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Anyone else feel like when there is something wrong with you it is automatically blamed on your diabetes. I’ve been type one for 44years (I’m 46) and it’s been reasonably controlled. Never been in hospital due to it and my Hbc1 have always been in range. Don’t get me wrong, there are some days...

Hi. Looking for some advice for my mother in law. She is currently in hospital after 3 falls and has a broken collar bone. she is type one and has been for 57 years. The ward she is in has removed all her control over her insulin and blood glucose mon much to my mil horror. She normal injects...

Hi. I finally got a Dexcom one on Monday. However the readings on the senor seem to be 2 higher than my glucose meter. I keep getting high readings when my sugar is in range and no warnings when my sugar drops. Is this normal? I have used three different glucose machines to double check. Thanks.

Hi. Sorry for the rant and questions but am confused and looking for help. So my mother-in-law (80) had an appointment today with a diabetic consultant. First time in 15 years ish. She has been type 1 nearly 60 years. I went along as I’m also type 1 (had it 41yrs, I’m 43) as she mainly wanted...

Hi. Any type 1 Diabetics on here been recently put onto Dienogest? ITs a female Hormone thats meant to get rid of the Endometriosis on my kidneys. How are your blood sugars? Since I started taking Dienogest I can't get my sugars into single figures and am now taking nearly three times my insulin...

HI all. Sorry I need to vent. I'm Type 1 Diabetic for 41yrs and recently discovered by accident that I also have CKD stage 4. The annoying thing is that when I questioned this with my doctors, I was told that I have had it for at least 15 years and they just assumed I knew! I have had to push...