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This morning I tested my blood and it was 8.0. I forgot to inject insulin and have eaten a roll and a small chocolate biscuit. However when I checked my blood at lunchtime my levels had dropped to 6.4. Can anyone make sense of this? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I was just wondering whether im the only person who underestimated the mental effect diabetes has on you? I hope I don't sound over dramatic but I just feel a weaker person than those around me? Maybe its just me Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Im an 18 year old lad so typically im aiming to live an active lifestyle. Over the past few weeks i've often gone on walks/ jogs or played sport with friends but i've experienced hypo like symptoms most times which is really frustrating. I feel that I have to pre plan everything which annoys me...

As I am an 18 year old student about to go to uni the chances of me never touching alcohol are non existent. I understand I have to be careful as a type 1 diabetic but what risk does alcohol actually have? Plus ive heard about hypos which mirror being drunk? To clarify does that mean feeling...

Hi. Im a 18 year old man who has been receantly diagnosd with type 1 diabetes. I've noticed that my mood has decreased significantly since and i have had a very short temper, often getting angry over nothing. I was just wondering wheter anyone else has experienced this?? I just want to be on my...

I was diagnosed a week ago today and since then I've noticed my eyesight weakening and becoming blurred. Sometimes my sight will be fine but sometimes it is awful. Is this a natural reaction to changing glucose levels or could it be more serious?

I was diagnosed a week ago today and since then I've noticed my eyesight weakening and becoming blurred. Sometimes my sight will be fine but sometimes it is awful. Is this a natural reaction to changing glucose levels or could it be more serious?

Hi im 18 and I've just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and I was just wondering about a few things. First of all, I've heard alot about hypos but what exactly are they? What are the symptoms? Also my blood sugar has been quite high but today I dropped to 6? What does this mean for my...