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So, anyone suffering worse with neuropathy pain in the heat? My legs feel like they are swollen even though they aren't at all, such a weird feeling. Toes just keep going a bit fuzzy.

She was just trying to explain and also I think she is likely keeping some information back. Probably more related to her mental health, and that's her right to keep private. She didn't say she had it easier than Theresa May or even mention her, she's just sharing her own story and being honest...

Frequently asked questions and common terminology What is DWED? DWED is an acronym for Diabetics With Eating Disorders and also the name of the charity affiliated with this subforum www.dwed.org.uk. DWED was founded in 2009 by Jacqueline Allan and is at present the only UK based charity that...

I always have my blood sugars soar higher in the heat instead of dropping low. I have never been able to find out a reason as to why this is as most people seem to experience more hypos (though know there are others like me too)? I hate how unpredictable diabetes can be from day to day argh!

Also wondering how you are doing today? You don't have to deal with this alone. Keep talking here x

I don't think anyone can judge her. Nobody knows how her diabetes impacts her on a daily basis, type 2 or not.

Thank you so much. I honestly believed that having 'eating disorder' also in the title would be too many characters, plus it was another mod that suggested the t1+ed prefix. I apologise for not realising this, though. I propose that the other threads for gastroparesis and retinopathy be changed...

What would you suggest as an unambiguous prefix? As an aside, could a mod please move these to our 'general chat' thread. Thanks. This thread is supposed to be for issues relating to neuropathy and eating disorders. @DCUKMod

We used the ED+T1 prefix so to distinguish these threads from any that might be appearing elsewhere in relation to general diabetes issues on account of the fact people often use 'view new posts etc', in the hope they'd also check which forum the post would be coming from. But of course, the...

No that is true but as said above this is a thread where those that have neuropathy resulting from an eating disorder and type 1 diabetes can post freely. I am sure you can find support elsewhere on the forum however :).

I aim to be posting a FAQ post in due course with a list of technical terms but please be patient with us as we try to get the forum in order. At the moment it is mostly just me in charge here with help of another global mod as a software issue means our moderator abilities have not been...

Yes agreed (and of course I know what forum we are in! I am a mod), but insulin omission is the primary cause of prolonged high blood glucose in those wth eating disorders and diabetes. Even with any eating disorder involved it is a lack of insulin that is the contributor. I can amend for...

I made it! :D

Hi all, The purpose of this thread is to provide a place for members to discuss concerns regarding neuropathy as this is a common complication of diabetes and eating disorders. Prolonged high blood glucose levels and HBA1C, often a result of insulin omission in individuals with eating disorders...

Hi all, The purpose of this thread is to provide a place for members to discuss concerns regarding gastroparesis as this is a common complication of diabetes and eating disorders. Prolonged high glucose levels can damage the stomach nerves and cause delayed gastric emptying. Anyone is still...

Hi all, The purpose of this thread is to provide a place for members to discuss concerns regarding retinopathy as this is a common complication of diabetes and eating disorders. This is because high glucose can impact the nerves at the back of our eyes and causes changes in the tiny blood...

Hi there, As I am not a health professional I can't comment on what might he happening with your blood glucose levels. But what I do know is that certainly, your anorexia may have affected your pancreas and insulin secretion/sensitivity and that this may settle down with time. I would...

Hi there, Apologies for not clarifying this in my initial post! As @himtoo stated DW stands for Diabetics With as part of Diabetics With Eating Disorders and links to the website and charity of the same name www.dwed.org.uk. I shall be starting a FAQ thread soon with info as to various...

I'll start! I'm Claire and as well as a mod for the DWED forum I write content for the website including most of the featured blogs. I have struggled with an eating disorder for around 15 years, mainly anorexia, subtype 2 with aspects of insulin omission in the past. Currently, my condition is...

Hi there! Although there is an introduction subforum within the main board, I thought it might be good just to have a welcome post here for those that are specifically looking to use this space and so that we can get to know each other. Do reply here and let us know what brings you to the...