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My fiancee has got an English bull terrier called Charlie he's nearly 10 months old & is a stubborn pain in the bum at times but he loves nothing more than a cuddle (and steak if I stupidly leave some out - bye bye dinner :lol: ) he's pretty good when my fiancee or myself have low blood sugar...

It's not advisable to give someone anything to swallow when they're unconscious as there is a choking risk so a glucogen injection or IV is the best option but as always in an emergency situation if in doubt call for a paramedic/ambulance I've had diabetes since I was 6 years old & my mum always...

I'm doing really well now thank you :smile: my fiancee is also type 1 he's passed out from a hypo in the past & the best thing to do is give them a glucogen injection if there isn't any available to hand unfortunately it's a case of calling for a paramedic/ambulance if they are semi conscious...

Hi I was bulimic with anorexic tenancies for 9 years if I had a hypo I used to drink a small glass of milk or a milky cup of tea which got me out of the hypo I don't know if there is anything you can give someone with an eating disorder as they will probably feel that 'guilt' only when they...

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhh <3 so cute!!! :grin: SJ x Sent from my GT-I9300 using DCUK Forum mobile app

Well said :grin: I should have said what the girls comment was in relation to it was one of those silly letters to David Cameron about getting this country out of debt & in a moment of boredom I had a little gander at what comments had been made normally I just look, have a giggle at some of the...

Oh my god it all adds up!!! Hahaha :lol: SJ x Sent from my GT-I9300 using DCUK Forum mobile app

I don't know the full extent of the situation but apparently there was no other incentive to the supervision except for the woman having diabetes I'll see if I can find out any more. Thank you both for your replies I really appreciate it :grin: SJ x Sent from my GT-I9300 using DCUK Forum...

Re: Anyone else the same? If you're keeping good blood sugar levels with just diet there's no reason why you should be put on meds many type 2's do it just keep up the good work :-D Sent from my GT-I9300 using DCUK Forum mobile app

Ok so admittedly I'm not too savvy on the legal side of things my fiancee works in a dementia care home & has colleagues who have diabetes too recently one of them was supervised for her shift reasons being she's a diabetic my fiancee is now thinking that this will happen to him next I was...

The woman running the DAFNE course I went on was always going on about jelly babies as a hypo treatment she said it so many times we all had a good giggle every time :lol: Sent from my GT-I9300 using DCUK Forum mobile app

JELLY BABIES!!!! That was a running joke when I did the DAFNE course I still chuckle to myself when I see a packet :lol: I really think DAFNE is the best thing for a diabetic to do I have got so much better control of my blood sugar levels & always have my carbohydrate book in my bag I have a...

Re: Anyone else the same? I honestly can't remember I was 6 years old when I was diagnosed I think when I was diagnosed I didn't know any different :-( I think that the honeymoon period will differ from person to person sorry I can't be more helpful hopefully some others can...

Ha!! I really wouldn't be surprised jgibson and that's a sad state of affairs :| SJ x Sent from my GT-I9300 using DCUK Forum mobile app

As well as what exactly? And it's a lot less offensive than what I was thinking if you don't like it don't read it.......:roll: Sent from my GT-I9300 using DCUK Forum mobile app

Oops should have thought of that one THANK YOU :grin: Sent from my GT-I9300 using DCUK Forum mobile app

Nooooo of course I haven't Kevin haha :lol: I agree with you wholeheartedly anyone would think that society is regressing rather than progressing! I think the government just want a nation dumbed down into a nice little herd of compliant sheep ready to go along with whatever rubbish they spout...

Re: Anyone else the same? My brother & I had a virus then we were diagnosed there have been studies that suggest stress & illnesses are a factor in triggering diabetes. I hope you're doing well being recently diagnosed (saying that you probably know what you need to know as you grew up with...

I know nickers how would she feel being a human pincushion for the rest of her life? And everything else a person with any type of diabetes lives with EVERY day there's never anything mentioned about alcoholics, drug addicts etc. My fiancee & I were in a&e recently where there was a man who was...

Re: Anyone else the same? Wow!! My Gran has told me she remembers when she was a little girl & about her Gran (my great great Gran) how mahoosive the needles were & apparently she was a naughty lady not taking her insulin, having sneaky sugar on her strawberries, she had gone blind & eventually...