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  1. mitty6678

    Managing work, hypos and autism

    Hi everybody how are you? Was wondering if anyone else here was diagnosed with type 1 at a young age and how they are now coping with work and the hypos they might have if they worked in retail. Any advice for a four hour shift no break? P.s. does anyone else have issues with there illness and...
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    Freestyle Libre cost/funding?

    I found Tesco to be the most afordable at £35 per sensor but even that is no longer affordable for me. I'm wearing what could be my last ever sensor, does anyone know of any help or funding for people with very little income? Or any news on availability via east Anglia NHS?
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    Work And Hypos. Help!

    Just started a job after being off for a while, It is a convenience store and I am mostly on tills, I noticed when it's busy I struggle to keep my bloods stable and have had 3 hypos is the last 2 shifts. I eat dinner before my late shifts but even with less insulin it is still happening. Any...
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    High bloods with bipolar/bpd

    I suffer with bipolar and personality disorder, however for the past year my bloods have been high (never below 10) and my hba1c at 87% im really worried about the fact when I am low in mood I eat and inject without testing. It feels like a horrible circle. My doctor is worried at how hard my...
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    How to qualify for libre?

    I am a very unstable diabetic who hates testing but when I used to be able to fund these everything worked amazingly! Do you know how to get these funded? Will be seeing my specialist in late January and want to go in with as much information as possible.
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    Bipolar and diabetes keeping bloods stable.

    How do people cope with depression and keeping bloods stable? When high in mood I forget to inject untily bloods are high and when low mood I forget to eat or do generally anything. I'm on meds for both but have not had stable bloods for years, for me it is difficult to test bloods as I hate...
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    Type 1 Freestyle libre prescription?

    Living in the UK and have recently had to give up funding the libre. Does anyone know if they are coming to prescription or if funding is available? I am not testing much if at all without these as they are a brilliant idea.