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    Insulin

    wel you refer to non diabetics, do non diabetics eat what they like, do they eat carbs and meat and veg etc yes so shouldnt we live our life like those like we were intended to do if we didnt have diabetes. thats my opinion x
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    Insulin

    the whole point of this tread is for T1's who dont quite understand what is going on in their bodies or for 'those T2's' as we seem to referr each other too, might not understand how a T1 deals with it. its not as simple as oh lets take this to cover that. its a difficult process that we go...
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    New to T1

    hey marky and welcome!! i have been diabetic for 5 years, i have had high blood sugars and do understand were you are coming from with your eyes as i get soo worried when mine go blurry but once your sugars have settled you will see (literally) an improvement in your eyes lol dont stress you...
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    Diagnosis

    hey bex, when i was diagnosed 5 years ago all i had was a urine test and she sent me to the hospital as she suspected iw as diabetic, and then ih ad my blood test, but they probably haven't took it further as when you sugars are high sugar goes through your urine which would show in your test...
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    Skin Conditions

    thank you Ken :) x
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    Skin Conditions

    hey all, just a quick message to say my appointment at the camouflage clinic, i went and she matchedd my skin tone with the make up, and i get the make up on repeat prescription, and i get it freeeeee lol, also ladies if you wear fake tan the nurse said to me when i go to my next appointment in...
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    Thye call this Science!!!!!

    in my opinion at least there doing something!! gotta start somewhere you never no this could be taken into detail and another experiement may be carried out to find more out x
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    Frio bags and travelling

    i havent been on the same type of trip but i have been to spain and greece and very hot times! and i used a frio bag and it was fantastic!!! it lasts for a while, i only had to soak it water every couple of days, and they stay cool, even on a very hot beach haha, make sure u take plenty of test...
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    a question for the ladies

    plus i normally eat more a week before which raises the sugars tooo obv's lol. but yes i tend to be a tad higher!! what a bummer for us haha x
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    Maybe a Diabetic!

    im type 1 but when my sugars are high i get blurred vision in both directions, the optician probably didn't think about diabetes, they may just think your eyes are weakening, your bloods dont seem to high though hmm...so as sandy said i'd ask for an early test, and i suppose for the time being...
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    Skin Conditions

    just like mal said that it gets inflamed on the level of sugar, my levels have been fab this week and my leg colour has changed and its lighter!! :) one reason to keep my sugars down! x
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    Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorom

    just a little post before the appointment, over the past week my blood sugars have been amazing and i have finally got over the brick wall i have been walking into for 4years, anyway thats a different story but my leg, the colour has changed, the skin its lighter and not inflammed!!! which to me...
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    drinking water and bg

    congrats!!!! thats a weight off your shoulders, wish i had the option not to have injection lol, but thats great news, keep up the good work :) x
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    UK Ironman

    :D well done rick!! keep up the good work and if my loan comes in properly i might be able to donate lol, eeeh..students lol i havent got up to date with your blog yet but i hope your ok :)
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    Achieving Low BG Levels is Addictive!!

    this thread totally caught my eye!! im the same!!!!!!! im T1 and for 4 years i have had bad blood sugar levels, and my hba1c is 10.6% normally and recently my sugars have been amazin i have finally woke up!! ha! my sugar was 7.1 this morning and like you viv i wasn't happy i was kind of lookin...
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    diabetes week- what do you want to say

    thats weird, i knew a girl that was diabetic and all her friends were telling me i was as id be out and i would have to run to the local pub or run home because i needed a wee lol. and then my mum noticed me loosing so much weight and finally we went to the doctors after i went mad and the ni...
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    drinking water and bg

    lol ok just making sure...thank you. i actually know nothing about T2 i literally am an outside and have the typical sterotype view...but that is slowly changing as i become more knowledgeable about it.
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    WARNING: Counterfeit NovoFine needles discovered in England

    wow really, haha well how little i know. haha i might go into this business...joke! no i think its awful someone would do such a thing. knowing my doctors they would probs give me these needles as they at totally and utterly useless and rude! well thats another story haha
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    Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorom

    thank you!! and thank you to everyone else as this is a massive part of my life that has been affected. ill be screaming tomorrow on here haha!! i think i will actually kiss the women who gives it me haha x
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    drinking water and bg

    yeh i said to sum1 b4 im useless at T2 thats why i asked if they were T1 or T2, and i posted something on a thread before that this needs to be adressed that everyone knows the differences between T1 and T2. i didnt mean to offend if i did. i was sayin from, i suppose, an outsiders view from T2 x