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I'm type 1 diabetic. Started to get quite a lot of spots on my hands and arms last week. It's got worse and pretty my whole upper body is covered in them now. I have been to my GP who reckons it's just eczema but the cream she gave me has been no help whatsoever. I am going back tomorrow to...

Just curios if anyone else gets like this: I have been type 1 for a few months. I have managed to get my sugars to stay predominately between 5-8 With the occasional misjudged hypo or slight high. Generally I feel okay, always quite tired but don't know if that's the diabetes or just me in...

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a few months ago. All was going as well as could be expected up until 2 weeks ago. I have been carb counting and found that 1:10 has been suitable for me. However over the last couple of weeks I have been having around 3 hypos a day, almost after every...

Anyone got any recommendations for low carb beer? Has anyone noticed if it makes a lot of difference having this instead of regular beer. I amnt bothered about the alcohol content so much, I just enjoy having a beer but don't want to spike my BG quite so much. I'm going to go and have a look...

I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice regarding insulin whilst drinking alcohol. I don't drink very often but I am planning on going out the bar next week to play some pool with some mates. I will probably have around 10 pints of lager. ( I know this is more than he recommended...

I was diagnosed as type 1 almost 2 weeks ago, a week before I was diagnosed my vision got so bad due to sugar levels I had to go and get glasses just to temporarily get about my normal day. The doctor said my vision will likely get worse as my sugar comes down but then it will get better. My...