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    Finger Prick Discrepancies

    quick query. Just finger pricked an hour ago, test was 9.9 (I had a huge bowl of mixed fruit earlier as a treat) so that was expected to be high. Tested before bed an hour later and it was down to 5.7 which I thought odd. So tested again on another finger. Result was 8.3 this time. Tested...
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    Type 1: Do you ever think 'Why me?'

    I'm recently diagnosed at 42 yrs old -and I'm struggling with the why me aspect of it. I know it's an auto immune problem, and it's probably nothing I did to cause it - but still, why me? 300,000 in the UK out of 65 million have Type 1, but why me? Is it a common practise for people to...
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    Hello!

    Hi everyone. 42 yr old male here, recently diagnosed as Type 1 - being treated as such until my blood tests come back. Rushed to AE in early January 17' with sudden weight loss, incredible thirst and tiredness as well as severe stomach ache when standing up. Common symptoms I was since told...
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