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    Is this for real?

    Hi.. I am an Insulin dependant diabetic and wear 2 medic alert wristbands One says type 1 diabetic..and 1 says Insulin dependant diabetic I am lucky enough to work At work today I was asked by my Line manager to take off my medic alert wristbands as they were deemed (by him) to be bracelets...
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    Getting fed up

    Hi there..I wondered if anyone can help? I was diagnosed with diabetes in March of 2011..since then I've been told I had Type 2..LADA..Type 1..Secondary diabetes and now Complex Type 2 diabetes for 2 years I had no insulin just tablets..I begged for insulin as my sugars were at 25 and above I...
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    Lone working and Diabetes

    Hi :) ..a quick question ..has anyone that works for an employer been told that they can no longer work alone because they have diabetes? Many thanks
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    Confused........

    Hi..I am confused to say the least having just had an appointment with a specialist diabetic nurse :crazy: For 2 years 2 months I had been diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic..only to find out last week that I have "secondary diabetes" of Type 1..It has been arranged that I will start Insulin 4...
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    Work and Diabetes

    Hi..I'm just wondering if anyone can help? I work full-time in a restaurant for a high street department store..which will remain unnamed.. I have been under the care of the Mental Health Team after being diagnosed in Dec 2010 with recurrent depressive disorder..happily I am now in remission...
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    New to forum

    Hi..I am new here.. :shock: I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes since March 2011..currently I take Metformin 500mg x2 twice a day..along with gliclazide 80mg x2 in the morning and 1 in the evening..I am struggling greatly at the moment trying to keep my levels under control..my highest...