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Hello, I have type 1 diabetes. I notified DVLA prior to requesting provisional licence, received 3 year provisional, passed my driving test (manual) and received a full three year licence. Now, when I go to compare the market website, there is a questions what type of licence I have. It is a...

Hello, Short summary: I would like to hear experiences about running with low (or completely suspended) insulin. I have a question about long distance running and omnipod. I have just switched to omnipod from insulin pens, and it is incredible that I can reduce/disable insulin when running. I...

Hello, I am type 1 diabetic and sometimes during night my blood sugar is low. I am aware that I can adjust amount of tresiba that I'm using, however, this topic is more about situations where my blood sugar is behaving out of usual pattern. For example if I was active during the day or if I...

P.S. I did try other things as well, like patches. For me, they are good until they get wet for the first time. Also, I felt like I am creating too much waste.

Check out four to six life bands. I can't post website since it is blocking me, but start with www. and then write fourtosixlife and then .com I bought it a few months ago and it is absolutely brilliant. I went on summer vacation and swimming 2 times a day was no issue at all. For me...

I had covid in November, and I am happy to say that based on my experience, you have nothing to worry about. I had super easy covid (I only had fever for half an hour, until ibuprofen started working, and once it started it never came back). Honestly, covid was probably lighter for me than 90%...

Wow, thank you for such a detailed answers! @ROE100 , I am not really expecting to get any coverage regarding diabetes, that is as clear as night and day. I am just hoping that when I need something else, that it doesn't get excluded as well on the basis that diabetes could have caused it...

Hello, I am 29 years old and I have type 1 diabetes. I was diagnosed 3 years ago. My HBA1C is 41. I am working hard to keep it in good range. I have my own business so I was thinking about getting business insurance (Axa or Bupa) for myself and a few of my employees. I am aware that Diabetes...

Hi All, I read forum on regular basis but this is my first time posting. I got diagnosed with Covid a few days ago. Since it started, my requirements for rapid insulin went absolutely crazy. I need literally 4-5 times more insulin than when I didn't have covid. I am using apidra as rapid...