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I booked mine through Marks and Spencers this year who do cover pre exisiting conditions. Was about £40 for a 1 off trip.

I did not know this? Thanks for the link

Will have a word with my DSN then to see if they can be prescribed. Thanks everyone.

I was out last night and had my tea, had the correct insulin, 3 diet cokes, danced for 2 hours to blur and my BS was 13 which at the moment is very high for me as I very prone to having hypos as I am pregnant. The only thing I can think of is that may be a diet coke wasn't a diet coke. I must...

I have been diagnosed for about 2 years and have had very erratic sugars due to me still honeymooning. My nurse said that 4 times a days is helpful for keeping good control, and to test at other times e.g feeling hypo if required. At 1 point I was tesing at least 8 times a day and it did become...

I do it where ever I am, If you don't make a big deal about it no one notices. My family are used to me now, even though my dad does go a bit green everytime!!!

Hi, my experience is the complete opposite. As I was diagnosed during pregnancy, it was a complete shock to me and talking about it to colleagues really helped. I found out that there were others in the office with type 1 also, who I did not know about. I think my colleagues have been really...

I am pregnant and been put on levemir by my doc. nothing mentioned about complications, surely he would not have put me on it if he thought there were any risks???

I have done a couple of days on the lower dose, but had to up my novorapid at tea to 4/5 so only a little bit. My day readings have been more stable. so will see how I get on over the weekend. It has been nice to read in this thread that there are a few of us out there who only need small doses.

Hi Jessie I am not supposed to be snacking, as I am supposed to be keeping my BS below 6 before meals, if I snack I get a higher reading which means my consultant will want to up my doses, but that makes me either hypo or eat more. So I try and treat each hypo as they happen. I have been to the...

Hi Jessie I think me and you have discussed this before. I have 6 units levimer at breakfast, 0 novorapid. I am still having hypos before lunch. 2 units n/rapid at lunch, will prob hypo before tea and 3 units at tea and will again prob hypo before bed. I don't low carb and I am 14 week pregnant...

Your needles are free so I use a new one each time. I have reused on 1 occassion when out and had not replenished my stock, but would not make a habit of it, surely there is an increased risk of infection. In relation to injecting through my clothes, I like to know where I am injecting and if...

Hi, I also started looking at this forum when diagnosed with type 1 and it made me more aware of how carbs affect me and how much I was eating, but decided that low carb is not for me and since food is like a minefield anyway with diabetes decided just to be sensible and still enjoy my meals. I...

Just came back from (thurs) and flew with Easyjet, their policy on the internet states that as a diabetic you can carry your 'stuff' without need for a letter, but my consultant gave me one free of charge anyway, they were more concerned about any fluids you might be carrying.

Have found 2 people in work who use Marks's and they are type 1 and said that you are fully covered by them. Great. Cheaper that I thought it would be.

I have put a request for insurance through to the last stage and it asks you, do you have any illnesses you wish to cover and I put type 1 diabetes which it found ok and the quoted me including this 'illness'. So i would have thought that would be me covered?? Don't want to pay out and not be...

I have just received a quote for travel insurance with covers type 1 diabetes for £26 from Marks and Spencers. Has anyone else had dealings with them?

Am at the clinic tomorrow so shall see how that goes, supposed to have a 9 and 9.30 appointment but we shall see if the docs turn up on time, that would be a first. I am sure I will be in touch over the next few months for advice and I will have a look at the topics already posted. This past...

Thanks all, Hypo's in the night made me wonder if I was pregnant as I have had 2 in the last 2 weeks, last time I used to hypo regularly in the night. I am really excited as we have been trying for over 6 months, just need to get in to see the 'team' and find out the grand plan!

Just found out today and feeling all scared and excited at the same time. I was diagnosed last time at 28 weeks so have had some experience of being type 1 and pregnant but this time it is from day 1.(about 4 weeksish) Called my DSN this morning and by this evening I had a DSN/Midwife call me...