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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...

Well, that's clearly where I got my great idea from ;) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

A cure. Does that qualify as a 'product'?! Probably not. Personally I would like to see a BM that linked up to your phone. Perhaps a little device that can plug into the headphone socket of an iPhone, for example. Insert a strip. Put some blood on it. App on the phone. Em Sent from the...

Against all my better judgement, I have signed up to RideLondon-Surrey 100 bike race for next year. Those of you who don't know it, it's a 100 mile bike ride around London and Surrey. Some pretty brutal hills thrown in for good luck. I cycle regularly anyway and can already cycle 75 miles...

I drink plenty of flavoured water or water with a touch of squash. Water on its own, however - not so great at drinking that! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Im Emma. 29. Diabetic since I was 6 (wow, has it really been that long?!). Diabetes is fairly well controlled now but there is definitely room for improvement. Control was awful when I was a teenager. And I really do mean awful. I was admitted to hospital just before my 17th birthday with DKA...

Hi, As noblehead said, shop around. I found that the specialist brokers were cheaper than some but I did more find competitive quotes elsewhere. Might be worth going through a broker (aplan or someone) and getting them to shop around for you. That's how I did mine and I managed to save more...

Re: The Numbers Debate - Type 1 & 2 Diabetes The problem with the two alternative names in your original post is that both will be shortened, no doubt, to just diabetes. Hence we might as well continue to call them type 1 and type 2. Even if the two alternative names do catch on I can't help...

If your sugars are high and you have ketones then it is not unusual for your breath to smell a little bit like pear drops. Other than that, in not aware that I smell any different to the next person just because I am diabetic! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

It's important to remember that the form asks whether the CANDIDATE considers themselves to have a disability. Some people will consider their diabetes to be a disability; others won't. I do not believe that my diabetes puts me at any kind of disadvantage and I do not consider myself to have a...

Everyone is different. My sugars are more inclined to fall if I injure myself. All you can do is test a bit more often that usual and adjust your insulin if required. I've been diabetic for over 20 years and I am still learning! :) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I'm pretty sure that wasp stings are low in sugar so you should be ok ;) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I have type 1 diabetes. I also have coeliacs. There are still plenty of things that you can eat. Gluten free pasta and rice, although I tend to go for smaller portions because of the carbs. Soups. Anything egg-based, pastry free quiche, omelette, egg white 'pizzas' etc. Chicken or fish with...

Yes, exercise is definitely a good thing. Just adjust your insulin accordingly and make sure you have something sugary with you in case. I always tests my levels first and, depending on what they are, I'll have a banana or something before I go. I exercise six times a week. I feel lousy if I...

I don't declare it is a disability. To me, it's a disease not a disability. It doesn't stop me doing anything. I just have to manage it. For that reason, I would put no. I would make sure that I told my employer during the on boarding process. Unless your diabetes will prevent you from doin the...

As somebody once said to me, grammar is the difference between knowing your sh*t and knowing you're sh*t ;) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I seem to have a short temper when it's too hot, too cold, too wet, too windy... Seriously though, I really struggle with the heat. My insulin requirements change as it gets hotter, I tend to eat less too. My sugars can be a little more volatile than usual, at least for the first few days of...

Yes, some people have had bad experiences. When I was in hospital last year my sugars were, as you said, allowed to run higher than normal. I couldn't sit up and could barely move for three days so I was completely reliant on the doctors and nurses checking my sugars and adjusting my insulin. It...

I travel quite a lot between here and the states for work. Starting about a week before I travel, I start shifting my Levemir injection forwards/backwards by an hour or so. The idea being that I get it closer to the correct time in wherever I am flying too. Sometimes, however, I haven't had...

I think a 'diabetic restaurant' would really turn people off. You'd perhaps be better opening up a restaurant that provides clear and transparent information regarding what is in the food, nutritional information etc. This would help diabetics to determine how many units of insulin they should...