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Hi all, Have been T1 for around four years. Never really achieved a prolonged period of great control. The last year has been by far the worst. I've had consistently high bs levels. We're not talking 10, 20, or even 30. They've been bad. Anyhow, over the past couple of months I've kind...

Hey, I know just how you feel too. I've only been T1 for around five years, and I've only ever had a couple of HA1b..whatever it is.... that have been below 14 - so you can imagine how rubbish I feel half the time. I check my blood sugar about once every month - no kidding. The way I've dealt...

Hi all! I've been reading a lot on here recently regarding insulin pumps. Can anybody tell me what the criteria is for being eligible for one of these? I understand the NHS are not too keen on handing them out....

I was put of Insulatard when first diagnosed 4 years ago. It was horrible stuff! It burned when I injected and had no effect on me whatsoever. I could have injected about ten vials of the stuff and I'd still wake up with a 'hi' reading. Unfortunately I didn't bring this up with anyone...

This is not an example of diabetes and the media...but..... About six months ago I had to have a physical test as part of joining up for something. It was fairly rigorous and involved a lot of running, press-ups and so on. Beforehand it was standard procedure to see the HEAD nurse from...