Search Results

Hi Thanks to all who responded, I will definatley keep at it, I have recently had to change my G.P because my last G.P was no help at all and he was supposed to be a diabetic doctor, but thankfully my new G.P is very helpful she has told me that if i continue to have problems with my hypos she...

Hi I have been asking my G.P and diabetic nurse about getting a insulin pump because I have exhausted all avenues trying to stop my hypo's. I have been type 1 diabetic for 27 years and over the past 3-4 years my sugar levels are always low (hypo) even after dropping insulins and that. By...

Hi I have had diabetes T1 for 26 years and have never really thought about the dangers of hypos (low sugars) up until recently, you read all about the dangers that high sugars can cause. When my husband was speaking to my diabetic nurse on the phone a couple of weeks ago and she told him that it...

Hi all Went to see my diabetic nurse last Thursday because I keep having hypos and I have lost awareness of them, the nurse reduced my insulin (all humalog by 2 units) and told me to run my BG's high for 1 week to bring my awareness back but she did'nt tell me how high i should run them and...

Hi Kathy, I just read your message and it must be so hard on you, i was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when i was 13 and i did go through a stage where i wanted to be like everyone else go clubbing and have a good drink with my friends of a weekend and just eat anything. If you want try and see...

Hi congrats on being approved for a pump, I am seriously considering asking about the pump myself as i feel it would do me a lot better. Would you mind letting me know if you had trouble getting it and who you had to speak to

Hi so sorry to hear about your son it must have been frightening, have you thought about meals with pastas and potatoes as they will give him the carbs, it must be really hard for you and it it will probably take you some time to get your head around. I would think that preparing your own meal...

Hi I have been a type 1diabetic for 26 years and over the past few months i have been having hypo's, last week I had 4 in one week, I have tried everything from speaking to my GP (who is supposed to be a diabetic doctor) but just told me to ring the diabetic nurse and trying to get a appointment...