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Wow Danlie! If you ever figure this out, I think you should write a book! Ok so you started today off high which is never great but I do think you might be over doing your long acting insulin. Can you take it down by one unit? I really think you have not yet got your long and short acting...

Hi Danlie I'm currently trying to sort out my glucose levels prior to getting pregnant (if I can). Believe me, I know it's not easy and from what I've read, as soon as you are pregnant your levels shoot all over the place. Talk about moving the goal posts CONSTANTLY. I think any woman who...

Hello I've tried keeping spreadsheets but when you're out and about it's a pain. I use the Ontrack app for android (maybe available for iphone too) which is free. It seems fiddly at first but you can move/reorder the listings and set parameters for times of the day so for example you can set...

I am probably going to get shot down in flames for this one but I can't say I blame the DVLA for revoking your licence. If you tick the box that says you had more than 1 hypo where you needed assistance then it doesn't matter to them when it was - you needed help and that's too high a risk to...

Hi I have signs of diabetic retinopathy which was picked up at my screening 2 years ago (been type 1 for 15 years nearly). I was disappointed by this but was told it was a "tiny speck" and so tiny that I shouldn't really worry about it. Last year my opthalmologist said he couldn't see it and...

18, just started uni, big shock. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi I was wondering if anyone has tried the Tesco diabetes diet plan and lost any weight with it? I've tried Weight Watchers before and it was great for losing weight (although I've now put some back on) and after a miniscule bit of research I found that Tesco do a diet plan geared towards...

Hi Has anyone got any tips for helping to 'heal' the skin where you often inject? I must have injected in my thighs for about 7-8 years and now if I try it (I inject in my stomach now instead) there are like layers of scar tissue which I can only describe as 'crispy' (yeah I know... :eh:) as I...

So how quick is too quick? After my last blood test of 8.4% I decided it was time to stop messing about and according to my mobile app my estimated level could now be 6.1% in less than 6 months. Is that decrease bad? Am I going to damage my eyes? Sent from my GT-I9100 using DCUK Forum...

Ok, um. In my experience, I've been with my partner 8 years and we got married 18 months ago and yeah, it has dwindled out after the first few years. I expected it. In magazines they always say after about 18 months those feelings do go away a lot. Something to do with the need to procreate or...

I can't say that in my 14 years of being diagnosed I've ever had irregular periods but then I've pretty much been on the pill the whole time too. I did have a few months where they seemed to 'dry up' but I changed my pill and it's more than sorted it out... :roll: Sent from my GT-I9100 using...

My local council provide them free of charge and I can even request a collection/replacement online and they text me to remind me to leave it outside. Originally when I was diagnosed I was told to put then in an old bleach bottle because it has a child safety cap and put it in the bin when...

Don't stop taking insulin! You really won't enjoy your holiday at all if you do that and it could be detrimental to your health in the long term. It may be that you lost weight before your diagnosis because of three lack of insulin in your system and now you're putting it back on. Your weight...

Hi Mike It sounds like you're doing really well and looking at it very positively. I think you will lose 20lbs in that time at the rate you're going. I weigh myself daily too, I think it helps as a constant reminder of what you want to achieve and only really a problem if you're border line...

So this is what I have to look forward to... :-| Sent from my GT-I9100 using DCUK Forum mobile app

How on earth are you going to manage that?! :shock: Sent from my GT-I9100 using DCUK Forum mobile app

This might depend on the insulin you take. I have novorapid and find the bulk of it works within 2 hours and trails off for the next 2. I did an experiment for a couple of days testing on the hour every hour and the results were amazing. I highly recommend it, but maybe not all the time if you...

If we're just talking about a size issue, an estimated 60% of the UK adult population are now overweight. There's going to be a lot of people with a lot of conditions that aren't necessarily weight related but will probably be attributed to it. It's an easy scapegoat. Sent from my GT-I9100...

I lost 20lb using weight watchers and doing exercises on the Wii fit. It's not overly strenuous but I could do it in my own home and vary the activities. I almost cut my insulin doses in half, I had lots more energy and felt great and the best thing is getting a waist line! Make sure you drink...

I This made me chuckle. I think I suffer with mild depression occasionally but don't mention it when I go to clinic when they ask. I only found out recently that they ask all diabetics if they get depressed, I thought they just asked everyone lol. Sent from my GT-I9100 using DCUK Forum mobile app