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Good morning, I hope you are well. I was once that 13 year-old who didn’t want to take her insulin, having being hospitalised with DKA several times previously. For me, I just didn’t want to be diabetic anymore so refused to inject. It may be worth sitting down and talking about the possible...

Hi Khova91, I hope you are well. I would speak with your workplace to ensure they have adequate safety measures in place for your return to work. I would imagine they would, given the difficult climate we are in. I am a type 1 diabetic (21 years) and my control can be not so great at times...

I rely on the libre if I am perfectly honest- you are very sensible in your suggestion and I should be finger testing too. Thank you x

Thank you Rokaab. Well this was on the back of a letter from the hospital to issue it, so it just doesn’t make sense. I will call my diabetes nurse and hopefully things get sorted. I hate testing my fingers and I really don’t want to go back to having to do that again

Hi guys, I have been put onto the Freestyle libre sensor by my local hospital. According to the hospital my GP should be able to supply this as the CCG has approved it. My GP’s practice have contacted me today (7 days left on my sensor) to say that they can’t supply the sensors as they are not...

Thank you Just try to stay on top of your sugars (I need to take the same advice) and hopefully that makes a difference for you. I inject 4 times a day (once long acting and three times fast acting), so completely feel for you having to inject so much. I will definately ask about the libre...

I went on the Bertie course about 4 years and that helped with my carb counting; had to have cataract surgery because of complications. I was guessing how much to inject prior to the Bertie course. I have stuck to taking 1 unit for every 10 grams of carbs but when I see a high sugar then I panic...

Hi Everyone, I hope you are well. I received a lettter, post diabetic screening, saying that I need to attend the hospital to see an opthalmologist. The letter said that I have pre-proliferative changed and I am really worried now, especially as I underwent bilateral cataract surgery in 2009...