Search Results

Hey thanks, just had a look on their website. I would say I do fall within the NICE criteria (I'm bound to say that) as family life really isn't the same anymore, nearly split up a few times, kids scared of being alone with me etc. If I was knocked back for the NHS funding, is there any way to...

Went to see the specialist regarding night time hypos, last one I trashed the house threatening to kill my other half and my two young children. She told me to ask my nurse at my own doctors to refer me for a pump which she has done and I am awaiting my referral letter. Does this mean I will...

30 cans a day that's ridiculous, clearly has no sense at all, it would be well cheaper to buy it in 2l bottles!!

Re: Retinal Screening, do the drops make your vision blurred But, Noblehead, has your optician suggested you need glasses because of the blurred vision, as the drops aren't supposed to make you go blurry? How do you get on in the eye test they give first?

Ive been diabetic for 4 years now, and can say I've never tested for ketones. I don't even get Ketostix on my repeat prescriptions list anymore! Is it important?...

I would say bye bye to diabetes within a heartbeat, no more injections, testing, appointments, blood test, highs, lows, restrictions, worrys. The Pros certainly weigh out the cons for me. I would be straight down to the local all you can eat chinese and would be stuffing my face and not have to...

I didn't say it's "nothing personal".... "I turned into a woman possessed kicking on the door and screaming for my dextrose"... Sorry, but grow up, you weren't even low. Reality hurts, not being funny, but if your child came home one morning with this story, what would your reaction be?

Re: Retinal Screening, do the drops make your vision blurred @Littlegreycat Half an hour after the drops, but before they took the photos, I couldn't read anything anysize off the wall during the eye test. I'm just a bit confused as he is telling me my eyes are really bad and need super strong...

Had my eye screening today, it's not the first I've had as I've been diabetic for a few years now. Everytime I've been, the drops that widen my pupils have made my vision really blurry. I went to a new opticians today as it was round the corner from mine so I could easily walk there and back...

I am type 1 male, 21 years old, diagnosed on 6th June 09 Up until a few months ago, my blood sugars were always high at night due to before bed munchies. I would wake up and my readings would be anything between 14-24ish. During the day I kept good control, which I do during the night now also...

Hey, Since I've been a type 1 diabetic, I regularly get really annoying tingling sensations all around my mouth and tongue. I get this when I'm treating a hypo, not when I'm actually low, but just when I'm eating my sugar tabs or whatnot. Just wondering if anyone knows the scientific cause of...

To elaborate on the title of this topic, I'm wondering at what blood sugar level does your body start rejecting the nutrients from foods? For example, if I ate an apple, and my blood sugar was 10mmol, would my body still take in the nutrients for that apple or just reject it through my body...

Is there any device that you can have attached to yourself in an area of blood flow that constantly measures your blood sugar levels, and maybe beeps if it goes too high or too low. I mean a device that is always attached to yourself besides an insulin pump.

Just been lookng on Ebay for some Medical ID bracelets as I have lost mine, and came across someone selling OneTouch Ultra Blood Test Strips. If he is Diabetic and is getting these for free on prescription, is he breaking the UK law by flogging them on Ebay?

Hi totsy, Thanks for your reply and I'm glad to hear you are doing well!!

I think more than needing to change your insulin levels your need to change your diet. Your breakfast - Unhealthy... Your Lunch - Crisps and biscuits, unhealthy... You are diabetic and you need to start eating better foods, I'm sorry but thats the only thing you can do if you want to live a...

Hi Iain, Curious to hear what happened to your job? (guessing you where a bus driver) I've read diabetics can't do such jobs? John. P.S Docs told me I just got there in time too and I was in a dangerous state!

No wonder, chocs and sugary meals all the time, your blood sugars ar probably always on an all time high you havent had the chance to feel a hypo! For the good of your health PLEASE eat healthy!!

Breakfast - Bowl of cereal or toast, 2 - 4 units of Novorapid Lunch - 2 Sandwiches, or a Tesco's cafe meal, 4 - 6 untis of Novorapid Tea - Varies from pizza, gammon & chips, a whole cooked Tesco's chicken, chinese meal, macdonalds etc.. 6 - 10 units of novorapid. At 22:00 every night I take...

Not sure if this has been discussed before, but thought it would be an interesting thread, and could be useful to people who think they have symptoms of a diabetic! Thought I would start it off. I started by getting very weak in work (my job involves heavy lifting). I was getting very tired...