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Hi all, hope you are well. I was just wondering if anyone had experienced a similar symptom. For context, i am a 26 year old male with relatively good Hba1c (5.7%). Over the last year i have developed a skin condition which has been itchy and is darker than my skin tone. It started...

So im applying for university this year to start this september although im sure i will get a lot of information about how to deal with it at Uni just wanna know if anyone had any tips or anything that helped them when they went? Also may be a long shot, but i saw somewhere that certain...

So i got diagnosed in march im 17 and generally fit. About a month or 2 ago i have been suffering with high bs i have injected more nova rapid and i have upped my dosage of levemir at night as told to by my team however i cant seem to get my morning levels down and they are always generally...

Hi guys, 17 year old boy diagnosed in March, running 5k in Milton keynes on the 21st July. All donations going to Diabetes UK. To donate go to Justgiving.com/akash-modhwadia. Any contributions would be gratefully accepted thanks guys! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

So im a young lad trying to get back into good shape after being diagnosed in March. I was wondering what protein shake people take (if any) to bulk up which is suitable for diabetics (low carb) i have currently got Lamberts whey protein. Any suggestions are welcome. Sent from the Diabetes...

So i got diagnosed in early march, and lost a lot of weight around 2 stone, anyway since diagnosis i have injecting in my abdomen, until recently as it has been hurting a bit, and when i press down on the areas i can feel thats its kind of bruised. Is this scar tissue? I have recently started...

This might sound really silly so excuse me. My DN and everyone says not too many takeaways etc, and almost no sweets or chocolate i assume this is because they spike your BS levels the most? Being fairly newly diagnosed, i might ask silly things so please excuse me! But surely if you take the...

So before i got diagnosed i used to have a energy drink in the morning called 'Emerge' you may have heard of it. After diagnosis i automatically thought that i wouldn't be able to have them anymore, i looked on the nutritional info and it says 10g carbs for every 100ml, as the can is 250ml it...

Hi guys, i was wondering if anyone has this monitor, and can shed some light on a query. Basically, got the monitor few days ago and my nurse said that when i open a new test strip box i need to insert a new black chip into the side (Think its called an activation key or something) however...

As a 16 year old i tend to have a bad habit of snacking between meals. I have yet to see a dietician so not that aware of good snacks that wont spike your levels etc. Would anyone be able to give me any tips? And some suggestions? Thanks in advance. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Just been diagnosed with type 1 few weeks ago. Last appointment with my nurse she said on our next appointment she is going to introduce me to the 'expert meter'. I don't know if thats the actual name for it or if she was just calling it that it non technical terms. She said it will help a lot...

So last night my levels were 21ish (cant remember now) due to getting carb counting wrong, that was before bed. I also played football for half an hour after my dinner which would of put them down a bit, I've woken up this morning with 4.9 which has been my lowest reading for a while, strange...

Im still new to this whole thing, im type 1. I was just wondering wether you take insulin if you have just a protein dinner and without any carbs? If not, would someone be able to explain why? Thanks a lot. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi guys, new to this forum. I got diagnosed with type 1 a few weeks ago so still getting used to it. I went to see my nurse today and she introduced me to carbohydrate counting, and giving my insulin depending on that, i was just wondering if anyone could give me some tips on foods and there...