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As far as I know you don't get benefits for having diabetic,appart from free prescriptions ,eye checks.you enter the maze of benefits when your diagnosis causes a lot of discomfort and pain daily,I have diabetic neuropathy in my legs,just been diagnosed with cataracts,I also have arthritis in my...

No don't be scared out of 24years it's the only time it's ever happened I'm fine now and it hasn't put me off lol

Hi Douglas I think a lot of us "at risk" folk had the pneumonia jab with the flu jab some years back,my mum had her jab this morning and now it's got 3covering versions of the bird flu in the flu jab all seemed to be American strains,I will just have to keep my fingers crossed.

Hi I had the same as you some years ago first infection was top of my right leg they sorted that out,then as soon as that was sorted one was coming up on my left leg same place as right one was,right or wrong I drained that one myself and that was the end of it.the hospital could only come up...

Hi I was on human insulin 24years ago when first diagnosed,I got a the symptoms you have plus an extremely short temper and was he on earth to live with.my diabetic team took me off human insulin and put me on pork to try it,I've never looked back won't say me readings are perfection but there...

I've not had one for about 5yrs now first time they put the bird flu strain in it I had my jab and by the evening I was rushed to casualty on a blue light couldn't feel my arms or legs and had difficulty breathing no one will touch me now not that I want to go through that again.

Hi high lady- I'm worried for you you seem to be trying again and again but getting nowhere.do you have a hospital consultant if so can you get to see him/her look on your hospital letters if you have them get the consultants name ring hospital ask for his secretary and push to be seen.its been...

Hi "high"lady I find I run high when I'm not well or my body knows I'm not well eg oncoming cold-urine infection .etc the other reason is I hadn't been closely watching my food and was exceeding my carbs like the days you treat yourself a little but try to tell yourself it's ok,if you have a...

Costa lady it sounds very much to me you had a lack of carbs for dinner and your drink couldn't have had enough sugars to see you through your buisy morning I like to try and live on fruit and salads in the summer and have to keep a close check on it in case I go to low.

Do you have a diabetic nurse or do you belong to a clinic at your local hospital you can get them there for free with many other supplies.good luck

Hi have you tried googling it,I find it carries a lot of good answers.

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Tell your boss and everyone else you don't want to collapse(god forbid)one day and no one have a clue as what to do with you.you may need snack breaks or just to have 5mins if your feeling low if it's a good place to work they will take it in there stride and you will have happy work place,good...