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Thank you guys for the replies, going for my first set of nails today. I can be excited now [emoji5][emoji5][emoji5]

What about acrylic nails, false ones??

Hi, just wondered if anyone has their nails done having type 1 I wasn’t sure if it’s safe or not. Thanks [emoji4]

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Hi, just wondered if anyone diagnosed with type 1 have had tattoo’s Thanks, contemplating getting one but unsure if it’s risky or not. Thanks [emoji4]

I drink vodka on a Saturday (lots of it) I drink vodka and diet tonic water, check my sugars throughout and if I’m going low then have a couple of vodka and cokes, when it’s at a decent level I go back to vodka and tonic water. Enjoy [emoji4]

Complications happen when blood sugars are constantly high, not now and again. My consultant told me blood sugars above 13 constantly over years not days or months is what causes complications. I read that even if you keep bloods in the normal range you can still get heart disease and other...

I’m in the same boat, starting weight 17 st 7lb got my weight down to 11st 3lb now I’m 12st 8lb since starting insulin. I walk up to 10 miles a day and that is every single day, I don’t eat much but I do have 3 meals a day, no snacking whatsoever and still gaining weight. Spoke to specialist...

In my teenage years I got vitiligo, if I go in the sun, the pigment in my skin goes pure white and patchy while other areas stay tanned. Winnie Harlow the supermodel has this. Apparently there is a link to diabetes and vitiligo. Can’t remember where I read it. I’m white so the pigment in my skin...

Jardiance worked well for me at first. Blood sugars were amazing. Then I did a stupid thing and ate fewer carbs and ended up in DKA with normal sugars, yes you can go into DKA with perfect blood sugar levels, and this tablet does come with the leaflet so definitely read it. It turns out I am...

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Hi guys, starting tomorrow I’m going to be using tresiba and nova rapid, Just wondering if anyone is on this also, how many units you take and if it works well for you. my bloods have been brilliant on humulin m3 but due to weight issues My insulin has been changed. Quite looking forward to...

I’ve spoke to the specialist nurse this morning along with the dietitian, The dietitian says I’m doing everything right in regards to eating. The nurse says the insulin is the reason I’m not losing weight as I’m still producing some along with the injection my body is holding onto it. although...

Thanks for the reply. I’m so Glad all is stabilised for you now [emoji5] the body is a weird and wonderful thing I suppose and I just hope I can lose this and get back to how I was. Definitely I shall let you know the outcome of my chat with the nurse tomorrow.

Going to have to work harder on the exercise and hope it’s just the bloods stabilising and will start to come off.. thanks for the reply. Just wanted to get an idea on peoples weight experience since insulin. Back to specialist nurse tomorrow, so going to have a chat with her.

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Thanks for your response, I was worried it’s what I’m eating but I’ve been eating the same, I don’t snack, it’s driving me mad. Going to up my exercise and see if that helps.

Hi guys, just wondered how people have gone on with weight since starting insulin. Starting weight 17st 7 in 2018 End weight 11st 3 Then I started insulin, I eat 3 meals a day, walk around 7-10 miles a day now I’m putting weight on and it’s making me miserable, I’m now 12st 8. I’m doing...

Not fasting, and I will check at my next consult about the reading.