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    Best Libre 2 Sensor Cover??

    Why is it on any question, someone comes on and says, “I have never had a problem” as if that makes a difference. If someone said, I cut my arm off with a circular saw and now I can’t use my hand. You could guarantee someone would say, “I cut my arm off and don’t have any problems. !! OK rant...
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    Type 1: Prescription fine

    It's all well and good going over the argument that you had no certificate therefore you were in the wrong which is technically correct. what is being overlooked here is like many diabetics on here I got diagnosed a long time ago. Nobody mentioned certificates or anything, in my case I went to...
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    Type 1: Prescription fine

    My situation is slightly different, I received a letter in August to say that my certificate was about to expire. So I filled in the form and posted it with a covering letter to my doctor and I still have the covering letter. As far as I was aware it was done. My Mum asked me last week if I had...
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    Record blood glucose results on IPhone or iPad

    Hello, it's been a long time since I posted on the forum. I was going add this to another thread but that was for android apps and at the moment this is iPhone or iPad only. I have tried many apps both paid and free, most are a waste of time or badly written. The one That I think is 95% perfect...
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    Well I am ready for my Valentines treat!

    Valentines Day. :!: Doh, I knew there was something I had forgotten. :shock:
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    Language translation for diabetes

    Thanks for that, My card already looks better than that :D but its given me some more ideas. The form is good and I will adapt that information, plus its given me an even better idea. 8)
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    Language translation for diabetes

    Now thats probably a lot more use to me :lol: Thanks all, for the replys, what I am actually doing is making myself some ID cards, I looked at whats available and they are pretty much a waste of space for the cost. Laminators are cheap and I have a little business card program. I have the...
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    Language translation for diabetes

    This might seem an odd request but I need to know the correct translation for Insulin Dependant Diabetic - I need sugar In French, Spanish, German, Italian and Turkish !! I tried the free translators on the net but I have had problems with these not translating the correct phrase. Your help...
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    Do you think Universities do enough to cater for diabetics?

    Could be the increased coffee that gives you that agressive streak. Cut down on caffeine :lol:
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    Do you think Universities do enough to cater for diabetics?

    Pleased to see your education was not wasted. Maybe you should have enrolled on an anger management course to help you stop telling people to **** off :roll:
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    Do you think Universities do enough to cater for diabetics?

    WHAT :lol: :lol: You are of course right, its not all black and white, I have never been to Uni so have no idea what its really like. But like so many others I left home at 16 got a mortgage at 18 and had to cope with what life threw at me. But on saying that I have never been daft enough...
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    Cost of Type 1 medication in Australia ?

    :shock: :shock: :shock: Have you tried getting a job in Perth? I guess it depends on your trade but I can tell you my wife managed to get one interview in 8 months and she is considered an expert in her field. When we came back here she had a job half hour after making a phone call. At the...
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    Do you think Universities do enough to cater for diabetics?

    People leave school, get jobs and have to cope with the same support as the rest of us. What makes Uni students different?
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    medical tags

    What about the U-Tag sport - http://www.utagice.com/acatalog/UTAG_-_Sports.html looks ok and the beauty of the USB is he can have all his details and name of medications, amount he takes etc. recorded on it. Plug it in PC and its all there, like others have said, medical bods might take any...
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    Cost of Type 1 medication in Australia ?

    Bet you can see more negatives for the UK than for Australia :lol: When I was talking about employment I was more on the lines of full time "career" type jobs not casual work. We ended up working as Mystery shoppers for Red Rooster :( As for traffic !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Many an hour I have sat...
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    Do you think Universities do enough to cater for diabetics?

    Dear oh dear, those poor students, they have diabetes and have to study and take exams and nobody to hold their little handys and wipe their little botty's. GET REAL :evil: How are they going to cope in the real world. University students are supposed to be adults. Schools should cater for...
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    Do you think Universities do enough to cater for diabetics?

    I Would have thought that by the time they got to university, they would be old enough to look after themselves. :roll: It has me wondering now, do you think the circus is doing enough to cater for unemployed diabetic clowns. :mrgreen:
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    Cost of Type 1 medication in Australia ?

    Where do you want me to start :lol: There are a lot of positive things about Australia but just as many negative, its cheap when you are on £s but as expensive as here when you are earning $s. Depending on what your trade is jobs are not easy to come by and they will offer an Australian the...
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    Cost of Type 1 medication in Australia ?

    I have emigrated and come back twice from Perth, medicare covered some of the costs, if you contact http://www.centrelink.gov.au/ they can help you. Also the expats forum good source of info. http://britishexpats.com/forum/ but be warned lots of people on there with the rose tinted glasses on...
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    HYPO,BLACKOUT, CUT & BRUISES

    I doubt you can blackout and eat, chances are you just can't recall eating due to the on coming hypo. You probably had a build up of insulin because you say you took some when you got in from work and then some a bit later, the bath may have caused your BG to lower (it does mine). You knew...