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My teeth are terrible!! Both of my parents also have bad dental problems, and whenever I go to the dentist I leave feeling so gross and judged. The dentist never makes me feel okay, always just points out the bad and whenever I mention that I have diabetes and am insulin resistant and have bad...

So I apparently have low folate, and have been prescribed folic acid to take for a few months. The doctor also said possible carpel tunnel but to wait and see if the pins & needles and pain goes away once my folate levels have increased. So just sat here waiting to see if anything improves… I...

Hi there - I was put on statins when I was 13! My father has high cholesterol so that could have been a contributing factor, but as far as I’m aware it is relatively normal for a T1 diabetic to be prescribed these, as you said, as a preventative measure… I’ve been on them for 11 years and so far...

Hi! I’m Natasha, 24 y/o with type 1 diabetes (over 12 years) I’ve recently been experiencing fuzziness in my fingers, or pins and needles.. I have experienced this before but never this bad (only when I hadn’t drank enough water) but now it is so much worse and even waking me up during the...

Hi there, I recently received the results from my annual eye screening, being sent to see a specialist as they have detected maculopathy… This news has affected me massively, and, to put it bluntly, I feel awful. Is there anyone that has been told they have this? And how do you cope/deal with...

I have been purchasing the libre 2 for a few months now, and have been unsure whether I am eligible for VAT relief or not? Surely having diabetes would mean that I shouldn’t? But I’m not sure, the website doesn’t specify, so I was wondering if someone could tell me whether they pay VAT or if...

Thank you! They’re my little balls of sunshine!! :)

I know, it’s horrible! That’s the only thing I really struggle with so I’m hoping that the libre will make it a lot easier! How did you deal with exercise? I want to keep active, my job is rather active but I’d love to start running but I’m afraid that I’ll go into a hypo! Thank you, that’s a...

Thank you, that comment has really comforted me! This will be the year I take back control! [emoji5]

It certainly is! I don’t know why I find it so difficult to keep on top of! Thank you! I’ll give that a go too!

I did think it was a bit odd? Thank you, I will give that a go and see what happens.

I’m using the finger prick testing at the moment, but I just can’t keep up with it, I manage a few days to a week but then just forget? It’s like a rollercoaster! I haven’t talked to me team, I have only had 1 face to face appointment with the adult team as I transferred from the children clinic...

That’s brilliant, thank you all for letting me know about the free trial - I have just applied!

Thinking about buying the libre 2 system, but as it is rather expensive, I was wondering if anyone who has used it could let me know their experiences with it?

Hi! Thank you for you response, I actually have only had 1 face to face appointment with an adult team, I transferred from the children’s clinic when I turned 18, and then Covid hit, and I’m not sure how to go about making an appointment as I don’t have a number to contact the adult team?

New to the forum, had t1 diabetes for 10 years now, but I just can’t keep up with testing my sugars. Hoping to chat to some people who could give me idea to help me get in control again, for some reason I just can’t do it, I don’t know whether it’s because I feel if I don’t do itv maybe I don’t...