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  1. J

    Preferred Season/Time Of Year

    Summer is the worst time for me as my sugar levels, im type 1, go sky high. Once temp gets to about 24 degrees no matter how much extra insulin I have my sugars stay high. During other times of year its easily managable and altering insulin by only one mark can make alot of difference. Sent...
  2. J

    Diabetes challenges and pregnancy

    Hi emmie. I had a natural birth with all three boys, they were all early, oldest two I had at 37weeks and youngest at 36 weeks. If I remember correctly I was on a drip with oldest two during the birth cant remember what drips were for n for the most part its the only time in my 34yrs that I...
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    Diabetes challenges and pregnancy

    Hi Emmie. I have been type 1 for 34 years, my sugar levels have never been perfect but I manage. I have had 3 children, all boys and I must say the best thing I ever did. With my first I obviously didnt kno what to expect from my diabetes, so my sugar levels were probably slightly higher then...
  4. J

    The new Mendor Discreet Meter

    I received my new mendor discreet a few weeks ago, obviously used all the test strips up, I love how discreet it really is. Went to my doctors yesterday to ask if I could have the strips on prescription and had a right lecture from the doctors receptionist about how expensive the strips are, it...
  5. J

    Changing blood monitors. .different readings

    I just received my mendor this weekend, n once I figured out how to use it was really pleased with the all in one idea and how compact it is. However I used mendor meter this morning and it gave me a reading of 10.5 so I thought id check with my old meter which is a one touch ultra easy and that...
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    Blood Glucose Monitors

    I have just got myself a new blood monitor called mendor discreet and its fab, its about the size of packet cigarettes an the finger pricker and strips are all inside the meter, only received it yesterday so not sure if strips are free on prescription but im def goin to look into it. I ordered...
  7. J

    How old were you when you were diagnosed?

    Type 1, diagnosed when I was 8, had it 34years!! Can still remember the day I was diagnosed and screaming with my first injection!! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App