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    Menopause and type 1 diabetic

    I was diagnosed with type one in 2008 now I'm on 47 and have been having sweats didn't think I was going threw the change until bloods were taken so now it appears I am shock to my system but has diabetics Got a higher chance of being menopausal still unanswered questions anybody else going...
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    BlOOD SUGAR MONITOR BATTERYS

    Blood sugar monitors with batterys can no longer be posted due to a new warning the batterys could catch fire and this posses a risk so getting a new battery for you monitor could be difficult I foned up to get a new battery for my monitor and was told to buy my own from boots so I'm not happy...
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    type 1 diabetic and strong smelling urine

    No keytones detected but sugars are very high. And no stinging urine has a strong smell the colour doesn't look quite right but why feel a fraud going to my gp to be told just drink more anyone got any help
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    DIABETIC STRIPS

    Put my script into chemist and yet again I only got 1 box instead of 4 x 50 of BG STAR strips they put a little note saying we owe you these this has happened a lot since I have changed my meter from a glucomen LX I fanced a change anyone else in the same boat with having to go back to get the...
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    ITCHY ALL OVER

    3rd day and I want to take my skin off my body is it my diabetis or washing powder my bloods aint been good for a while running high then crashing is there a blood test to find out why I'm so itchy its even worse if you can't reach it. Why anyone help me
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    insulin and cool bags

    Hi there I have allways used a cool bag to store all my diabetic stuff but are the 100% reliable with the hot and sunny weather upon us I don't want something to happen to my insulin I use a cool bag from flora I got it when they were running a premotion the size is perfect for all my stuff but...
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    DO YOU TRUST YOUR BLOOD MONITOR

    There are supposed to be something. You trust now there 2 that's showing faults. With incorrect blood sugar readings and this scares me have I been taken too much insulin because of the wrong results who else is worried there loads of meters out there why were these incorrect readings not picked...
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    diabetics and headaches

    Who else suffers with headaches I find if my blood sugars are running low I get a blinding headaches with no amount of pain killers it stays for hours I get the arora and funny smell so it may be migranes anyone else suffer in pain
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    what causes injection stinging

    I'm constantly rotating my injection sights without any problems but the last few days owch I insert the needle and withdraw insulin and man it stings its really painfull what can I do am I doing something wrong