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Hi IndiaEmily. I was diagnosed as a child and have not had diabetes for over 25 years. When I was young, my parents did most of the testing and injecting. As I got older, I took more responsibility. I started to really struggle when I was 14. Like you, I didn't want to accept it. My sugars...

Thanks both. Yes, noblehead, I saw the document that you are referring to and have downloaded it - really helpful! Glad all went well for you, azure. Looking forward to his appointment at the end of the month so that we can start moving forwards. Feels like it is taking a long time to come...

My husband and I have an appointment later this month with a specialist gynaecologist as we are wanting to start trying for a baby. I had my HBa1C checked last week - getting the results next week. My previous one, though, was 6.2% (still can't get used to the new measurements, hence using the...

Got my renewed license in the post today. It came with "a guide to insulin treated diabetes and driving". This guide reads "The risk of hypoglycaemia is the main danger to safe driving and this risk increases the longer you are on insulin treatment." This made me so angry. The risk of having a...

Relieved but also a little confused as to why I have been told one thing and then another. Definitely happy, though. I have to go back in four months for another check; just in case it was a bleed that has gone away. The consultant said that it's unlikely but better safe than sorry and all that...

Had my annual retinopathy screening a couple of months ago. I have been told for years that I had background retinopathy. This year, however, I was referred to the hospital for further tests. I panicked. It's just what I do! Anyway, went to the hospital this morning. Eye scan and various other...

The gym I go to is the same. I signed up to this particular gym three years ago. Told them I was diabetic as part if the induction. I was told that I should always have my insulin on me in case my sugars were low. Staff at the gym, including the lady who dd my induction, were qualified. Like...

Hi Amanda, I had my eye check a few months ago and have been asked to attend the hospital for some further tests. I have worked myself up something stupid about this. What happens if they find something? What if I need treatment? Will I still be able to drive? What will happen with work? And so...

I will I kept privately wherever I can but I have absolutely no qualms about testing my sugars or injecting in front of people if I have to. It's not like I'm injecting myself with some illegal substance or getting any sort of high from it! The injections keep me alive. End of. As I said...

Hi all, Just got back from the doctors. My diabetes specialist 'lives' there too so I also managed to see her. The doctor said that there is a hug going round so it's probably just done. If it carries on for more than another two days I have to go back (or to the out of hours place). Told me...

I am testing every couple of hours at the minute. Sugars are stable at 5-7 at the minute. I had a reading of 4.0 last night. Had a little bit of apple juice and went to bed. Woke up and they were 8.2. With the lack of food I have been fainting quite a lot. My other half is working from home...

If you're overweight you may find that your insulin resistance increases. For me, I find that it I maintain a steady and healthy weight then my insulin requirements are pretty predictable :) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I have not been able to keep food down since Sunday. I managed a quarter of a jacket potato last night without being sick. Other than that, I have been living on lucozades to make sure my sugars don't drop and that I have some energy. Sugars haven't been high. They are a little unsettled as I'm...

I have to honest, I was a little worried about what this post was going to be about! The same thing happened to me a while ago. Not as dramatic from the sounds of it. I was just got in my car and did the usual blood test. Blood sprayed out all over the lining of the roof. Never did manage to...

Thankfully, I have never had a hypo that has required assistance. I become symptomatic at around 4.5ish. Even during the night I wake up in the high 3s. I spoke to the DVLA about the background retinopathy. They said that I do need to disclose this. I'd always been told by the hospital that I...

Sadly, my other half no longer believes in the 'diabetics can't clean' rule. I did, however, have an operation for something totally unrelated last February. I was told that I had to be really careful after that - no heavy lifting, stretching etc. I managed to avoid cleaning for a full 12 months...

Garry, Sorry to hear that you have been so unwell. I hope that, ketoacidosis aside, the operation and recovery went well. I had an op last year and was also on a sliding scale. I could not sit up for 48 hours and was not able to move enough to do my own injections or BMs. One night I started...

Hi. I have coeliacs so I can't eat anything with gluten (oats, wheat, rye or barley) in it. I am also vegetarian and try, wherever possible, to stick to a relatively low carb diet. Can definitely be a bit of a challenge! I tend to make a fair few soups. If you pick the right vegetables you can...

Thanks both. I am of the same mind on the eyes front. As I said, I was a little worried about the hypo stuff but I do think you're both right. As long as I tell them I have good hypo awareness and so on I should, fingers crossed, be just fine. I just hate these forms! Sent from the Diabetes...

My licence expires in November and I have just received the renewal forms. The forms seem to have changed since I last applied (or maybe I have just forgotten what the last one asked) and I have a couple of questions that I am hoping you'll be able to help me with. The form asks if I have any...