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What you’re experiencing is known as Diabetes burnout and so many of us will go through it at some point in our journey through life with diabetes. You’re not alone. I’ve been through it and came out the other side. Don’t feel embarrassed or ashamed. We have our diabetes team there to support...

I'm type 1 and on Ozempic for about 4 months now. It is not recomended for type 1, but is it down to specialists discretion fi they feel there is a benefit You won't be able to get it on the NHS through GP or diabetes clinic. I am under endocroolgist consultant who prescribed it to me. The...

Hi Tia I am on Ozempic, as well as combination of Levemir and Fiasp insulins. The specialist I see at the hospital introduced Ozempic to me as I when viewing my libre readings, they noticed my blood sugars rising rapidly after eating and it was taking a while for my short acting insulin to get...

As soon as social distancing was announced I followed it, but it was not as strict at the start as it is now and I think I caught it when I went shopping and the supermarket was packed full of people, I now wish I hadn't gone shopping, but I needed to collect my medication from the pharmacy at...

Would anyone know if you've had the pneumonia vaccination, will this protect you against getting pneumonia as a complication of coronavirus?

NHS 111 was very helpful, just told to follow sick day rules for Diabetes, use my bleu inhaler as I feel I need it and try to rest. They said if I feel I can't cope looking after myself then I need to call and they'll arrange to get me into the hospital. The breathlessness is what's getting me...

Hey everyone Anyone else got the virus and how are you coping? I came down with the start of it mid week, started of feeling just like the flu with cough, but without the runny nose. Now experiencing tight chest and breathing is not so easy, light headed too maybe due to lower oxygen...

Be careful with the Freestyle Libre sensor if it starts to come loose, as to my horror I have found out what can happen. My sensor starter becoming a little loose, but I didn't react straight away. Bacteria has crept under the sensor and on to the needle, getting past my skin. I now have a...

That is fantsatic that you was able to reverse the complications in less than 2 years. I've had diabetes 22 years and Iwill hold my hands up, I've not had the best controlled blood sugars. I developed neuropathy 5 years ago and last year got into retinopathy teritory. That was the wake up call I...

I was asked to log my blood test readings in a book 8 times a day for 3 months. I then had to present that as proof of testing to my consultant. I think they can match them up to your average from your hba1c reading, so they know you have genuinely been testing. Consultant was then happy to put...

Good evening everyone, this is probably a bit unusual, but I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced the bellow and if so how did you get on? To set background I'm a MODY diabetic, diagnosed at 17 years old, now had diabetes for 22 years. I did the steps over the years from diet, as it...