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Is the forum always supportive or can it sometimes seem a little oppressive?

To answer the original question, or at least the first part "Is this forum always supportive?" I'd say the answer from me is a No. Behind the...

Post by: czj, Feb 19, 2015 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Memory / Speech problems

You say you have had this for about a year or so. Can you think of anything that has changed in your environment or diet about that time? I...

Post by: czj, Feb 13, 2015 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Pneumonia jab

I had it about 4 years ago. I think I was offered it because I'd had a couple of bouts of bronchitis. No reaction at the time, and no bronchitis...

Post by: czj, Feb 8, 2015 in forum: Ask A Question
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Does the proliferation of technology, information and forums encourage obsession?

I've been thinking about it a lot too. I read some of the posts re newly diagnosed youngsters and think to myself how hard diabetes has become....

Post by: czj, Jan 23, 2015 in forum: Ask A Question
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Lost hypo awareness. (Has anyone seen it?)

Some people here have found that changing their insulin can help regain awareness, me being one of them. Two years ago I changed back to...

Post by: czj, Jan 20, 2015 in forum: Ask A Question
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What's living with type 1 like as you get older?

I have been diabetic for decades (45 years) and am feeling pretty good. A bit like Robinredbreast, I'm ignoring the general things that probably...

Post by: czj, Jan 20, 2015 in forum: Greetings and Introductions
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Hope

A diagnosis of type 1 can be a real shock, particularly in one so young as your son. Googling alone won't show up many positive stories, so I am...

Post by: czj, Jan 4, 2015 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 1 Bad days

Now I feel bad. I'm pretty sure I replied to one of your earlier posts saying we'd all been through the same, and we wouldn't have a go. I think I...

Post by: czj, Dec 30, 2014 in forum: Ask A Question
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Allergies and diabetes?

Sorry to hear about your symptoms. It can be really tricky to work out what is causing them, but one thing to consider is histamine intolerance....

Post by: czj, Dec 28, 2014 in forum: Ask A Question
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I want my pension back!!

Try not to get stuck in one of those diabetic-time-warps. thinking you'll die young. Even those of us who thought that decades ago were wrong. In...

Post by: czj, Dec 11, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Embarrassed

Like you, I had this problem for the best part of 20 years. I often "saw the nurse", was told to up the dose / lower the dose, and was changed...

Post by: czj, Dec 9, 2014 in forum: Ask A Question
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Giving up

Well, we are all here to listen. We've all been through the same at some time, so we wont have a go.

Post by: czj, Dec 4, 2014 in forum: Emotional and Mental Health
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Giving up

Sorry to hear you've given up. I hope the insulin you have taken gets your bloods down. But not too far. Please let us know later in the day how...

Post by: czj, Dec 4, 2014 in forum: Emotional and Mental Health
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Panic

There are many of us on here who have been diabetic 40+ years and are doing just fine. Most of the things I thought would be issues for me back...

Post by: czj, Dec 3, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Shoutout from Scotland!

Hi Rob, welcome to the forum. I'm in sunny Scotland too, but just 12 miles from Northern Ireland - I can see it out the window. Looks like they...

Post by: czj, Nov 22, 2014 in forum: Greetings and Introductions
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Inner city fast food outlets linked to diabetes and obesity

Fascinating. Comments anyone?

Post by: czj, Nov 14, 2014 in forum: Diabetes News
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Insurance company's and diabetis

yes, you should notify your insurance company. They might increase your premiums slightly next year, but the main reason to do it is in case you...

Post by: czj, Nov 14, 2014 in forum: Ask A Question
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Bovine insulin

In my experience I found I regained my hypo awareness by changing from Lantus to Insulatard (not bovine, obviously) . That wasn't the reason I...

Post by: czj, Nov 9, 2014 in forum: Ask A Question
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Early signs of diabetic retinopathy

Thanks for the link. I was taking Omega-3 & -6 combined tablets for a while (which I found at the back of our medicine drawer but weren't out of...

Post by: czj, Oct 26, 2014 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Early signs of diabetic retinopathy

I hadn't heard of fish oil for eyes, but I'm off to check it out. The common recommendations of compounds to protect the eye are things like leafy...

Post by: czj, Oct 26, 2014 in forum: Diabetes Discussions

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