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Hi, has anyone suffered with the excruciating pain associated with sciatica? I’ve been in severe pain for the last 2 weeks. Given painkillers and referred to a physiotherapist who advised 3 types of exercise using a resistance band. Not helping! Anyone out there experienced this?

I wonder if anyone else has had this scenario. I am having an angiogram today and been told that I can’t wear any devices. I was due to change my pod today anyway so I’ve removed it but not applied a new one (Omnipod). However I keep getting a ‘no active pod’ alarm on my PDM. Will this stop or...

Just out of interest guys, what have you set your range on?

Recently had a chest CT scan and test report states the above. Anyone else familiar with this? Bit worried as have been asked to make a GP appointment to discuss. Type 1 for 50 years.

Hi, I had a vitrectomy in February and will need further surgery to remove the silicone oil they put in my eye to hold the retina in place. My sight in the affected eye is quite fuzzy but I compensate with my good eye. I didn’t know this but apparently driving with one eye is not illegal! I...

I’ve recently had a haemorrhage in my left eye which has caused a veil like image and I can’t see very well out of the eye. I have been given laser treatment but require another bout of laser in 4 weeks time. Has anyone been in this situation and how long will it be before the sight becomes...

My HBA1C result is 63. My consultant at the hospital doesn’t seem too concerned but my nurse at the surgery is not happy with this and says it is far too high. Why is there a discrepancy between 2 diabetes health professionals?

Morning, recently I dropped my PDM and it failed so I called insulet guys who talked me through how to reset it. However since this happened I’ve now got another problem. When I changed the batteries in the PDM this morning it said the pod had to be deactivated! I only changed my pod yesterday...

Hi, I’m told there was an item on the BBC news today that the sensors will be available to all type 1 diabetics from April 2019. Is this correct?

Hi, I was originally buying my sensors from Abbott but having been told I could them cheaper at Superdrug I started getting them from Superdrug. However, the price was £35, then £40, then £42 and now £50!!! It’s probably cheaper to go back to Abbott [emoji35]

Hi, I wonder if any of you experience this. I’ll wake up with a low blood glucose, say 4 and without me eating anything it starts to rise?

Hi, I’m 57 and have been type1 for 46 years. So far, I am complications free but the fear is always there. I can’t say I am a model patient but I try. My HBA1C was 61 recently and the lowest it’s ever been is 53 so should I be happy or worried? I’ve got through 46 years living this way and it is...