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    What to do with empty test strip pots?

    My father asks me to keep mine - he uses them for lots of things in his shed or garage to keep screws/nails etc and he uses them for his fishing stuff too. :)
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    Hey, I just read your post and I was exactly the same at your age, word for word just about. I'm...

    Hey, I just read your post and I was exactly the same at your age, word for word just about. I'm 28 now and I've gotten a lot better with my control but I think I got to about 23 and something was telling me I needed to sort my **** out. It wasn't easy, but talking to other people and realising...
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    Hey, how old are you? Im sorry to read your post, so thought I'd get in touch, I'm really new to...

    Hey, how old are you? Im sorry to read your post, so thought I'd get in touch, I'm really new to this forum. I'm almost 28 and have had it almost 25 years if you want to chat? I do a lot of work with young people too to try and help their motivation as I know what it's like to have gone through...
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    14 year old son seems to be showing first signs of finding it all to much !!

    I was diagnosed at 3 years and have always managed to hold a positive outlook on my life and have never let it stop me, on saying that... I still struggled immensely in my late teens and early twenties. That age is difficult for anyone without throwing Diabetes in the Mix too. I'm 27 now, but...
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    Daughter not testing .... think she's in denial.... help please - worried sick parent :(

    I did the same thing at her age and it lasted well into my early twenties. My mum also went through what you're going through and it is extremely difficult for both of you. Meeting other young diabetics really helped me...the first time I met anyone near my own age was at the DAFNE course in...
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    Travelling & Diabetes

    I forgot to add I'm 24 and was diagnosed type 1 in 1990.
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    Travelling & Diabetes

    Hey all, I've always wanted to go travelling, I'm going to Australia in April for three weeks this to me is more a holiday, but I really think when I get back, it's going to give me the travel bug again. My parents are not supportive of me wanting to travel, as it always follows by "But what...