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I'm a type one, and been on insulin for ages (far longer than I care to remember!) I was diagnoised as being insulin resistant and they started me on metformine to reduce the amount I needed to inject for about a week I felt sick, and vomited at least twice a day. But it did pass for me. However...

Ali, Hello I was just hoping you could help me. I am currently being investigated for cushings......cortisol levels from Urine collection being over 670 on three separate occasions. I guess I am just wanting to talk to someone who has also been investigated as having cushings as a possible...

I must admit I used my own insulin but I was just very careful. My wise old diabetic guru told me to lighten up and use my common sense.......he did drink a lot! and this conversation was when he was quite merry. He always kept his insulin in his kitchen cupboard and used to say his house wasn't...

Hello and thanks for reading. I am a type 1 diabetic and have been for 14 years. My last HbA1C was 53 last time, but over the past 3 to 4 months I have been quite ill. I have had endless blood tests plus been referred to everyone under the sun but since people here might have been in the same...

Hi Cath, I am 31 and have been diabetic for 14 years and I think I am finally used to it! I am not wanting to have children but hope everything goes well for you! Oh and please let me know if you find any great weight loss techniques! I need to lose a bit of weight but struggle with any form of...

Hello. I went to Ecuador for 4 months whilst there I travelled about a bit, and as a type 1 with all of my trips abroad I had the worry about how to keep my Insulin cool. I bought a couple of Frio Insulin Travel Wallets. No need for anything other than cold water, submerge the pack in cold...

The DVLA look upon you as a driver to ensure you declare anything that needs to be declared. Basically everyone else is right, you need to at least write to them to let them know. I would say phone but you have no proof of that, if you at least keep a copy of the letter you have done your bit...