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I love that we have a week where we can openly talk about having and living with diabetes, and not feel like we're moaning about the hand we've been dealt when there is worse things going on in the world (lets be honest) - but, isn't the whole point of this week to raise awareness and change...

I’ve recently taken up mountain biking and I need some advice on how to adjust my insulin and/or diet to cope with it. In the first hour of mountain biking my bloods fell from 9.2 to 2.8. I was running my blood slightly high to cope with the exercise by having a unit less with breakfast and...

Hi! I've recently had a slight problem with my foot and, as i'm only 24, it made me think, when is it actually appropriate to see your GP about a foot problem? We're always told its so important to regularly check and look after our feet, but when should you see your GP about a problem, without...

Hi all! I finally got round to ordering the Freestyle Libre starter pack by abbot last week - it arrived on Monday and i couldn't wait to get it on! Everything was going well until today (so two days after application), I noticed my arm is bleeding beneath the sensor and so the adhesive is all...

Hi! I was diagnosed with Type 1 back in January, and I still have this fear of testing my Blood Glucose in public (injecting I feel fine with - weirdly). I've seen a lot of people on instagram who use either Dexcom sensors or Freestyle Libre, which allow you to monitor and track your blood...