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Hi, I'm looking for a little advice about my provisional application that I put in 5 weeks ago now. I sent the application forms along with the diab1 forms, I received my passport back from them last week. Today I received a letter asking me to go for an eye test at specsavers....does anyone...

Hi, I have horrible burning sensations in my right foot, it feels like my bones inside are on fire. This has only been happening for the past week or so, had my anual foot check and theres no numbness and was classed of being low risk for circulation problems last week.....Its keeping me awake...

Hi there I havn't been on here for quite a while but I am 24 weeks pregnant at the moment, everything is fine, hba1c of 5.4....blood sugars are nice a stable. My question or query is, at 12 weeks pregnant I was advised to take a low dose of aspirin by my obstetrician, her reasons were to...

Hi, this weekend we went on a little one night break to York, this is the first time i have been away whilst being on my pump so I was well prepared, took my old insulin pens, 2 spare canulas, batteries etc....... I changed my cartridge and canula the morning we set off, It didnt feel right and...

Hi, I will have been on my combo pump for a month tomorrow, this may sound a little impatient but i don't seem to be seeing any great difference with my blood sugars....so far i go to visit with my nurse every week and keep in constant contact (most days) over the phone. The sensitivity when...

Hi, I'm wanting to make some biscuits (shortbread) and some pies (pastry lids)......only thing is i don't know how to work out the carbs once its cooked? Anyone able to shed any light please would be great :?

Hi, I am a type 1, and have a friend who has type 2, I personally have a great diabetic team and receive great care. However I,m quite worried about my type 2 friend. She has tablets to controll her diabetes, but for two years she is sick every morning and is recently having blood sugars of upto...

Hi, This may sound daft and ive had diabetes for 25 years and probably really should know more of these abbreviations, Ive been reading lots of posts and come across quite alot of them that i have had to look up.....so i now know DKA=Diabetic Ketoacidosis.....obviously i know what it is, just...

Hi, I know this may sound strange but I read somewhere that some diabetics head sweat when eating food, It started happening to me a couple of years ago....nowhere else not even my forehead, its just my head and seems to stop where my hair line is? Does anyone else suffer this or is it just me? :?

Hi, Just after a bit of advice which I don't seem to be getting much at the hospital.......I have had type 1 for 25 years, and in 2010 i had my first lot of laser treatment for retinopathy.....I had the laser treatment after having my daughter as they didnt want to do it whilst being pregnant...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...03598-0003.pdf I found this really interesting, how far we have come in the world of diabetes.....thought it was worth a share :)

Hi, I'm glad to say that next week i get my accu check combo pump system, i live in uk so i am getting it funded by the nhs. Ive had diabetes 25 years from an early age so i am so used to managing my diabetes a certain way now as you can imagine, I'm a little aprehensive about starting it, i'm...

Hi, I'm new to this forum but not new to diabetes.....I was diagnosed when i was seven (25years ago). Type 1 and been on insulin injections untill next week when i get an insulin pump (accu-check combo).........really excited but a little aprehensive too, not sure wether i like the idea of being...