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Bleeding gums are linked to diabetes, i was type 1 for 36 years and my gums would bleed all the time. My dentist that i needed to brush the gums more and yes they were bleeding it took about 6 weeks before the blood stopped and when i had a kidney and pancreas transplant they have never bled...

What we put on this forum is not put on to offend anyone, yes we have had a few bad apples in the last few months. This will not stop me posting and i hope other people will feel the same, we may not agree but everyone has a right to speak freely. We all go through problems and what is good for...

There is no need to thank any of us as we all want to help each other as sometimes you do not get the support you need. The thing with diabetes is that you are learning all of the time with research coming up with different things all the time, you are doing a great job with the support you are...

This is normal as you get older you do get more frustrated and when your partner does not understand it makes things worse. In 2015 i had a kidney and pancreas transplant which is working but the years of unseen diabetic damage has made my life worse and i get frustrated at not being able to do...

The check ups are done on the doctors surgery every years even if they get the results from the hospital, which they should as they can go on your name and see what has been happening at other medical places. I got a kidney and pancreas transplant in 2015 but still get my check up letter which...

You are the diabetic and that is why they brought out NHS Choices. You can ask the doctor at the clinic to copy you in every letter they send out, if like me you see different doctors in different departments you do end up with quite a few letters but i find this easy because you can compare...

I am sorry to hear your troubles with your boyfriend, my brother has had diabetes for 14 years now and does not take care of himself even though he watched me grow up with diabetes for 38 years. The thing is that they do not want to face the fact of having diabetes, i have found people who get...

Well said and the thing is that there are not 2 diabetics alike and you are only offering support and not medical advice. If we were all the same it would be easy but we are not and what works for one person may be no good for another

Why do you not take your partner to your next appointment and ask the doctor to explain, if you have tried that print off some research off the internet and ask them to read it. It might be a good idea if you get it off 3-4 different sites and you can say that they all say the same thing

Kerry you are not alone this illness effects us all in different way but at some point we are all in denial. You have done the hard part and asked for help which takes guts to do. i am a 36 years in to diabetes and everyday is different what people see is a person who walk, talk and looks fit...

I think this is called the double dip you take only fast acting sugar which will wear off quick, so your BS dips again. Maybe next time have a your 3 tablets and something with long acting carbs toast, sandwich or a couple of plain biscuits but if you keep having hypos then you will need to...

I was watching a program on how the government fine hospitals if they have to readmit a person within 30 days of last been in hospital( i may be wrong on the time frame). We see on a daily basis that the NHS is at breaking point and fining them seems to to me rather stupid,, in the last budget...

Your consultant may be thinking that your body has got used to the insulin and may not work as well as it did before. I also think that some doctors run out of ideas and put you on a new insulin, when i was in my late 20s i changed insulin about 6 times but sometimes it comes down to money. The...

My pip runs till to the end of November this year but i am waiting for a home visit, they say they are doing this now to save time in November. They sent me a appointment 12 miles away in a place full of factorys and wanted me to be there for 9am. I phoned them and said i needed a house visit...

Sometimes the DVLA will ask you to go and get your eye sight checked if your diabetes has caused any damage to the eyes but i think i went 6 times for a eye test and done the test and am still driving. The only problem with the DVLA was when i had my double transplant and phoned them up to tell...

When it is cold you do not do as much exercise or go out the house because of the dark night so you may need more insulin and vice versa in the summer. If you go abroad were it is really hot then insulin tends to work quicker which means you need to reduced the amount you take. I have always had...

If you do not tell people that you are a diabetic and something happens at work how are they to no what is wrong, i did hide my diabetes away when i first started out drinking but sometimes having a hypo can look like you are drunk. I had some good friends and always had something with me when i...

You will learn with time and not everyday will you get the BS you want but as time goes by you will become aware of what different foods and drinks do to your blood but every now and again you need a little treat and i am sure won't mind you having one.

Let's get this right most MP's have private medical care and the Tories are made up of wealthy people so for them to get the treatment they need is not a worry. Mrs May tried to move Mr Hunt but he threw his toys out of the pram and got to keep his job and is now in charge of social care, so who...

Randi B sorry to hear you are feeling low at the minute but this is common with all diabetics we can go for a while with every thing going well then it changes. You have to think that your body has has a shock first with the diabetes and then the weight loss, so your body is getting used to the...