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Hi, I'm looking for a blood glucose diary that I can fill in online. Ive had a quick search but most are just print offs and have no option to fill out on my computer. For the whole 12 years of of having diabetes I have NEVER used a glucose diary properly and I think its about time I started as...

Hi, I hope you dont think Ive lost the plot here but I have been thinking about pancreas transplants for a long time. I understand that here in the UK you would not be considered for one unless you have say kidney failure? Is this correct? Anyway Ive been speaking with my family who have...

Hi, i would like to hear from other diabetics there history of retinoapthy. I have background which i understand is mild but has anyone else's progressed or has anyone even lost there sight altogether? How long have you been diabetic for and at what rate did the retinoathy get worse? Has...

You may think this is a silly question but would love to hear other diabetics stories of mixing alcohol with diabetes. I stopped drinking as soon as I found out I was pregnant with my children 4-5 years ago. I've always had a strained relationship with alcohol and in the past I definitely used...

Hi, Bit of a random question but would love to hear from others how they class there diabetes. Ive been scouring the net and read a lot of comments from diabetics and non diabetics. A lot of comments seem to suggest that type 1 diabetes is a condition and an easy ilness to treat. Now im not...

Hi, I lost quite a bit of weight along with muscle when my thyroid became overactive. I was quite happy with the weight loss at first but the thing that is bothering me was the fact that it also ate away at my muscles. Now I am female and have never had great muscles but it really does show when...

Hi, I am 25 years old and have had type 1 for 12 years. I have never had good control and I am always either dangerously high or dangerously low with not much in between so as you can imagine it is definitely taking its control of my overall health. I need some information about insulin pumps...

Hi, I have been trying to get some info on retinopathy n type 1 diabetes. I currently have background retinopathy at the age 25. Ive had diabetes for 12 years. Ive been watching lots of videos via youtube and would like to know others experiences if they have diabetes and retinoapathy. No...

Hi, Today I went to Alton Towers for the first time. I am hoping other diabetics can help me to understand the relationship between adrenalin and high sugar levels. Ive had quite poor diabetes control and you may see from my other post that I struggle with mainly low blood sugar levels. I...

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/newcastl ... -diet.html I have just seen this article and would like to know what other diabetics think of it. I was under the impression that 600 calories would be a big no no even if you wasnt diabetic. I am very interested to know more about calorie...

Hi, I recently got a lot of info from other diabetics on here in a post I made. I was diagnosed with an over active thyroid and have type 1 diabtes which ive had for 12 years. Ive ost a lot of weight, almost 3 stone and I am not far off being underweight on the bmi scale. I lost weight but I...

I type 1 diabetic and have had lots of times where paramedics have been called to treat a severe hypo where i have fell into a coma. I have had diabetes for 12 years and paramedics always used to leave a copy of the treatment information sheet before they left the area after treatment. The past...

I have been type 1 since I was 12 and am now 25. Through my teenage years I rebelled and I dont even want to think about the damage I have done to my self. I used to go days with no insulin, I remember not even getting testing strips because I hardly ever tested. My sugar would be over 30 for...

Hi, I have been diabetic for 12 years and have a few questions and would like to know other type 1s excperiences. I was diagnosed with background retinopathy 2 years ago and was told no laser was needed at this stage. I recently had another eye exam and was told it had not progressed but niether...

Hi, I have recently bought myself a iphone app which calculates insulin rates. Almost like the dafne approch but a lot easier. It asks for current blood suages and carb amounts then caculates how much insulin is needed also tell me howm much of my insulin is still working. I have input my data...

Hi everyone, I have been diabetic since the age of 12 am now 25. I have over the years felt I could never drive because of my diabetes and have suffered some memory loss due to uncontrolled sugar levels. Over the past 4 years I have really tried to keep good control and feel I am finally getting...

Diabetes and abscesses?