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    Travel Insurance

    Anyone recommend anyone for pre existing medical conditions?? Normally just use my bank but they seen to have upped there price! Are there companies who specialise in this?? Also called my doctors surgery yesterday to ask for a new letter for carrying medication..... Was told it will be £20...
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    Over testing - is there such a thing?

    Can you over test? Personally I don't think so. However I'm testing more than ever just now, almost every hour if I can. My wife thinks its becoming OCD with me. On the whole my levels are very good, bar the odd erratic morning reading. When I do get the odd higher one which I can't explain it...
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    Erratic morning levels.....

    Hi, looking for a bit of advice regarding morning levels can't seem to get a happy medium at the moment! During weekdays I'm getting lower morning readings, with the odd mild hypo thrown into the mix. On weekday evenings (mon - thurs) I go to the gym anf do mix of cardio and weight training ...
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    Optium freestyle/xceed

    Anyone eve had any accuracy issues?? I know no meter will be 100% bang on all the time however my meter is giving some funny readings. Tested just before lunch at my work, 2.9. I panicked as I didn't feel Hypo. Tested again straight away and it was 5.3. Just tried my 2nd meter I have at...
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    Insulin Pumps

    Hi, Looking for the pro's and con's of using a pump. My HBA1c results came in at 6.2 on the 15th January, down from 6.6 in June 2012. Doctors are pleased with me, no issues with my health. We did discuss the possibility of using a pump. I've been injecting since I was diagnosed in 1992 and...
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    Hi!

    After browsing this forum for a while decided to sign up! I'm 28, been type 1 for 20 years past November. Thankfully never had any issue's with my diabetes, keep myself active, go to the gym regularly and still playing football a couple of times a week. Last HBA1C test came at 6.6 which was...