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    Food and weight becoming an obsession.

    Hi, I have been type one since 2011 diagnosed at 17 years old. In my first year of being diagnosed I gain over a stone and a bit due to having to treat numerous hypos over the honey moon period. Once this had ended I began the dangerous slope of avoiding insulin in attempt to loose weight. I...
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    BV and now a UTI, fed up :(

    Hi, So sorry if this is a little TMI but recently it seems I have one health problem after the other, not only do I have IBS but recently I was diagnosed with BV (bacterial vaginosis) in which I am taking anti-biotics and today it seems I have the start of a UTI (serious burning sensation when...
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    Weight loss struggles.

    Hi, I am a 20 year old student who was diagnosed at 17. I am really struggling with getting myself together recently after loosing nearly a stone and a half,I have now gained half a stone. I find myself binge eating after a day of dieting. Also I find it a struggle again testing sugars etc ...
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    Type 1, Giving up.

    Hi, Basically I lost 2 stone last year, partly due to insulin neglect and the other to a low carb diet and exercising properly. However recently I have gained half a stone and counting in the past 3 months. I was on the implant and changed pills numerous contraceptive pills which made my sugars...
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    Dispelling the myths of diabetes.

    Hi all, I am currently a diabetic student studying at the Illustration at university. For my next project I want to do a short animation dispelling the myths of diabetes and also giving advice on what diabetes actually is and the reasons why people have it. I was wondering if any of you could...
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    Cold weather causing sugars to rise?

    Hi, I have been diabetic for two years now and I went through a rough stage of not taking my insulin but have been back on track for a couple of months now! Only problem is I am finding the cold weather are making my sugars rise big time! I am now going back into double figures?! Its annoying as...
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    Had enough. help?

    Hi I am 19 years old, I was diagnosed type 1 just over 2 years ago, I had good control etc at first but in the past almost year my control has been rubbish. I don't take any short acting insulin, long acting only. I know this is wrong and I am seeking help with the psychologist but isn't really...
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    Diabulimia - help?

    Hi, I am 19 and have been diabetic for nearly a year and a half (type 1), at first I was great with control etc, but now in the past months I can't seem to take my insulin. I gained so much weight after diagnosis and I then saw a dietician to loose some but the weight lost stopped and now I...