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  1. Jennifer78

    Cholesterol

    Thanks for the replies. Really appreciate your comments & advice. I had to give a blood sample this week so should find out on Tuesday when I'm at pump clinic. Think I may make an appointment with my own gp too to see what they suggest.
  2. Jennifer78

    Cholesterol

    Hi all, Just found out from clinic I have a cholesterol level of 6.7. He says they've been monitoring it for a while but it's only come up as I'm approaching 40 and have had type 1 diabetes for 10 years. A healthy level is 5.5? He didn't offer any advice yet other than to say it can't really...
  3. Jennifer78

    New friend said I was always playing the Victim!

    My friends are, for the most part, understanding but i've talked to them about my diabetes and what they can do to help if I go low and how I might look/react. Some people are very ignorant but that's often due to lack of education about something. I think they don't understand how tired...
  4. Jennifer78

    Newbie!

    Hi all, I am a type 1 diabetic, diagnosed 5 years ago in my 20s. I suffer from high bgl every morning & my hcp thinks I suffer from the dawn phenomenon. On waiting list for an insulin pump ~ keeping my fingers crossed!!