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    I can’t see the numbers on the dial

    Is there an insulin pen/gadget that has large numbers on or makes the numbers larger on the pen dial to clearly see if you have poor eyesight?
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    Do tassimo add sugar to their products?

    MIL bought us a tassimo coffee machine for Christmas, other half threw all packaging away, noticed when making a coffee it tasted so sweet! Do tassimo add sugar to their products or sweetener? (the coffee bought for us were just regular latte/cappuccino with no syrups)
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    Pump adhesive

    Hi, Could anyone recommend anything to keep my Omnipod from coming off/out and not too expensive? With the extra heat and showers and my job it’s becoming a nightmare, not lasting a day!
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    Tips to lower hba1c?

    Hi, Has anyone got any tips to help lower hba1c? I seem to get told to lower it but not advised how other than try to bolus 15 mins before eating and extending the bolus. Found it more difficult since starting creon and just changed to Omnipod pump from Animas.
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    Accu-chek Solo Tubeless Patch Pump

    Hi, Does anyone have any information about the Roche Accu-Chek Solo Tubeless Patch Pump? I've been asked to consider it by my consultant as well as a few others now Animas has stopped making pumps. I have only had a tubed pump before (Animas Vibe). Accu-chek do a tubed pump too with a separate...
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    Shingles

    A colleague has developed shingles. I haven't had chicken pox before and have type 1 diabetes. Does it mean I could be at a higher risk of getting chicken pox should they still work or no higher risk than anyone else who hasn't had it? Do diabetics really have a lowered immune system or is it...