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  1. donnellysdogs

    Diabetes and marriage life

    I dont think that everything regarding ED or anything similar could directly always be put down to diabetes. Men and wonen at all ages and not diabetic can have problems. I think if any man or woman has any problems that they talk to a GP.
  2. donnellysdogs

    First appt with consultant

    I would ask: Why delays etc ref ct scan results and why it was done? What diabetes you have-and how they have reached that decision... Basically what steps now and to have cotact name and numbers given to you so you dont go through hassle as you have... What do they see as your targets to...
  3. donnellysdogs

    First appt with consultant

    What was the ct scan for? Who organised it, ask how to get results? And why the scan was done?
  4. donnellysdogs

    Gastroparesis

    Did person doing coloniscopy give you any indication of what was found? Both my hospitals told me immediately before discharge from daycase sgastro dept. Hypo's and hypers can be felt more when stomach/colon is not behaving.. the insulin is in us... but we havent got a clue how its being...
  5. donnellysdogs

    Fluctuating symptoms

    Good advice there.. please get your mum on board with this.
  6. donnellysdogs

    New partner is type 1 diabetic, need advice

    @NoKindOfSusie Please show the research as to where all this evidence is from.....
  7. donnellysdogs

    New partner is type 1 diabetic, need advice

    We are speaking as experienced, real diabetics... not speculation from NHS or NICE. Real people, living life to the full, and NOT letting T1 rule our lives...it appears that you have not read all the advice we have given, or accepted it from our previous postings to you. I wasnt an angel.. I...
  8. donnellysdogs

    Lantus to tresiba/degludec

    You will only know how your control is with tresiba and how much you need by doing some basal testing..
  9. donnellysdogs

    New partner is type 1 diabetic, need advice

    Nokindofsusie has some quite strong feelings on basically diabetes T1 is the end of normality.... we have had other posts mentioning this doom and gloom and it doesnt matter how many T1's tell her to live and boy, we've had a great life and healthy and enjoying ourselves (30+ years for me)...
  10. donnellysdogs

    Gastroparesis

    I'm 5 years from the first initial diagnosis of slow colonic but the stomach and extra started far worse about two and half years ago now. I only ended up on prescibed opoid meds and diazepam etc because of biopsies for breast cancer that put my neck in to spasms..but coming off them didnt stop...
  11. donnellysdogs

    Gastroparesis

    I have a vibration plate recommended by a forum member here. That also helps a lot too. It also wobbled my seroma away effectively on my 2nd mastectomy. I've also ate chewing gum but find it increases me gulping air which seems to travel then thru colon.... Glad others do the same sort of...
  12. donnellysdogs

    Do you think diabetes is worse with poverty

    Absolutely agree. I know one particular lady who went to weightwatchers and she didnt have any cooking utensils at all. Neighbours that only ate takeaways and cereal for breakfast with crisps or chocolate. The parents were educated without any "home econmics" or "cookery lessons"... they...
  13. donnellysdogs

    Gastroparesis

    I too had to significantly reduce fat. I had on advice from forum members here increased my fat but it screwed my cholesterol up and also significantly altered my reactions with stomach and colon... so now I am on barely any fat, but if I do use any its coconut oil or evo.. no cream-realised...
  14. donnellysdogs

    Fluctuating symptoms

    @Fluffy12, I only wish you well..and wish that you didnt have to struggle with all of this as I guess you will be approaching exam times etc within the next 18 months..and worrying around this and not feeling good is harder on you than I wish for any child to go through.. I feel frustrated for...
  15. donnellysdogs

    Fibromyalgia

    You cannot change from a T2 to a T1 unless the dics misdiagnose you.... they are two entirely different pancreas problems. Please read all dstails relating above to my friend with a rare dystonia... let it give you the wisdom to think that you can still be happy and put a smile on your face...
  16. donnellysdogs

    Do you think diabetes is worse with poverty

    Yes, I think it is.
  17. donnellysdogs

    'Artificial Pancreas'

    A consultant offered me a trial asap of artificial pancreas... after getting to see my consuktant that knows me... my consultant agreed with me that the algorythyms in the AP could not cope with my problems with my body rejecting cannulas... Please dont think that this gadget consists of "off...
  18. donnellysdogs

    Not getting a break at work

    Nurses do fantastic work and its demanding and with little reward to be honest.. Please consider where your health and well being is in this.... it should be top. If the employers cant value you and give you adequate nreaks to care for yourself as a T1D then you MUST stand up for YOU. You are...
  19. donnellysdogs

    Parking fine...treating hypo!!!

    If its a private company that send youthreatening letters like from lidl or sldi.. you do not have to pay. They will not take you to court... I've been caught out once and stupidly paid and then twice more and ignored..... these "fines" came with the photos and threats of court action but...
  20. donnellysdogs

    Fluctuating symptoms

    Can I ask what you ate and drank today before ending up at GP? Did the GP wash your hands before testing? We cannot give you a diagnosis.. I'm so sorry that as a minor we cant actually give you too much advice about wher you should worry... I would however, try pointing out to your mum that...
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