your results to Promethease if you want to learn about medical aspects of your genetic heritage. It's all...
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Feb 7, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Need help, I beg you. Weird gastrointestinal problem makes my diabetes hell on earth.

    If I understand you correctly, you have two problems: - delayed PPG (postprandial glucose absorption), and; constipation Leaving aside the causes...
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Feb 5, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Thinking about trying BCG vaccine

    Really interesting stuff, for sure...
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Jan 25, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    I think cows milk causes it

    great read but, a tricky business . . . https://www.statnews.com/2018/06/21/type-1-diabetes-vaccine-denise-faustman/
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Jan 23, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    cluster headaches or trigeminal neuralgia

    Diagnosing CH is tricky, but you can help your neurologist: https://pn.bmj.com/content/19/6/521.full Similarly, diagnosing TN is also difficult:...
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Jan 22, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    cluster headaches or trigeminal neuralgia

    Hi, you need to be seen by a neurologist rather than a GP, as they have more experience in differentiating between CH and TN. Pain relief doesn't...
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Jan 16, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Really interesting history of diabetes

    Admins: thanks for the edit :)
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Jan 14, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Really interesting history of diabetes

    https://epdf.pub/diabetes-the-biography-biographies-of-diseases.html Quite frankly, this book is fascinating. Might not be everyone's cup of...
    Thread by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Jan 13, 2020, 8 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    help??

    Hi Paige Sounds a lot like loneliness and overwhelm, to be honest. And that's not a nice combi. Ask your specialist to put you in touch with...
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Jan 13, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Illness and raised glucose levels

    Here are some notes from a presentation on 'Sick Day Rules' which might be helpful. Hope you're feeling better real soon...
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Jan 9, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Statins and type 1

    Lots of good reading on the topic of statins, but it's an ever-changing world. https://bpac.org.nz/BPJ/2010/August/statins.aspx My...
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Jan 9, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  12. Rusty_Sweetbread
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    Insulin - right sort / wrong sort

    Good thoughtful answers all. Thanks :)
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Dec 27, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Insulin - right sort / wrong sort

    I use NovoRapid fast-acting insulin with meals, and Lantus as my basal insulin. I recently had a prescription for NovoRapid filled. But, when I...
    Thread by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Dec 27, 2019, 5 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Air travel

    Good idea about having a letter undated. This is what alerted me: https://www.jetstar.com/au/en/help/articles/travelling-with-medication , and...
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Dec 27, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Air travel

    quite possibly, yep.
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Dec 26, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Air travel

    https://www.jetstar.com/nz/en/home - NZ's equivalent of the UK's Ryanair ("my", as in passenger, not as in travel magnate)
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Dec 26, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Air travel

    Thanks, MeiChanski. Sorry, threads crossed. Yes, it shouldn't be the case, and I'm glad to hear that UK-EU travel goes smoothly. My airline...
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Dec 26, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Air travel

    *answers own question* "Should you require injection equipment and you are carrying it on foreign transport, it is advisable to carry a letter...
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Dec 26, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Air travel

    In order to carry my insulin pens in my hand luggage, the airline has asked for 'documentation' that I need them. Is this the normal state of...
    Thread by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Dec 26, 2019, 11 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Learning the lesson. Flat tire in the middle of nowhere

    writing as a newbie (so happy to be corrected). * Keep a can of cola and some dry crackers in a tupperware container in your car at all times. *...
    Post by: Rusty_Sweetbread, Dec 22, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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