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I wish you all the good luck in the world to get this sorted out. I have read several letters regarding the DVLAs draconian approach to people with diabetes giving perhaps too much info to them and thus making it very easy for them to just take a persons licence away. This in turn means that...

Re: diagnsed as diabetic im in shock anyone advise Hi Sandysan, I just picked up your post. Diabetes is a bit complicated at the start and all those scare stories are really just that but you do have to take them seriously. I don't mean to be rude but you are now on a journey where you have to...

May I suggest a glass of low calorie tonic water every evening because as mentioned before it is the quinine which has helped me. I used to get horrendous leg cramp after exercise classes and this did work for me. I understand that it does not work for everyone but may be worth a try, others...

Absolutely agree. Now the rant is over get those fingers clicking on the keys and find a good deal, you might even get a free meerkat!! Remember when life is bad things can only get better,

I don't want to appear patronising but I know exactly what you mean. What I did was confront my receptionist regarding my results when she would not give them to me over the phone. I visited the surgery and was told the numbers don't mean anything to her. I kept my cool and replied, ' No but...

I use a small metal vacuum flask when I am hiking. This does work it keeps what is inside cool and also protected from knocks which might damage the insulin pens. No messing about with wetting the gel of frio bags or worrying about keeping them damp. Just my suggestion. Jim

I have never encountered any problems while travelling and passing through the various controls. I carry all my medication in hand luggage, including test kit. I also carry my 'diabetes' letter but have never been asked for it. No one has commented to me about items in my bag. As long as you are...