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    Foot bruising...

    Hello everyone, I'm a 22 year old type 1 and I've had diabetes for 11 years. No complications so far. Recently I've noticed on a few occasions I have 'stepped funny' for want of a better way of putting it and had a momentary sort of crunching pain in my foot. We're not talking any real kind of...
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    Swimming...

    Hello everyone, I'm taking part in the Great East Swim in June, which is a mile long and outdoors. I've just got properly into my training, but I'm slightly concerned about keeping my blood sugar stable during the actual swim. With some trial and error I've got pretty good at keeping in a...
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    Morning hypos...

    Hello folks, I'm looking for a bit of advice with my overnight and morning levels. After a rocky 6 months at the end of last year and the beginning of this one, where my diabetes was completely sidelined and I ended up with a HbA1c of 13, I've taken it in hand and got it down to a much better...
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    Mumps!

    Hi everyone, I'm 19 yrs old, T1 and at university...and despite having had all my vaccines, you've guessed it, I've managed to get mumps! At the moment I'm not feeling too awful, though I do look like a hamster, but I imagine it will get worse over the next few days, and I've been told that it...
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    Highs and Lows...

    Hi everyone, I'm new to the boards. My name is Maggie, I'm 19 and I've had T1 for 8 years. Recently my blood sugars have been out of control in a way they never have before (I've always found it quite easy to control my diabetes in the past.) There's no obvious reason for it - my diet and...