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    Refused BG testing strips.

    This happen to me too! It ended up with me not being able to test my blood sugars for a week and me nearly collapsing in the pharmacy with sugars I have no idea how they were as I was unable to test! I went to the pharmacy to ask for an emergency box and was refused there too! (luckily the...
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    Moving abroad for a year (to USA). What to do with what I need for my Type 1 Diabetes?

    Hello other Niamh (I presume)! What insurance company did you use? Im struggling to find one that will cover me for a year with type 1 diabetes.
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    Moving abroad for a year (to USA). What to do with what I need for my Type 1 Diabetes?

    Thanks! Im trying to get as much as I can! My university unfortunately does not cover me so just looking for insurers that cover diabetes for a year, which is proving to be very difficult! I hope you enjoyed your time in Oregon!
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    Moving abroad for a year (to USA). What to do with what I need for my Type 1 Diabetes?

    Thanks very much! I am really looking forward to coming over! I will look for JDRF chapter on facebook. Just wondering how much approximately is insulin (im on novorapid/ tresiba), blood strips ect in Texas?
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    Moving abroad for a year (to USA). What to do with what I need for my Type 1 Diabetes?

    Hello! My name is Niamh and I will be moving to Texas for a year as part of my university course. However I do not know what I need to do in terms of what insurance to get for my Type 1 Diabetes. I am also worried about getting everything I need to go over. Would I be able to get and bring a...