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Hope not, **** You Diabetes...abbreviated.. .it'll catch on ;) #FUD (edited by mod for expletive)

Ha, that photo is 13 years old. I want number 8 but that's reserved I believe, so maybe 88 or 555. Class B up to 240 bhp/tonne.

Pleased to receive my race licence, had to go through some hoops but got there. Looking forward to my first race at Silverstone on 4th April. Photo is of an old series I entered not requiring a licence, car is currently bare but nice and yellow. #FUD

I did the DAFNE course at Salisbury (great team) 2012 about 18 months after being diagnosed. It was great. When first diagnosed my I was instructed to keep regimented timings and specific amounts of food which was awkward and dull. I appreciate there is the honeymoon period and some self...

Feel lucky I’ve been selected to use the Libre chip. Looking forward to much less finger pricking and seeing how much more exercise I can do. In the past i’d test at hour intervals and guesstimate it according to work rate, when first diagnosed I had to check every 15mins during exercise. Now...

I’d like a CGM device which would better fit my lifestyle especially with endurance sports. However there seems to me 2 main types and I fall in between the criteria for the two. The Freestyle Libre is a 2 week patch but NHS policy is you need to be HBA1C 58 or lower to qualify. My 3 months...

Most of the drinks with artificial sweeteners cause my BS to rise.

Hi, Was interested in doing a cycling sportive for a diabetes charity (JDRF).It’s in UK and covers the Ford test track and surround Essex area. I’ve never heard of JDRF, looks to be a predominantly American charity, so I wanted to make sure I was supporting something in the UK. Anyone else...

I’m don’t have hay fever. Sounds like a few have the same then. It’s just the amount of fast acting carbs I needed last time to counter it, usually it’s just 2 jellies and a biscuit. But the last time it was 2-3 snack bars and about 20 jellies to get me back up! I also play golf occasionally and...

It is likely to rise in the morning. You also have to be aware that the meters aren’t that accurate +\-1 I believe. So you can take a reading of 6, then immediately after could be 5 or 7.

Wow, sounds like a nightmare to start with. What I have found is general doctors are pretty clueless when it comes to diabetes. The specialist nurses are very good however. At first I was told to stick to an exact regime eatingexacting the same thing at the same time and injecting the same...

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8.3 not great but just single figures are good for me. Having relationship issues causing stress which pretty much stops my insulin working, or I need to take a shed load more :(

I’m relatively fit and undertake endurance activities with no problem, just monitoring and eating fast/slow carbs along the way. However when I cut the grass my sugars always drop considerably, I usually have to pre-empt it and have a brew biscuit halfway through. One doctor said it’s due to...

This is why I took up cycling. As you’re not moving around as much and the attire allows you to take your testing kit and carbs in the pockets as well as fluids attached to the bike. If you’re carrying on with running, take fast acting carbs. Jelly babies are good as they’re a known quantity...

There is also the ‘honeymoon’ period to consider. Some people’s pancreas kick back into action for a few months before ‘giving up’ or producing much less insulin than required.

Red, as in max effort, blowing out my ass! I need carbs from food to stop my BS dropping. If I did an average ride starting at BS12, I wouldn’t check for an hour and it will usually drop to about 6. If I were to carry on I’d then start taking on carbs, so either gels, sugary drinks and snack...