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DKA can come on and consequently kill within a matter of hours. My last - and worst to date - I was fine slightly high bg due to infection at 1pm - in resus, with ph of 6.7, bg off 33.7 at 5pm...I was minutes away from a coma

19,1 eek - I do know the reason though - had a hypo at 10pm last night (2.1 out of nowhere) ate dextrose tabs then fell asleep without taking my midnight basal - stupid I know, but hypos like that make me virtually pass out

Personally, I'd have no problem with processed foods that have a high fat content being taxed....but I also feel we need to make healthy options more affordable - by this I mean fruit, veg, fresh meat & fish. Obesity is only going to keep on increasing whilst we make the high trans-fat...

something else which you should definitely negotiate on here is them giving you a reference, as gross misconduct will seriously impede your ability to get another job, tbh this is what would concern me most. as has been suggested, write to your employers first - my cuurent/soon to be...

I was diagnosed with both peripheral & autonomic neuropathy only 5 years after type 1 diagnosis, so early onset complications can happen unfortunately. Hopefuly its not neuropathy tho x

hi, I was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy about 18 months ago. I was put onto amytriptyline at first but reacted to it - muscle spasms & shaking. I now take 600mg gabapentin 3 x a day. This helps, but as mine is extremely painful I need codeine & tramadol to help too. My doctor has also...

I would have thought if oral meds work you are most likely type 2 - if you're type 1 and honeymooning they'll stop working after aout 6 months - a year at the most. HTH

Hi Type 2s aren't eligile for DAFNE. The method of insulin calculation/dosing that is dealt with on the course isn't shown to benefit type 2s and seeing as the course costs around £700 per participant, and there is a waiting list for type 1s - I waited about a year, type 2s aren't accepted. It...

I only take half my usual insulin dose per/carbs for baked beans as they are slow release. I also have autonimic neuropathy - big big pain in the backside that one is, unfortunately can't reverse my type 1 :(

Re: Can I claim job seekers allowance while on a DAFNE cours Surely you can still actively look for work as you aren't going away from home. As said above, it's medical, not holiday.

I have severe neuropathy, gastroparesis and poor hypo awareness. I struggle to walk most day and suffer constant pain & hypos due to the gastroparesis. I have been refused DLA twice as "you are able to walk 50 metres with appropriate aids & although you have difficulty you are able to prepare a...

You don't get free membership of a gym. Certain areas will accept referrals from GPs for a reduced rate in council gyms, but it's not free.

Quite frankly this is rubbish - he's been admitted in DKA...when I came round from my DKA last year, I was given whatever food I wanted and when - they were only too glad I was eating!!! You need to speak to a ward sister/manager, nobody should be left hungry on a hospital ward, it's all very...

I don't feel at all guilty - as guilty suggests you were in some way responsible. I've spent a lot of time in hospital over the past 12 months following an episode of DKA & the diagnosis of a couple of complications. My employers try to make me feel guilty about the amount of time I've had off...

Wish I'd seen this earlier - I did this in September. Took my morning levemire of 15 units - except is was novorapid. I only live 5 minutes away from my local hospital & was advised by the out of hours gp to get into A & E which I did - I ended up spending most of the day in there as they...

DAFNE will be a great help. I thought I knew what I was doing, but it teaches you so much about how your body works/or doesn't lol. Don't be worried if your blood glucose reading seem to go out of control for a couple of months after DAFNE, this is usual and they should warn you that your...

I would really appreciate some help here. Whilst I am by no means overweight - I'm 5'9" & weigh about 10.5 stones, I am small framed and feel uncomfortable at this weight. I'm type 1 and have had a lot of problems with complications over the past 12 months. I've been diagnosed with...

I'd like a bit of advice as to how to get one. I'm apparently "on the list2 as I have complications such as gastroparesis and painful peripheral neuropathy, but the waiting list is along!! Control is pretty good - but I do have to inject a lot to keep it that way, if I don't my complications...

I'm told I'm rare in that my bp low - last time is was measured a week ago it was 100/52. I do have gastroparesis so it has been suggested that it may well be linked in to autonomic neuropathy symptoms.

Most type 1s are advised to split levemir as the maximum duration of this insulin is 18 hours and it can last as little as 12 hours. I take 15 units at 8am and a further 10 at 10 pm. The amount is irrelevant I suspect it's just I found that by only taking a dose at bedtime my bg readings...