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    Type 1 and Picking up Bugs

    Hello, I have had type 1 for about 15 years now, and although I seem to eat healthy (lots of fresh fruit and veg daily), exercise, hardly any alcohol and I do not smoke but I always end up picking up bugs. Over the past few months I have had about 3 colds, a sore throat, I had a reaction to...
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    Diagnosed my neighbour just in time

    Hello, Good work in spotting the signs. It is a shame these things can be missed. It took the doctors ages to diagnose me with Type 1, even though I had many dr appointments. That was 15 years ago, so I thought maybe things would have improved being that diabetes is all over the news these...
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    Diabetes does kill

    Hi Ellen, I am so sorry to hear of your lost. It is very brave to share the tale of your loss here and I hope that many will read and learn from it. My thoughts go out to you and your children. x x
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    Buddhist

    Hello Daisy and Nigel, Thanks for the reply! I very much enjoy the teachings of Buddhism - I have read a few books and try to meditate but I do find it quite a challenge but I am trying! Quite a lot of the teachings in Buddhism is about being 'mindful' which means focusing on the moments...
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    Buddhist

    Hello, Out of curiosity any Buddhist people living with type 1 diabetes out there? I have developed a big interest in Buddhist recently and I have found the teachings very useful to my diabetes care. Look forward to seeing if there are any respondants!