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Hi I had to pay £10 last year to get my doctor to write a letter stating I was a diabetic, I was also being seen by a consultant at my local hospital (pre-pregnancy) and when I went away again she did the letter free of charge......to be honest though NOT ONE PERSON seemed interested in seeing...

Hi I have been diabetic for a year and used to go to the loo everytime I had to inject, after a while I thought 'can't be bothered with that' so just do it there at the table. If anyones notices at all I find most people are typically British and try their best to avert their eyes , I find it...

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by ChocFish</i> <br />It happened all of a sudden with me, I stood in the laundry room taking out the washing all happy because it did smell so nice...

Hi Diagnosed after two miscarriages in 2006, looking back I was very tired but I put that down to stress. I also went to the toilet a lot but I always have so that did not start any alarm bells ringing. I also had horrendously sore/burning/itching skin for 1-2 years on and off on a...

Hi carolanne I am in the same situation as you, I had gestational diabetes when I had my son (15 years ago) and now at 37 it had come back, I am underweight and fit, no family history and eat healthy so it was surprise to me, even my GP was surprised (the diagnoses was from my local hospital)...

Hi Pure fruit juices always send me sky high also so I mix with fizzy water and only have with meals. I used to love fruit juices (especially cranberry...how I miss it!):)

Hi I have the same problem, I love cheese but to seems to send my levels rocketing?

Hi Sukaren I'm sorry to hear you are so down, I suffered with depression after having my son 10 years ago now and it can be hard to drag yourself out of it. You need to get to the doctors quick and get some proper help as your levels seem great. Also if your up to it try a little...

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by </i> <br />Thanks for your advise sugar I'm booked in to see the consultant next week and as you say she runs a fortnightly clinic for pregnant...

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by sugar</i> <br />Yeah!!!! Fantastic news...and what a lovely reason to put on weight and be tired! I am currently 29 weeks pregnant with baby number...

Thanks for your kind words..keeping my fingers crossed

Some of you may have seen my previous posts saying how tired I felt an that I had gained a little bit of a belly............turns out I am pregnant which is good news......trying not to get to anxious now as my doctor only picked up the fact I was diabetic after I suffered two miscarriages in...

Thanks for all your replies, I'll keep hunting!

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Lady J</i> <br />Rather than going for a "diabetic cookbook" which could be a bit hit and miss (depending on the particular author's view on whether...

I have reasonably good control of my levels but would like to get them lower so I don't need to have so much insulin, can anyone recommend a good cook book? I would like great meals that I can cook reasonably quickly and that my husband and son would enjoy?? Thintype 2

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Debra41</i> <br />Hi, I've been reading this thread with much interest, because I've been eating healthy (most of the time) and doing 150 situps...

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by fergusc</i> <br />Hi ThinType2, Well, in biochemistry circles, insulin is referred to as the fat building hormone. So, yes, in my opinion, there is...

I also suffered from hypo type symptoms when I was a child long before I was diagnosed with diabetes, infact I ended up in hospital twice after collapsing, I would also get the shakes and highly irritable if I had missed a meal......at one point it became a bit of a family joke to avoid me if I...

Are you sure it's the insulin causing problems? I know Lantus does tend to cause weight gain but I would be inclined to pop along to your GP and get him to check you belly, You might have a fibroid growing thus the tummy expanding and no where else. ------------------------ Type 1 on insulin...

Hi I used to work for a large insurer and take it from me that if they can find anyway of not paying out on a claim they will, so I would advise the safest policy is to tell them as if they find out after the event you have had it!! I informed my car/life insurance etc and it made no...