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Hi everyone. I have at last summoned up the confidence to go on only my second holiday since being diagnosed Type 1 two and half years ago aged 55. I visited Canada my favourite destination and had a letter from my GP to show the airport staff and flight staff etc I was not asked for the letter...

Hi everyone hope you are all as well as can be :lol: I wonder if anyone else has been told that BD Micro-Fine 4mm pen needles are being withdrawn or if it is just a decision that has been made by my doctors' practice alone. On Friday I went to collect two repeat prescription items one of which...

Hi I've wondered for sometime now what happens to your pancreas once it has given up the ghost and stopped producing insulin as is obviously the case with Type 1s? Does it eventually shrivel up and disintegrate and will it pose any sort of health threat for the future?

Hi everyone lovely sunny day here in Lincolnshire so makes me feel upbeat. I'm after some advice, I'm Type 1 by the way; as there are no DAFNE courses available in my area I have taught myself to carb count by reading books and reading tips etc on this wonderful forum and also by accessing the...

Hi everyone. Just wanted to ask if anyone has experienced a hypo with a reading of 6.3? I am a Type 1 diabetic and lastnight I did my usual glucose test at 6.45 which is about half an hour before dinner, my reading was 6.3 and I was happy with that. About a quarter of an hour later I felt really...

Hi everyone and best wishes. Advice and or opinions please. Last November I had a 12 hour fasting blood test for cholesterol. The nurse said if you don't hear anything then everything is fine. I always ring for the result just in case. When I rang for the result I was told the Doctor had...

Hi everyone, please could someone help. I have been feeling sick for most of the afternoon and early evening. The usual things like gaviscon, peppermint have not eased the nausea. I took my Lantus as usual at 7pm and managed to eat a small amount of food for which I took 3 units of Novarapid to...

Hi everyone, I read with interest Maazhk's e-mail yesterday making taking a holiday with diabetes so easy. Last Christmas was my 1st Christmas after being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, I'm 56 years old. My usual much loved Christmas holiday to Toronto was a disaster, high readings and so much...

Hi everyone and hope you are all as well as can be. Info please :problem: I dialled up my 15 units of Lantis this evening and tested that the needle was working in the usual way, it was. I injected into my tummy, but the pen stuck on 9. The pen was almost new so it wasn't as though it had run...

Hi everyone hope you all survived halloween :evil: I have to have a fasting blood test at 9.50am so obviously my last meal will be the night before. As I won't be having breakfast does anyone know what will will happen regarding taking any insulin and also I take 1 metformin tablet with my...

Hi everyone hope you are all ok. Just wanted to ask, I take Lantus everyday at 7pm; as the clocks go back 1 hour do I need to change the time I take my Lantus? When I went to Canada where there is a 5 hour (Eastern) time difference to the UK I was taking my Lantus at 2pm, thanks : :)

Hi everyone and thanks for all the help you gave me regarding insulin storage when my fridge broke down recently. New fridge freezer finally delivered and working and collected new insulin from docs yesterday. :D Can I have your opinions/advice please although it might be like asking how long...

Hi everyone. Hope you are all ok. I wonder if anyone has any advice. I am a Type 1 diabetic and store my Novo Rapid and Lantus in the fridge. My fridge has not been working properly since last Saturday and has finally broken down altogether today. My insulin has been stored since Saturday at...

Hi everyone I have just registered after reading this wonderful site written by all you thoughtful and helpful people for the last year. I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last year at the age of 56 years old. I have gone from being a reasonably fit person doing a full time job who had always...