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I recently tried to order my repeat prescription online and found to my surprise that my test strips and lancets were no longer on the list. It so happened that I was due to go to my GP for my diabetic review (first in 2 years!). I asked him about the missing items and he informed me that the...

Hi there. Just read your posts and it sounds just like me. I was diagnosed 14 years ago as T1 because my diabetes came on so quickly - within a few months. I'd had years of serious stress and that's what brought it on. I was put onto insulin straight away but it became increasingly difficult to...

Don't know if part of it has to do with cost as I get tester strips on prescription. I know I'm lucky but originally I was diagnosed T1 and put on insulin so I got tester strips straight away. Eventually (2 years later) they decided I was T2 after all but my tester strips were kept on the...

Clearly all manner of medical professionals are failing to find out about the low carb eating used by huge numbers of T2s. We're all doing our bit to educate them but obviously something is missing in their ongoing training. Thanks for your good wishes Bluetit1802

Hi all. A while since I posted but have been getting over my cancer treatment. Everything fine now and feeling very well. BG back under control. On a slightly different tack - I went to collect a prescription today and was asked to speak to the pharmacist to have my annual medication review...

Hi all. Have not posted for some time as I was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier in the year and have been going through treatment which finished last week (Yay!!) I am completely clear of the disease and managed to get through both chemo and radiotherapy with few side effects. The only thing...

Just reading all these positive comments makes so much difference to me. I have been having a wobble today as I have an appointment with the surgeon on Friday. Knowing so many people out there have survived this is incredibly helpful and there is plenty of wise advice in your posts. I am...

Thanks already for the helpful words. Having only got my diagnosis a few days ago I'm still waiting for an appointment with the surgeon. Definitely having an op but don't know anything beyond that. Should maybe mention that much of the chronic stress I experienced was due to my parents spending...

Hi all. Have just posted an introduction to myself on the intro page but will give a brief summary here. I have been diabetic since 2007, diagnosed with a level of 30mmol - yes you read that correctly, 30! Initially docs thought I was T1 as it came on very quickly after years of chronic stress...

Hi all. My name is Yvonne and I have been watching this forum for a while although have never got round to posting before. I was diagnosed in 2007 with a reading of 30 (don't know what that is in %). Nurse didn't know how I was still standing. Caused by stress - 15 years of parents taking it in...