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Hi all, right, firstly I'm sorry if this have been covered. I've found a few similar posts but I just want to be specific so I know that I'll be ok. This is going to be my very first time going abroad. Never flown before so I don't really know what to expect. We are going to Tenerife and...

Hi everyone, sorry I've not been around, I got married.... Yeeey!! :D :D Wedding day was absolutely amazing. I was a little high in the evening but tried to just correct and not think about it too much really. What I want to share with you is, on our honeymoon I forgot to bring my scales...

I everyone, I’m a type 1 been using an insulin pump for the last 4 years with semi decent control, however as a few of you will know, I’ve been trying a low(er) carb diet than what I’m used to. I used to consume about 250-300g per day whereas now I seem to be around 74-124 per day (depends if...

Bit of background first: I’m on an insulin pump, have been for 4 years, I handle it reasonably well, I carb count and have improved considerably from when I was on MDI injections. The last 12 months having read numerous books including the amazing Gary Scheiner ‘Think Like A Pancreas’...

Hi all, Well I'm off for our joint Stag and Hen weekend in about 20 minutes. I'm so excited!! And it's my birthday to (well timed)!! So the car is ready to go, I've got lucozade, fruit snacks and some back up biscuits, spare insulin and needles. Just having a good breakfast now to see me...

Hi everyone, I've been fed up for a while about the lack of awareness of diabetes and how it affects our lives so I decided to start up my own website. It's kind of like a blog as well about how I feel and what it really is like to have diabetes. It's still in development, I've a long way to...

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/New ... -landmark/ Looks good. They think in a round a decade. Who know's! One day, Keep the hope alive guys xx

Hi, I'm lucky to be able to ring the hospital and request to wear the sensor for a week when I go camping/hiking but was just wondering can you buy them yourself and if so where do you buy them from? I've been all over the internet but without success. My last resort after this is to contact...

Hi all, So here's my story because I think I've finally cracked over the weekend. Type 1 diagnosed in 1996 aged 10. Been on injections until 2009 where I started a pump. Since being on the pump my control has definitely improved dramatically. Current HBA1c is 6.7% which I'm so chuffed with...

Hi girls, Have any of you noticed an increase in your sugars or different insulin requirements when taking the contraceptive pill? I've been on it for about 3 months, initially my sugars were running higher but they seem to have settled now so I don't know if it was just too much extra...

Hi all, Right, what do you guys generally do for carb counting with potatoes. I would normally have some mash or just boil the potatoes but when I check the nutritional information to work out my bolus I'm getting conflicting readings. In asda Maris Pipers per 100g oven baked is 29.9g...

Hi all, Just wondering if I can chat to those of you that have read this book by Gary Scheiner? I used to say my control was pretty decent, although having unexplained highs/lows and just sometimes having random things happen. I used to think that most diabetics must be the same and this is...

Hi guys, Finally back in training mode, I've had 3 weeks off due to illness and long hours at work but I'm finally back running and at the gym. the effect on my sugars is amazing, I've certainly missed having the good results. Whilst I'm not training I have to increase all my basals to...

Hi. I've radically changed my diet over the last 10 months, I've cut out all the bad things I used to eat (every possible variation of junk food) and swapped it all for meats and veg. I've even halved all my portions of foods at mealtimes but I don't really know if that means I now follow a...

Hi guys, Does anyone have a spibelt? I'm thinking of getting one but don't know whether to get one or not, if anyone does have one would you recommend one, how much can you fit in them and what do you put in yours? Thanks,

:shock: hi, right, I didn't really know where to post this question so I thought I'd try in here. I was reading last night and I realised that myself and my partner aren't exactly as active as we used to be in the bedroom. We've been together 7 years and are getting married in 6 months so I...

Hello. My name is Joanne, I'm 26 and have Type 1 Diabetes. I'm just entering my 17th year of it (I think, hard to keep track, the years blur into one). I'm not too badly controlled, could be better though - I'm hoping you all on here will be able to help me. You seem to know a hell of a lot...