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Ok well as title says, this is highest it has ever been for me, as i forgot to give some novorapid when i had lunch, i have just drank 2 litres of water and given some novorapid but its still going up! Will I be ok? :oops:

My GP wants me to have a fasting blood test, cant eat for 12 hours before. God knows what its for as I have my blood tests done at the hospital by the Diabetic clinic. A type1 doing a fasting blood test doesn't sound very safe to me and the doctor was very rude when I asked about it

Is it safe for type 1's to drink energy drinks? I've been having around 1 red bull a week when Im feeling tired at the end of the week and haven't had any probs keeping my blood sugar in check. Was reading on the back of a different energy drink (KX from Tesco) it says not suitable for...

Is it safe for T1 diabetic to take a protein shake such as this as I want to increase my muscle tone http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... 419289.htm Im already very active

Hi can anyone recommend a mini fridge to keep my insulin in as im going to uni soon. Do I need a specific type or will any old one do? My mum seems to think the just normal drink/beer mini fridge wont be cold enough? Thanks

Hi, Have been diabetic for just over a year, and recently the past few weeks I have noticed I get pins and needles in my legs quite often when Im sitting down or something. Its getting a bit annoying and Im really worried theres something serious wrong!! :cry: Anyone got any idea how I can...

Hi , Ive been T1 for about 8 months, blood sugar is usually well controlled with only occasional 15+ I always seem to need the loo really often though, not sure why?! :oops:

Diagnosed a few months ago, just wondered who on here has actually had a complication related to diabetes, be it your leg falling off or something less serious! So how long had you had it and what was the complication? :P

Im sure I read somewhere that insurance companies cant discriminate against us!! Yet when I enter on go compare Full Licence 08 February 2010 19:35 Cheapest price: £1829.82 VOLKSWAGEN POLO E 999cc Third Party Fire & Theft cover, no NCB £250 Voluntary excess requested Three Year Restricted...

I ahve had diabetes for just over a month now and I'm fed up! I researched pumps on the internet and saw this one... https://www.myomnipod.com It looks amazing and I really really think it would be good for me.... but I was thinking the NHS wouldn't pay for it? Anyone got any ideas/used one?

Hi i am 17 and have just been diagnosed with type 1. The nurse showed me how to give my injection in my leg, (not on the side like some people) but in the top ie. where the quadriceps muscle is. Just checking this is ok as I very rarely see anyone do this and wanted just to check to insure I...