Search Results

Hiya I was diagnosed 6yr ago and my first eye test shown bg retinopathy also.! I have had really bad control for 4-5years and it's still coming up as 'background' and touch wood won't change any time soon.. trying to look after myself now tho as heard many horror stories! Just try ur best to...

P.ps.. my next app is scheduled January 28th!!

My clinic have cancelled my second appointment in a row & I haven't been since February this year as they cancelled my June app and made me see the nurse who was, let's just say no help, I want to get the pump but now they've cancelled my October appointment (I got a letter Friday morning tried...

I'm with 1st central and my insurance was cheaper than all of my friends.. I said I have a medical condition DVLA aware but no restrictions. No problems.

Hey @Lilireth I was diagnosed at 15 and I'm 20 now. For over 4 years I have had this problem too. Like you hypos (mainly) cause me major anxiety and just the fact I have this disease makes me depressed. I haven't had a hba1c below 9% since diagnosis. It's hard but since the beginning of the...

Oh just to add her retinopathy has not gotten any worse over the past decade but is still there. I think her average hba1c is 7-8% if that's any help :)

Hey Conor, I have background retinopathy and I've only been diabetic for 5 years (badly controlled for a long time, getting there) but lady I work with is 42 - she has had diabetes since she was 4. She has had a few spells like yourself through her teens but never anything crazy and she was...

I'm 20, (21 in a few months) and I've been diabetic since I was 15. For the first year my control wasn't perfect but it was ok you know as it was all new to me. Then when I was 16/17 I just didn't give a **** at all and since then have struggled. Struggling right now. Developed BG retinopathy...

Thanks so much Scott

I know there's probably lots of threads about this but I'm still working my way around the site :facepalm:. Just wanted to know how many of you are using a CGM, if you still use a finger pricker and meter along with it, how much they cost, different brands, do they hurt etc.. I know nothing...

this happens to me a lot too, like today for example I was 11 at home just before I left and when I got to work which is a 15 minute normal speed walk away thought I may be low because it was so hot I was sweltering, but I tested and was 19. So annoying

I have background retinopathy, since my second eye screening (2013) and still had it on my recent one, as a result of incredibly poor controlled BG over a 4 year period. As long as you try to control your BG you'll be fine. I know a lady who is 42 and has always had decent control of BG with a...

Usually a carton of orange or apple juice, I do keep cans of coke in my bag and car though as a while ago my carton of OJ burst in my bag and got all sticky and gross.. :yuck::facepalm: and I keep a pack of dextros on me all the time too!

Hey Rachel sorry for the late reply. Yeah me too, I somehow thought my diagnosis was a mistake or that one day I'd wake up and be cured/wake up from a nightmare. Exactly we are the only ones in control, just try your best and have fun. Life is short lol