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  1. K

    Typing and "testing"

    pretty self-explanatory really I thought If I can develop it it increases their risk
  2. K

    Medical alert systems

    oh yeah lol x
  3. K

    Medical alert systems

    Thank you I see it says (.com.au) I'm guessing that means Australia....wonder if they'd let this "whingeing Pom" join lol x
  4. K

    Typing and "testing"

    Its not really the testing that bothers me more the lack of bother in my doc's
  5. K

    Typing and "testing"

    It is both teams that are refusing to do the test
  6. K

    Medical alert systems

    Thanks, I've done that and was kinda overwhelmed! That was why I asked
  7. K

    Typing and "testing"

    I'm sorry They still don't know what caused mine but I don't think they are that bothered to find out as I have no cancer markers in my blood tests
  8. K

    Typing and "testing"

    I have known about Type 1/2 my whole life It's only been in the last few years that the so-called experts have been discussing the extra Types(1.5, 3....) There is a different medical background to either one and it will affect my children and my grandchildren too
  9. K

    Typing and "testing"

    finally someone who seems to get where I'm coming from instead of going off down a million different routes :hungover:;)
  10. K

    Typing and "testing"

    All I want to know is how other people received their Type when diagnosed- what is so particular about that? I thought these were the kind of questions that this was set up to answer
  11. K

    Typing and "testing"

    |All I asked was two simple questions but either people don't read or are being deliberately obtuse!
  12. K

    Typing and "testing"

    Well I'm sorry but I don't consider over £200 and a round trip of nearly 5 hrs plus the appointment time to be "competitive" on ESA when it only costs the NHS £36 or so I have been told- which I offered to pay! Really, I am not trying to be rude, but I have my reasons for wanting to know and...
  13. K

    Typing and "testing"

    I'm glad it was that easy for you
  14. K

    Typing and "testing"

    Unfortunately the hospital is the same in our area for clinics and everything else It's the attitude that I am diabetic because I caused it (Type 2) as opposed to it being not my fault (Type 1) that we all face everywhere
  15. K

    Typing and "testing"

    The main reason I'm worrying about getting a correct diagnosis is family. I am the first person in all of my family history that I know of to get any form of diabetes and I have babies and grand babies to think of The attitude I get whenever I mention my diabetes doesn't help...
  16. K

    Typing and "testing"

    ok Thats interesting-I had never heard that before! so it appears I am being treated with Type 1 medication and dosing even though my treatment ( physical and attitude!) is as if I was a Type 2.....definitely need to query this with a few people
  17. K

    Medical alert systems

    One nurse looked something up on the internet on hers
  18. K

    Typing and "testing"

    I have been treated as a Type 2 since diagnosis as they said I was overweight and over 40 despite only having a bmi of 24 I can call my DN whenever I want but have no specific appointment schedule My GP has a nurse review once a year and i have been referred to an endo but they keep signing me...
  19. K

    Medical alert systems

    My son was in hospital a couple of weeks ago and all the nurses were using barcode scanners of some sort so out here they are used
  20. K

    Medical alert systems

    EXACTLY! If I am not in a fit state to talk then |I would like some advice on any of the electronic/computer/internet systems that I can access- with a id bracelet/keyring/tattoo even!