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Thank you for your replies! I know it needs doing and I will be better for it, I will have to face my fear! Luckily my blood sugar has been a bit better this week so fingers crossed all will be ok!

Hi, I’m hoping someone can help. I have been diagnosed with periodontal disease this has already caused problem with my teeth. I have to have scaling and root planing done which terrifies me as I am so scared of the dentist. Apart from being scared this will alter the look of my teeth, I have...

Thank you, I just really struggle to get a grip with the dosage of my gliclazide it's quite Eratic. I panic that if I take my tablet I'll have a hypo which I really hate they panic me, alternatively my blood sugar goes so high so quickly. I'm best requesting to see a specialist nurse and...

Hi, it's called transient neo natal diabetes a mutation in one of my genes apparently. I see doctor at the hospital but not very often. I think I may try and contact the nurse that originally diagnosed me at the hospital. I just worry as they have said I may have to switch to insulin at some...

I was diagnosed 18 months ago with a rare form of diabetes. I was put on gliclazide to control it but couldn't seem to find a balance and often got low readings. I found it easier to keep my levels running high rather than dealing with lows. I know I shouldn't but recently I stopped taking my...

Hi no I've not done anything different, I currently use gliclazide for a genetic form of diabetes. Today is the first time my blood sugar has gone out of range for a week and the pain almost feels immediate. I've noticed it more and more when my blood sugar is raised

hi I try and keep my blood sugars within range but I still struggle 10 months on. I have started to notice that when I have an episode of a high blood sugar around 10-12 I get a pain in my left kidney for example if I'm bending, standing/sitting down. Is this something I should worry about and...

hi I was diagnosed back in march with a rare form of diabetes called transient neonatal diabetes mellitus. Despite searching the Internet and forum I can find very little information about it, more disappointingly I have yet to find anyone with this type it would be good to have someone to...

Thank you I will have a look

Hi, I check my blood sugars regularly and up until about may I was getting perfect readings but I'm not getting anything below 8 in recent months, maybe I have let my control slip I was speak to my diabetic nurse thanks

Hi I'm just wondering what would be considered a good blood sugar reading in the morning, it's normal for mine to be around 7.7-8.1 is used to be around 5-6 I take gliclazide as I have transient neonatal diabetes, would be so good to find someone else with the same genetic type

hi I was just wondering if anybody else out there has transient neonatal diabetes I know it's very rare but would be good to find somebody else. I just want to know if it has the same complications etc as type 1 and 2, it's hard as there is so little information. Thanks in advance

Hi yes I have a specialist nurse I'll do that Thankyou Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app

Thanks I'm not type 1 or 2, I have a rare genetic type where I produce insulin but not enough so I have gliclazide for now and as long as they continue to work. I wasn't sure if you were only at risk of it if you were type 1 Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app

Yes I know the reason and it is my own fault! I had a night out with friends and had a wobble seeing all my friends drinking things I used to enjoy and try to avoid. I don't have a ketone machine unfortunately but thankyou for the link Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app

This might be an odd question but you don't know if you don't ask! I understand having high blood sugar levels is never good, but in terms of developing ketosis does this occur when you blood sugar is constantly high or can it be caused by one day with a really high reading. I used my monitor...

I have had the hba1c results from my first 3 month check up today, 14.5 down to 6.5. I have also reduced my blood sugar from 25 to an average of 7

I quit smoking at the beginning of March but have found recently I have started to have the odd cigarette and it's a hard habit to break! What are people's thoughts on e cigarettes do they have an effect on diabetes and effecting blood sugar levels?

Thank you, yes I've suffered with lows on gliclazide seems to me you definitely have to find the right balance Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app

Hi yes sure, my biggest symptom was thirst I couldn't sleep through the night I was that thirsty, I lost about a stone in weight it's only because I was quite thin at 8.5 stone but tested negative for type 1 that they did the genetic testing and my cousin also has the same type of diabetes...