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I know what you mean. I've been on insulin since 1974 and I've just about reached the burn out point with it all. The last doctor I saw admitted that I probably knew more about type 1 diabetes than he did! Even worse the specialist diabetes nurse (who of course isn't diabetic) told me to reduce...

Do you inject into your tummy or arm or leg? I used to always inject into my thigh before breakfast and like you I suffered the dreaded (and rather depressing)Dawn Rush. However I changed to shooting up into my tummy about 20 mins before breakfast and I've noticed my readings now are usually...

Not sure if this really helps you but I had trigger finger on both hands ( middle finger and third finger) back in the early 1990's. Initially I was given cortisone injections which relieved the pain and discomfort for about 6 months. However the problems returned and despite for cortisone...

I'm Neil. I've been Type 1 diabetic since March 1974. I was a member of the British Diabetic Association way back then but I'm brand new to this forum. I've been diabetic since I was 16.

I had it in both hands in the early '90's. It affected my middle fingers making them stick when I clenched my fists. Initially the doctors gave me cortisone injections into the finger which worked for about 6 months. The condition then returned. Eventually the surgeon performed an operation...