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Hi, Was diagnosed 2 yrs ago and all seems to be going well. However 2 months ago I came off the pill. Again, everything was going well until last weekend really. Began feeling nervous, with a nervous feeling in my stomach and my arms seem quite tired. I have no reason to think that something...

Hi, Just wondering if sweetners are as bad as people say they are? Like everybody else, sometimes I crave a can of Coke/Orange or a sweet coffee. Due to my diabetes I have to avoid these treats as much as possible. Lucky a can of coke zero/7 up free does the job and prevents me from drinking the...

Hi, Bn type 1 for 2 yrs now. Haven't bn above 7% so feel that I am quite controlled since first diagnosed. After the first year I had put on a stone, which I was told was very normal. I am not overweight. 9 stone and 5foot 3. However, the last month or so, I have found that I have been...

Am Type 1 a year and a half now. I have fairly good control and docs seem very happy. However lately, have started to develop little stys on my fingers. Only my right hand. I don't know what it is or what is causing it. I've no doubt it's diabetes but for what reason does anyone know as I do...

Just been for my yearly check-up with the eye specialist. It went well but he showed me a small dot on the image of my eye where I have a small blood vessell. He told me it's nothing to worry about and that it happens to all diabetics. It's uncontrollable. To be honest I felt fairly miserable...

Hey, I was out on Saturday night. Had a few drinks and had a good time. On Sunday, I reduced my dosage of insulin as I do after drinking. Everything seemed fine until Sunday night when I was going to bed. Checked my levels before bedtime and was 4.1. So I took some Lucozade and slece bread. Woke...

Hey, The other day, I was cooking my dinner and burned my hand. It was only a slight cut but put sudocreme and a plaster on anyway just to be on the safe side. 2 wks later, the LITTLE cut I think has become infected and is quite sore. I am well aware that any healing process takes longer for...

Hey, Been type 1 for approx 18 months no. Have good control and live a very normal life. However, recently I have found myself having more frequent hypos for no reason. I have adjusted my insulin dosage. 1 unit novorapid in morning, lunch and dinner. And Levemere 4 units in morn and 6 units at...

Hi, got my 3 months results back and was 6.4. Very happy with that. However have high cholesterol 6.2 and was very surprised as I am very strict with my diet. Felt a bit down after it to be honest. I know it has something to do with dairy products but I'm not a huge fan of dairy so am slightly...

Hi, I went on my first sun holiday since diagnosed last year. Had been talking to my doctor and she suggested that I decrease my insulin dosage when I get there as hot weather tends to create hypos. I did what I was told and gradually decreased my dosage. Sugar levels went way high so went back...

Hi. Was diagnosed Type 1 last year. I realise I was very underweight at the time 7.5 stone. However since getting everything under control and changing my diet which is very healthy apart from a few glasses of wine at the weekend, I have put on 1 and a half stone. I eat very healthy food and run...

Hi, Only new here. Before I was diagnosed 1yr ago I had terrible vertigo. I still tend to get belts of it eventhough my levels are under control. Any ideas why?