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    DKA

    Blood sugars r fine and no ketones. No they jst said if I went bk to feeling the same then to go bk up. I was in for 3 days on drips and a insulin sliding scale. A friend has reassured me these symptoms will pass but I'm feeling really nauseas and could b sick at any min.
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    DKA

    After being released from hospital two days ago after having dka. I've no appetite. My sleeping pattern is all over the place and my heart is racing non stop! Is this normal? And when should these symptoms stop?
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    Alcohol

    Hi guys jst a quick question...... Before getting diagnosed type1 2years ago now, I used to have a drink and be socially comfortable and get on with every1. Now wen I drink it doesn't take much to get drunk and wen I'm drunk I can become quite aggressive and argumentative which is not normally...
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    want to come off my pill

    Thanks Kerry! It's jst we r not getting any younger! Spoke 2my DSN yest and spk 2my fiancé all the time about it xxx Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    DICE courses!

    Carb counting course! It's what they called it DICE COURSE? X Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Under active thyroid

    Well hello ther ppl! jst a wee update on how iam getting on! thyroxine got increased and iam feeling loads better! and hair is growing bk in on my hairline! so far so good! still on the pill stil no further forward! but starting on a dice course and getting my bg under control slowly but surely...
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    want to come off my pill

    Hi every1 im Lauren and been t1 diabetic 4nearly a year! b4 diagnosis me and my fiance were trying 4a baby but when diagnosed i was advised 2go back on the contraceptive pill! seen my dsn 2day and ther wanting 2 put me on a dice course which iam not very keen on doin! and she upt my insuline as...
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    DICE courses!

    Hi all not been on in a while! What are your thoughts on carb counting? My DSN has booked me in 4 a dice course on the 1st nov and not looking forward 2it at all! I have a bit of a hetic lifestyle and dont think ill hav the time 2 measure out food!!! Have u any good advice on this?? plz help :?
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    Under active thyroid

    hi half pint! im type1 on insuline both bolus and basil! we wer trying but been advised 2go bk on the pill til i get my bg levels sorted x
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    Under active thyroid

    hi guys thanks 4 ur over whelming response!! 4that im gratefull! :thumbup: ive been on thyroxine 4 about a month and dont seem 2notice any change as of yet? my symptoms r spotty skin also can b very dry, hair loss an seem 2 hav no energy but yet sit up most nites and sleep most of the day...
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    What is an insuline pump?

    Hi guys my name is Lauren and only got diagnosed type1 last Halloween! The 1st time i hav heard of an insulin pump??? wat is it exactly? x
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    Under active thyroid

    Type 1 diabetic! Recently hav been told I hav an under active thyroid! After being diagnosed I jst feel it's been 1thing after another! I no gettin regular health checks is good but I feel every time Thers sumthin new that's wrong with me! At least ther finding these things out early b4 they...
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    Skipping a meal

    I had a late breakfast and not hungry enough 4lunch which I should of had at 3:20pm but want 2hav dinner about 5/6ish! I've Nvr skipped a meal or insuline b4? Wat should I do? X
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    Bleeding after injecting insulin!

    I use 0.23 x 4mm already x
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    Bleeding after injecting insulin!

    Hi I'm type1 and hav been bleeding after injecting insulin! Is this normal? It's jst a small amount of blood about the same wen testing 4BG. How can u avoid this? X
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    BG is high! Not sure help!

    I haven't been left 4 2weeks I hav seen my DSN 3times since diagnosed! Yeah my BG dose drop over night. X
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    BG is high! Not sure help!

    Only hav 16units of lantus at 8am then 4units of novo rapid b4each meal x
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    BG is high! Not sure help!

    I had pizza and chips 4dinner! It was 9.1 b4dinner! Also I'm on lantus and novo rapid! Last injection is at 4pm wen I hav dinner! X
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    BG is high! Not sure help!

    Hi I jst done a BG test and my result was 21.4 mmol/L my ketones r fine though! I only got diagnosed 2weeks ago this thurs! I haven't spoke 2my DSN yet about Wat 2do wen it's 2high yet eg. Put up insulin or Watever! Stil in working progress! In the mean time I'm jst wondering Wat ur advice is on...
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    Craving chocolate/iceream

    thanks guys x