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My GPs won't prescribe the accucheck cartridges. Will only prescribe for certain agreed machines :/ Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Re: Pretty medi alert bracelets. .do emergency service staff Hello nickel plated brass. X Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Re: Pretty medi alert bracelets. .do emergency service staff I've made my own bracelets. I made twenty and took them to my dafne course and sold them all. The diabetic nurses have said they will put up posters and cards for me. Anyone interested can pm. The tags are £4 and then the...

Wow. That sounds like me! I have migraines after never having suffered them. I'll speak to my diabetic nurse. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Re: Sugars rising during day when I'm not eating I'd split it. It won't do any harm but could make your blood a bit better. What about ringing a different diabetic clinic and explaining your nurse us away? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I was the same when I was put on insulin. I was misdiagnosed type two, but blood sugar was over twenty five for weeks. I was shattered when my blood dropped to normal levels. It's only six months later I can honestly say I feel better x Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Re: Sugars rising during day when I'm not eating I've just finished my dafne course. The people there on levimir split the dose and took it twice a day because of these issues. Also if you go too long without eating your liver produces some glucose so your blood sugar will rise. Can you ring...

I started a dafne course at my local hospital today and was given a True Result twist meter Its slightly bigger than the top of a test strip pot and fits on the top of one. I was so chuffed. It was like Christmas. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Looks good. And straight to the point. I worry that symbols mean nothing to non medical people. Yours is perfect :) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Last week I cycled to visit my dad approximately two miles away. I had pasta before I went and took less insulin units. On my way back I felt odd and stopped and my blood was 2.6! I had taken three dextrose before I set off on the return journey. This diabetes would be okay to live with if it...

It sounds great. You must add a pic :) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Wow, that's good. Is yours a picture too, or just the word Diabetic? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Oh yes I have saved it to my phone and will show it to my tattooist. I need to book in for my back to be touched up. Thank you. It's great. There is usually a nine month waiting list but I will add a pic once done Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I had the same. They wouldn't supply them and gave me an acu true meter instead, which needs separate strips and a separate lancet. Its in the cupboard with my other useless meters and I am back to using my old contour Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Oh little wolf it's fabulous. :) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Better, not feeling bettee (Betty) lol Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Sounds like you have been very poorly. Glad you are feeling bettee x Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Really excited to see it coloured, but please concentrate on getting better first. I hope your fever has gone. Can it have diabetic instead of type one?

Tried a different way . My avatar for a couple of hours is my foot, then I'll change it to back lol Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Still can't upload my tattoos. It says the board quota has been reached Sent from the Diabetes Forum App