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Hey everyone! I am needing surgery and after a discussion with the surgeon, he said he needs my hba1c to be under 70 and preferably under 50 in order to go ahead. My most recent one was 78 and I need to lower it! I'm type 1 by the way! My blood glucose always run high no matter what I seem to...

Hey guys! Ever since I got diagnosed (17 years ago) I have had free prescriptions. Most my life I lived in Wales and had free prescriptions, dental and eye care. I have been in England for three years and I am honestly so confused. I am not on any benefits, although I cannot work due to...

Hey guys, I am type 1 and have also been suffering from fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue for a couple of years. It only seems to be getting worse as time goes on and I am so frustrated! My CFS interferes with my diabetes management so much - I get so exhausted from normal daily routines that I...

Hey guys! I have a personal blender and am struggling to find any good recipes that are both diabetic-friendly and low carb! I know to avoid things like bananas etc, I have some frozen berries that I use in a small amount, but wondering if anyone else does smoothies, and what do you use? Thanks!

Hey guys! I have had various symptoms for a while and have been diagnosed with a bunch of stuff from chronic fatigue, severe depression to fibromyalgia. My diabetes control over the last 15 years has been pretty awful but I've changed how I think about it recently and I am really taking the...

Okay so as you probably know from many of my previous posts, I'm not too good with knowing how to control my bloods. However, the last week I've been trying my best and I've had good sugars to an extent. However, I ALWAYS spike around 10-11am and it's baffled me. Here is a sample: I take 30...

Hey everyone! I am looking for fellow type 1 (or other) diabetics in the Leicestershire area, or if anyone knows of any support groups? I don't know anyone else in the area who has diabetes and it makes it very hard. I feel incredibly isolated at the moment and would love to just rant with...

So I've always had bad vision since I was about 8. I was diagnosed at the age of 16 and my vision has gradually gotten worse. I also have large eyes because of grave's disease and they make me feel so gross and ugly... I regret to say my diabetes control has been horrible due to denial, lack of...

Hey everyone! I'm wondering about losing weight. Have any of you been able to? I'm at a bit of a loss right now! Basically, I've had poorly controlled diabetes for 15 years and my weight has slowly been increasing. Over the years I've gone from 12 to 16 stone and it's depressing. I don't eat...

Hey everyone! For a while I have been taking lantus in the morning, around 9am, though sometimes I oversleep or simply forget! I tend to have hypos in the night a lot so I'm probably taking too much humalog with my evening meal - plus we eat pretty late - 9pm. This can't really be changed at the...

Hey all, I am currently unemployed and on ESA due to severe anxiety/depression but really want to start a low carb diet! I did try 'paleo' before and I was amazed at how much my BS improved! However, not having too much money makes low carb expensive for me as ****** carbs seem to be the...

I was dianosed with graves one year after my diabetes. It was noticed by a doctor whilst I was in the hospital for ketoacidosis actually. He noticed I would move my feet a lot, 'wagging' it. Plus my heart rate was so high the doctor actually called over the nurses to look at it and they were all...

Hey all, So I've had bad teeth since I was a little kid. I did eat a lot of sweets but when I was diagnosed with type 1 at 16 they said a lot of it was to do with diabetes. I've always had bleeding gums too. I do brush my teeth twice a day and also use mouthwash (sugar free). My teeth were so...

So I was diagnosed with diabetes type 1 13 years ago. I can't believe it, it seems like such a long time ago but it feels like nothing. I remember the initial shock, denial and well, I guess I never got out of that. I was basically told 'you are diabetic', stuck into a hospital for a week and...

Hey all, My name is Matthew, I'm 29 and from North Wales. I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was 16 and bang in the middle of my exams. I never dealt with it. The care in Wales was horrible at the time and I was quickly taken to hospital, shot up with insulin and told I had type 1 diabetes...

Hey all, I have had diabetes for about 12 years (type 1) but my control has never been very good. I am trying to turn this around. I was never properly educated about it and am not even sure how much insulin I am supposed to be taking. I am on lantus 32mg and humalog with meals. My bloods...