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Hi I've recently been getting bloodshot eyes and I'm not sure whether its to do with my diabetes. I had my diabetic eye screening a few days ago and the photos of the back of my eyes came back fine, when I asked the lady that took the photos whether it was my diabetes she wasn't able to...

Hi all, I'm trying to cut butter out of my diet on my toast in the morning and am desperate to find a low sugar/sugar free jam that doesn't severely spike my sugar levels, I know that no two diabetics are the same but I'd welcome suggestions from everyone! :)

Hi all Need a bit of advice, I gave myself my slow acting insulin (lantus) thinking it was my quick acting. I had my daily 18 units of slow acting at 930am but have given myself another 9 units about an hour ago before my dinner, panicked and then gave myself my 9 units of quick acting (apidra)...

Hi guys The hospital have recently swapped me from Lantus (once a day) to Levimir (split twice a day) and my sugar levels have been really really good, my mood's better and I feel more relaxed as I'm not stressing about high/low sugar levels. I only swapped a week ago but keep on getting red...

I've been going to the gym after work (5-7pm) recently and have a banana and dextro before I start exercising which seems to be fine and my glucose levels are normal 90% of the time when I get home.... The problem is later on in the evening, I try to eat pasta or something quite filling/slow...

Hi there my doctor has mentioned maybe swapping me from 4 injections a day to an insulin pump, call me vain, but I'm not sure about the whole idea... does anyone use one and/or can tell me how big they are and the convenience of them? I'm a 24yr old girl and I keep having images of me walking...

I wondered what everyone's sweet / carb boost is before they exercise? I've been taking one or two dextro tablets before the gym and do about an hours cardio and then usually cook a pasta dinner (I go to the gym after work)... I tend to get high sugars after the gym but then wake up having a...

Hi I'm Jess I've been diabetic since I was 5 and am now at the seemingly old age of 24! :wink: I'm having problems with my diabetes at the moment so thought that I'd check out the forum to try and understand why this may be happening, and maybe get some help of fellow diabetics!!!! I eat...