Get the Diabetes Forum App for your phone - available on iOS and Android.
Dismiss Notice
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the Diabetes Forum Survey 2021 »
Dismiss Notice
Diabetes Forum should not be used in an emergency and does not replace your healthcare professional relationship. Posts can be seen by the public.
Dismiss Notice
Guest, stay home, stay safe, save the NHS. Stay up to date with information about keeping yourself and people around you safe here and GOV.UK: Coronavirus (COVID-19). Think you have symptoms? NHS 111 service is available here.
Dismiss Notice

Free Forum App Feedback Reminder COVID-19: stay safe

Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Join the community »

Search Results

Page 1 of 7

Post
NHS restricting machines to the cheapest strip machine

Post by: benjygirl, Oct 6, 2015 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
NHS restricting machines to the cheapest strip machine

My GP practice has changed my nice solid Contour meter to a very flimsy Accucheck Active meter. I have great trouble opening the strip pot, the...

Post by: benjygirl, Oct 5, 2015 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
flu jab

Yes numan I had my jab on Sat and my bs was 9.7 all day despite not eating anything since breakfast. This is the first year of having the jab that...

Post by: benjygirl, Oct 5, 2015 in forum: Ask A Question
Post
What are your hypo symptoms?

I get cold and shivery. I am paranoid that I`ll have a hypo in the night as I live alone so I always eat something if my bs is 6 or below before I...

Post by: benjygirl, Mar 12, 2015 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?

Last year mine was 6.5 and my GP said that was too low. I had to have several repeats before she was satisfied at 7.1. I`m going for this years...

Post by: benjygirl, Mar 12, 2015 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
Change of blood testing meter

I have several other meters which I had sent to me for free but I have run out of strips for them. I did do a test on 3 meters at the same time...

Post by: benjygirl, Mar 12, 2015 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
Change of blood testing meter

H

Post by: benjygirl, Mar 12, 2015 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
Change of blood testing meter

My old one is a Bayer Contour and the new one an Accu-chek Active. Sorry I realised I should have put the names on after I posted !!

Post by: benjygirl, Mar 12, 2015 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Thread
Change of blood testing meter

My GP practice has decided to issue patients who test their blood sugar with a new meter as the old meter apparently uses more expensive strips. I...

Thread by: benjygirl, Mar 12, 2015, 9 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
Hot weather

My BS levels have stayed more or less the same in this hot weather but I have very swollen ankles :( Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Post by: benjygirl, Jun 24, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Thread
Hay fever

Has anyone else been suffering from severe hay fever? I used to get it when I was younger but haven't had it for years. This is the first time...

Thread by: benjygirl, Jun 12, 2014, 1 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
What do you class as high blood sugars

Thanks Spiker for your support. I'm just hoping that my Hba1c will have gone up when I have my retest next week so my GP doesn't keep phoning me....

Post by: benjygirl, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
Type 1s: What stupid things have people said to you?

I have a note with my insulin saying "please don't inject me if my sugar is low. Give me a sweet drink thank you " I've never had to have anyone...

Post by: benjygirl, Apr 29, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
What do you class as high blood sugars

After being told that my Hba1c of 6.5 was too low I phoned my DN and she said that they would only be worried if my BS was 14. I was horrified as...

Post by: benjygirl, Apr 28, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
Annoyed

I had the same symptoms when I had pancreatitis. They gave me morphine which sent me loopy !! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Post by: benjygirl, Apr 28, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
How old were you when you first diagnosed with type 1?? And how long do you have it??

I was 67. That was 3 years ago after having pancreatitis. I seem to have adjusted quite well to my new lifestyle. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Post by: benjygirl, Apr 28, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
Blood glucose meters which are the best?

I have just received an Accu Check mobile. I set it all up and did my first reading which was 9.00 I thought this was a bit high for what I had...

Post by: benjygirl, Apr 26, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
Too good hba1c!?!??

What I REALLY didn't understand was why my Hba1c of 6.5 in 2013 was considered really good but the same reading in 2014 is considered too low....

Post by: benjygirl, Apr 24, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
Too good hba1c!?!??

I've been told by my GP that my Hba1c of 6.5 is too low and to lower my doses of insulin. I am now getting warning messages on my meter of high...

Post by: benjygirl, Apr 21, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
Post
Living on own with Diabetes

I have lived on my own for 23 years but only 3 with Type 1. My main worry when I was first diagnosed was having a hypo in the night and not waking...

Post by: benjygirl, Apr 19, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes

Showing results 1 to 20 of 127 Next >

Page 1 of 7