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Just a quick one.. can regular low blood sugars (hypos) be as damaging to long term health and complications as high blood sugars?? Only asking cos recently my sugar's have been spiking up (Max 16) and down (as low as 2.1) I know I need s to see my diabetic nurse but do with so different...

Is anybody else getting fed up with the way the soap emmerdale is trivialising diabetes with that Kerry character?? Stuffs her face with sweets, cake, chocolate, booze, etc.. but no mention of blood tests, injections, carbs, complications!! Itv need to get a grip of the want to make this...

Hi, anyone remember what lead up to being diagnosed T1? I can remember it very well even tho it was 32 year's ago. 1984, 18 year's old and was applying to join the Royal Navy everything was going ok, just the medical to pass & I was in.. unfortunately the urine test they used lit up like a Xmas...

Just got my repeat prescription and I noticed that the amount of blood testing strips I'm allowed has dropped from 150 (3 packs) to just 50.. meaning I can only test my bloods once a day!! I have been type one for over 30 years and in good health and intend to keep it that way, but not by just...