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I hate to say this, but the only way I qualified for Libre2 sensors was because I had had enough after 46 years, and attempted suicide. It’s obviously NOT something I would recommend, and something that I deeply regret. However, because my hba1c was near perfect, they wouldn’t entertain the...

Hi, I really need some help, or advise please. I myself am a type 1 diabetic, as was my Father. So I know a lot of the terminology and info on this site. HOWEVER, my Mother has type 3c, and reading everyone’s comments on this page has made me realise that the treatment she’s receiving from her...

What exercise you do has an effect. Running, cycling, high aerobic exercises usually drop sugars. However, I found that doing weights and abs etc did the opposite and raised my sugars very quickly. but to extra complicate things, the weights classes and the whole morning caught up with me about...

Hi, I am a type 1 diabetic, not type 2. However, my mom is a type 2. She is 5ft 1 and 7.5 stone, never been overweight in her life. But she has pancreatitis. She “borrowed“ my old blood test monitor as she used to use it on me when I was a child, and my Father who also had type 1. So with 50...

Thank you for passing that on. I can’t complain effectively, unless I know what the normal is for everyone else. Hope your good treatment continues.

Thank you. ☺️

Thank you for replying, if for nothing else, I am now convinced I need to follow this up at PALS. I wish you well, and good luck with the sensor, hope it helps with your kidney problems. I must admit, the sensor was a game changer for me, I just didn’t expect it to be followed by a discharge.

Thank you, will do. I just need to get my head into gear, and I’ll be on it.

Jaylee, hi, sorry to hear about your treatment. We are in fact the same age, and unfortunately seem to be having problems with our care from the NHS. Whilst I too feel sometimes that the care will be going elsewhere, I also used to work in the finance depart of a NHS Trust and saw the amazing...

Thank you. Sometimes, you just need a push. I really have tried to contact my old Diabetic services team, but as they now refuse to communicate, I have no options left, PALS here I come.

Hi, I have type 1 Diabetes, for the past 48 years. I have always, since the day I was diagnosed been under the care of a separate Diabetic care team, with dietitians, consultants and easy referrals to any other needed specialists such as podiatry, opthamology etc. However, my Diabetic care team...

I was put on them about for the same reasons. I have had some issues, but weather this is due to statins, or just getting older, I have no idea. the only thing I can tell you is that I watched my father slowly die after having a stroke, he was a diabetic (T1) for 52 years. All any nurses or...

It was the diabetes clinic. Unfortunately, I know that the nurse at the GP practice is useless, she developed type 2 herself and practically ignored it. My other worry is that the GP won’t prescribe any new insulins or tech, as their first thoughts are to cost. I can’t blame them, I understand...

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Hi, I want to ask if anyone else has experienced bad treatment from their Diabetes specialists/nurse? I have had type 1 diabetes for over 48 years, too long. I was prescribed a libre 2 monitor (love it), however it’s had a downside. As soon as my diabetic nurse realised that I was in target for...