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Has anyone sent insulin abroad to friends who can't afford it in their country?Or is that illegal?,I'm asking because a friend of mine is seriously ill with complications because she can't afford insulin and I'd like to help her by sending her some insulin if I can.

I have fruit water (there are lots of recipes on the web) because I've found a lot of sweeteners affect my bms especially aspartame.I also add a bit of fizz with my sodastream

I'd love the purple set please

Opalshards I love the green set,and also the purple would be perfect for my wedding.

Hi, saying this cos hasn't recognized that I wrote a massive introduction.

My name is Siobhan and I've been a type one for 30 years (I'm 33), I live in a little town called Blackburn,those of you who are football fans may know it. I'm a woman but if you hurt my friends or family then I can be a tigress, I have a slow burn but it ends in a big explosion. I have no...

If you want to see a pic of my restyled shoes go to Facebook(for some reason it won't let me upload on here)

We have a family summer project, we are going to recover our old and battered sofa in a patchwork of materials, I'll post photos when it's done.

You are all so creative, everything is beautiful,I will have to take some pictures and upload them,though to be honest I feel a bit inadequate seeing all your wonderful creations.

I get old jumpers from carboot sales to make felt with, I get wool from the oddments bin at the market.

I'm teaching myself to crochet,it's taking time though lol

Yep you can eat wild garlic as well as many other things that most people consider weeds, dandelions being a good one as you can use every part of the plant, I make a mean nettle soup. Oh see that's another hobby, foraging. I also read A LOT. For those who craft how would you feel about setting...

I write although haven't been published yet,am in the process of"fleshing out" my first young adults novel for a publisher, I knit, sew,create jewellery,and handcraft my own greetings cards,envelopes,gift boxes,gift bags,wrapping paper,writing paper and notelets. I also upcycle old furniture and...

First of all, thanks Cloe, I really do want better control,and your support is a great help. I know that tighter control can mean larger doses of insulin at first which can make you put on weight,the good news though is once you have control,you can usually reduce the amount of insulin and in...

Congratulations Chloe, personally I'd do what you feel most comfortable and confident with, if you think you're better sticking to injections right now do that, you can always go on the pump if you find it isn't working. My bs and Hba1c are too high right now but now I have the relevant...

Lol Jack, I didn't realize how that sounds, but I am interested to know how you girls get on.

I'd like to know this too, I've been type 1 for 30years and knowing what to aim for to be able to conceive would be fantastic.

I can tell you what bg is almost to the letter, e.g. if it is 5 I would say between 4 and 7 but more on the 5 side and I would be right,unfortunately my bgs swing quite badly, and are frequently high. I have been diabetic for 30years so think the ability to know what bg is going to be is...

I've also been told by the doctor that the next strongest painkiller after tramadol is morphine.

It's a fantastic site, and helps even those of us who have been diabetic for years learn something new.