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I've had a few really bad experiences when drinking! Always, always eat before drinking. I was once hospitalised for passing out drunk/hypoing and vomiting ect. This was a mix of (stupidly) drinking straight spirits plus barely eating- basically, you can't just be stupid when drinking if you...

Hey! Don't stress too much at all, learning to deal and cope with all things blood sugar comes with time. I was diagnosed at the end of last year so I may still be in the honeymoon phase, not really sure. Anyway, it wasn't until about 2 months after my diagnoses that I actually had a hypo so...

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last year at 18 however my blood test reaffirmed that (c-peptides and all). I think it is best to listen to your doctor for now, if the tests indicated that it was type 2 then work with that. Try eating pretty low carb, this will best control your levels and...

Hey, I completely understand! I can't imagine what it would be like to have young children while controlling and maintaining diabetes however, I do find that sticking to a low carb diet does majorly assist in my control. I know that many type 2's swear by it and I think it's super healthy for us...

Hey, I know a lot about how're you're feeling right now! I was diagnosed with type 1 at the end of last year, in my last week of school and right before my final exams. Depression hit pretty hard right away and hasn't really budged yet. Dealing with such a drastic change in lifestyle is really...

Hey Izzy! I'm 19 and was diagnosed at the end of last year, I would love to talk. I find it's so difficult to speak about diabetes with friends because of our age and they just don't have the same stresses and responsibilities. :p