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    Diabetic Retinopathy

    Laser treatment comes in 2 variates. Pan retinal laser zaps the whole eye around the retina with thousands of burns to lessen the demands on the tiny blood vessels for oxygen which causes weak ones to grow and potentially bleed. The other sort is aimed close to the retina to fix macular changes...
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    T1 Diagnosed 2 days ago - so sad

    2 injections of background insulin a day. and then blood test and inject as much as you need of the fast acting insulin you are using. Be wary of those that suggest running Blood sugar at as near to 5 as you can get its dangerous aim for 10 you'll be fine. I am on about 7 to 10 jabs a day and at...
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    Is pricking your finger sore?

    Best way to get blood from tour finger is to use a standard syringe and prick the top of your finger just on the flesh past your nail. I was shown this trick by a consultant 37 years ago, he was also a type 1. I have been extracting blood this way on average 8 times a day for all those years. My...
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