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    Covid 19 and working

    This is a tough time for me and I'm sure there are other people out there in similar situations. I'm type 1 diabetic on insulin pump therapy. I work at the hospital as a Health Care Assistant. The team I work on is Multi Area Support so I can work on any ward they need me on. I am being very...
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    PLEASE HELP ANYONE

    Please is there anyone online tonight to talk I am going through a really bad few days, I have been ill and so I have not been sleeping properly this is causing my epilepsy to flair up and my blood sugars to go insane. I have been really hungry but I am craving food that is not doing me any...
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    REALLY NEED HELP

    Please is there anyone online tonight to talk I am going through a really bad few days, I have been ill and so I have not been sleeping properly this is causing my epilepsy to flair up and my blood sugars to go insane. I have been really hungry but I am craving food that is not doing me any...
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    Low carb diet?

    Hi everyone, I am really struggling to get my blood sugars under control. I was thinking of trying a low carb diet to see if that helps but I'm not sure where to start. Can anyone help please and do you know roughly how much carbohydrate I should be looking to have in a day and what...
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    Type 1 Does anyone else have multiple health problems along with diabetes

    Hi everyone, I am wondering if anyone else has multiple health problems along with diabetes and how you cope. At age 19 I was diagnosed with premature menopause so I have a lot of problems with my hormones. Luckily I have an amazing sister who donated eggs for me and I have a beautiful daughter...
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    Tattoos

    Hi everyone, just a quick question about getting a tattoo when you are type 1 are there any problems with it? Lucy
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    Anti diabetes

    Hi everyone, has anyone heard of being anti diabetic a friend of mine had been to get doctor and been told she is anti diabetic. I have never heard of this. If anyone knows anything about it can you let me know any information you have. Lucy
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    Breakfast ideas

    Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone could give me some breakfast ideas, I've looked through some diabetic cookbooks but it's all eggs and as much as I like them you can only way so many, it doesn't have to be can free but add low as possible would be great. Thanks Lucy
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    Struggling please help

    Hi, I'm new to the forum I have been diagnosed as type one for just over a year but I cannot seem to get my blood sugars under control they are continually up and down I have tried carb counting and it hasn't worked so I'm back on set doses of insulin I inject 5 times a day add I have to split...