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Hi all, I am a type 1 diabetic and have been for 20 years. In conversation with one of my friends yesterday - whose mother is a type 1 also - we started talking about car insurance. He told me that his mum has a 3 year restricted driving licence. Now forgive me for living on a completely...

Hi everyone, Ever since my first smear test around 8 years ago I have never had a 'normal' result. After 2 abnormal smears (minor changes) I was referred to my local colposcopy clinic, they found nothing that required treatment so I was referred back to my GP for routine smears.....after 2...

Hi all, It's hard these days not to know several people personally - or through a friend/colleague, etc - someone who has type 1, or indeed type 2. I was diagnosed age 6 so it's difficult, impossible nearly, to remember what my life was like when I didn't have diabetes. All through the major...

Hi, I'm looking for a wee bit of advice or maybe reassurance ahead of an opticians visit tomorrow. I've been type 1 for 20 years and maintain decent control - last HBA1c 7.1 in October and this is the norm for me. I also wear contact lenses for short sightedness. Since yesterday afternoon...