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    Chemist had no test strips today...

    Thanks cugila, should have mentioned that - I use OneTouch Ultra.. And to be fair - though my memory's a bit hazy - the manager did suggest that I could get them elsewhere with my script, or something along those lines. But surely they ought to have enough back-up stocks to cover situations like...
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    Chemist had no test strips today...

    Hi everyone, I went to pick up my supply of test strips today from my local branch of Lloyds and they informed me that they were having 'difficulties with the wholesaler', and so couldn't supply me. In almost 12 years of Type 1 I've never experienced this before. In the end they did manage to...
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    Diabetes, anarchy, and social collapse...

    I wonder what the diabetics in Cairo are thinking right now?
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    Diabetes, anarchy, and social collapse...

    Diabetic zombies, perhaps? :D Thanks for the replies, guys. Nice to know that I'm not the only one to have considered this (thankfully exceedingly unlikely!) outcome. But then again, imagine the following scenario: a bunch of terrorists launches an attack on one of the major nuclear...
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    Diabetes, anarchy, and social collapse...

    Hi everyone, I'm not sure if this is the best place to discuss the following topic, but I couldn't think of anywhere else to put it... We have all, I am sure, been following the situation with the riots and unrest over the last few weeks. Now, it has occurred to me recently that we are...
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    What my GP did today...

    Hi everyone, haven't posted in a loooooong time (in fact I had to renew my account!). Anyway, I felt compelled to post today, given the actions of my GP (ironic, since today's question is "What do you think of your doctor?"). I have had discussions in the past with my GP regarding my use of...