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  1. spaceman

    Cold feet and hands

    im a type 1 diabetic and I have cold hands and feet, my feet are ice cold even when im in bed ! ive had diabetes for 7 years now but for a few years before that I had yes ice cold feet my mam had a condition called Raynaulds !
  2. spaceman

    What do you take for Hypos?

    keep a packet of Jelly babys there perfect for hyps
  3. spaceman

    What do you take for Hypos?

    Jelly Babys best thing for hypos
  4. spaceman

    What do you take for Hypos?

    Jellybabys ideal thing for hypos
  5. spaceman

    Taking Insulin

  6. spaceman

    Dvla Won't Give My Licence Back.

    well sorry to hear about your PCV licence, its the insulin ? it happened to me ! 3 years ago I got my latest 3 year medical driving licence. on inspecting my latest licence I found that all my classes were deducted except a car driving licence including a combine harvester class..thinking to...
  7. spaceman

    Blood Glucose Meter

    abbotts Freestyle mini great meter with an excerlent back up by abbotts.
  8. spaceman

    DVLA

    im a type 1 diabetic i got a letter stating ive lost my 3.5 ton / 7.5 ton classes but i can re apply for these classes at my expence !
  9. spaceman

    Are leg cramps a symptom of neuropathy?

    SALT if i have salt on food , causes bad cramp in my legs and feet.
  10. spaceman

    Lantus

    well i take my Lantus at 4pm every day and now a novorapid at 7 pm . honestly you wouldn't believe the reading on my BG 7.0 bf.breakfast best its been for years . i told by GP last week he was ok about it.
  11. spaceman

    Could I possible be a T1?

    youll be still in honey moon period, meaning your bodys still making its own insulin. did your GP not send you to your local hospital diabetic dept , who will keep a check on you and advise you , regarding your GPs is there a diabetic nurse there who does reviews , blood tests , urine tests ? a...
  12. spaceman

    why am I so ashamed/embarrassed to tell/show people I'm diabetic?

    me too im a type 1 diabetic had it for 6 years at first i hid it too now , when i was first diagnosed a bloke kicked off shouting at me calling my a junkey he told a police officer who came over to me , the police officer when he found out it was diabetes told me it was ok and gave the other...
  13. spaceman

    New to this and don't have a clue.

    well im a type 1 and my partners a type 2 we eat everything you have written and a few more takeaways , my diabetic nurse said eat what you want but smaller potions
  14. spaceman

    Prediabetes ‘Pre diabetes’ and cold hands! Is there any link?

    well im a type 1 diabetic for last 6 years im the same cold feet.legs to my knees and hands are ice cold even with my electric blanket on
  15. spaceman

    How old is everyone

    im 67 male, diabetes type 1 got it 7 years
  16. spaceman

    How old is everyone

    67 male
  17. spaceman

    Really Scared! :(

    don't worry, I'm a type i diabetic my partners a type 2 we both eat everything like you, my diabetic nurse said tou can eat anything you like , but small qtys
  18. spaceman

    Really Scared! :(

  19. spaceman

    Insulin hard to push out

    I'm a type 1 diabetic , the first thing is screw on the needle, then use the setting on the top of your insulin pen say 10 then press the push down so you get some insulin coming out, if it comes out you reset the setting to the amount of insulin you need,then when you are ready and inject your...