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Just a rant to make me feel better. I’m in the uk and I’m a t1 and I order all my repeat prescriptions online, collect them from boots. Nice and easy. I get 5 sticks of novorapid at time which lasts me about a month. Except.. every now and then my GP/doctors surgery cancel and decline my...

Hi I'm a T1 and its my stag do shortly, we're going abroad. I've been on a few stag dos before and managed to control sugars okay. But this time I'm centre stage. So chances are high that I'm going to be, err, merry quite a lot of the time. Perhaps even, quite sozzled. Any top tips for me as...

It's been 4 years since my initial diagnosis for type 1 following an unexpected 4 night stay in hospital following a GP visit to investigate why I'd lost 2 stone in 6 weeks! It's feels a life time ago, since I was in a hospital ward believing it was the end of my life as I knew it. It wasn't...

Hi Guys, I'm attempting to set up an online repeat prescription through boots online service. Here's my question.. I use Contour test strips,easy to find on the boots website shop if I wish to buy them myself, but not amazingly obvious when setting up the prescription online. Has anyone...

Hi guys. I've had normal levels today. Currently at 7. But all day I've had an elevated heart rate and have felt very shaky. My hands are shaking and have been for hours. Very similar to hypo symptoms. Anyone else get this? Can I get symptoms even at normal levels?

Newly diagnosed t1. Have worn glasses for driving for 15 years. after 1 week on insulin my eyesight has improved so much I can now see without my glasses?! In fact my eyesight has improved so much that wearing my glasses makes my vision blurry?! Has diabetes fixed my eyesight?

Hi, Diagnosed T1 less than a week ago. Since then I've absorbing as much information as possible. Lots to learn!! Question, is it normal to get a different reading every time I test? i.e. I tested myself, and I was 2.9 - eek I thought, so I tested again immediately, then I was 4.7, tested...