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Blurry Vision

It's a funny problem with diabetes from 1 year to 60 years as in my case. I had laser treatment over 15 years ago and did not suffer from any side...

Post by: videoman, May 6, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Personal achievement 60 years Type 1

I too have reached the 60 years of being a type 1 as I was diagnosed the age of 14 in 1961 and have managed to get to this year getting my gold...

Post by: videoman, Mar 4, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Has the Libre improved your control?

I was given one free when I visited the hospital consultant about 2 years ago and YES it's done the job perfectly as my Hbac1 has gone below 50...

Post by: videoman, Mar 2, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Diabetic in police custody

Many years ago I too was arrested and put in police cells. I took my then ,the only one type of insulin and the police keeped it in their fridge...

Post by: videoman, Feb 18, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
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Cant find a cereal that doesn't shoot my blood sugar right up!

Tes ,thats a problem I face . After 60 years following the same cerial breakfast and no problems at all till now. In the last year I have...

Post by: videoman, Jan 19, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Did any of you type 1s have a virus before you got diabetes?

Yes, I did ,it started with a sore throat which the doctor said it was tonsilites ,but then after a recovery ? I started losing weight and body...

Post by: videoman, Dec 31, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Anyone here recover from burning feet and/or hands?

After 60 years as a T1 ; I have had pain in my feet for the last 15 years and it's under control because I am om "LYCRA" which dampends the nerve...

Post by: videoman, Dec 31, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Did any of you type 1s have a virus before you got diabetes?

Yes I did, at the age of 14 I came down with ,what the GP said was a sore throat and perscribed me with syrup medication with did not help as I...

Post by: videoman, Dec 10, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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explaining what it's really like to live with Type 1

Started at 1960 and still go strong ( well neally) at 74 so it's been 60 years with hardly any problems and still trying to live till 79 years I hope?

Post by: videoman, Nov 10, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Did any of you type 1s have a virus before you got diabetes?

Yes , I had a throught infection 60 years ago this November and then went on to Type 1 , it was called Diabetes mellitus at that time 60 years ago!

Post by: videoman, Oct 11, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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How many times do you check it?

I was checking up to 10 times a day with finger pricking but now I have the Libre system and I can check as often as I like . I would try and get...

Post by: videoman, Aug 27, 2020 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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Appointments during Covid-19

The contacts I have had are by telephone ,both diabetic and COPD and Kindey clinics and the blood site has moved out of the hospital and has moved...

Post by: videoman, Aug 20, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Anyone been shopping yet?

Yes and have been since it started,just one shop a week

Post by: videoman, Jun 24, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Type 1 Type 1, type of insulin you use?

Hi , hope all are safe? As ti which type of insulin I have had ,they start of as porcien and then on to Novarapid and levimer , one a fast acting...

Post by: videoman, Jun 3, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring as a Matter of Justice

As to your first post, you do not mention were you are in the world,that is if I have missed it? The libre system is freely available for all...

Post by: videoman, May 22, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring as a Matter of Justice

Hi, As far as I know ,if you are on insulin you can get the libre in the UK?

Post by: videoman, May 22, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Freestyle libre

Been using the system now for a year, great to use and allows better control

Post by: videoman, May 20, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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And so it begins: Eat less meat or we’ll make you.

I thought the last war was over "FREEDOM" it looks like we are losing it!!

Post by: videoman, Feb 5, 2020 in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
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Disposing of used Dexcom G6

Hi I have a simular problem with the libre and I asked for a sharps bin with a lose top so I could remove the top and drop it in the box and when...

Post by: videoman, Jan 16, 2020 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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The future of our health and our health system.

The cost is rising because we are getting older and as diabetics we would not have lived long but with better meds and treatment we are living...

Post by: videoman, Dec 11, 2019 in forum: Diabetes Discussions

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