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I have been a type one diabetic 50 years this month. Nobody has mentioned anything to me about this .Mind you I an attached to Stoke Mandeville Hospital and they don’t really know anything about anything.Haven’t had an appointment at the diabetes clinic for over 4 years .So I’m not really...

I also am 50 years this month and know nothing about medals and such.

The hot weather has been a right pain .I’ve been type 1 for 50 years and the hot weather gets to me every year .The last week has been exceptional and I have not been able to keep up with the drops in glucose levels easily ,coupled with the fact that I haven’t wanted to eat .I’ve managed not to...

Yes I too take thyroxin and have done for 35 years I am type 1 and have been for 50 years . I have no side effects at all pertaining to my diabetes

I have not had a face to face with my diabetes team for 3 and a half years . I have had 1 blood test so have no idea what’s going on. 2 phone call appointments which lasted 4 minutes just asking how I was and asking if my blood results were good or bad. I am 70 this year and have been type 1 for...

Sounds like you are pressing the pen against your skin too hard or else using the same place to inject each time. If this is not the case have a word with the doc. It shouldn’t hurt or sting .I’ve been taking it for several years with no probs

I am glad that you can get to see your doctor well done you and them. You are right to have a check up but it’s most likely because you have very suddenly begun to exercise after a while of doin nowt .

I have been on insulin of various kinds now for 50 years. It doesn’t matter what your doctor says for you to do ,I’ve found ,you must kind of experiment with your doses , and above all don’t stress about it ……..stress is the worst thing for lowering blood glucose. This is my advice , I am not a...

I use these too . What I have noticed is that the reader is taking longer and longer to show my result. It was instant when I started with it 18 months ago but now it takes about 6 seconds for the result to show in the window. It’s not really a problem for me but just a change I’ve noticed...

Gob smacked by that. Don’t need to watch the news now.

Hi. I recognise myself in what you’ve said . I have been type 1 for 49 years and for the first 10 or so years I was kicking back and refusing to admit what I thought was a failing. Try to stick with it and encourage him if you can .The moods are definitely caused by his bloods being...