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Sorry, another woe is me post. I was quite sick on Tuesday with high bms, my fault, yes I know. On Wednesday I saw my DSN who persuaded me to get fully checked, bloods etc and I was admitted with dka, secondary to a toth absess. Had a ton of IV fluids and antibiotics etc and told I would not...

Just thought I'd let you know, after my 'urgent' referals in August I am attending an assessment for diabetic psychotherapy next Monday. However, IF it is deemed the right way forward, I still have to wait at least 4 months for actual treatment. I am trying, albeit not hard enough and my last...

I should know all this, but my brain is a bit mush at the moment. If you have a conversation with a HCP, while they are not actually working (they are at home on holiday), does that make it more confidential, or can they later document your conversation in retrospect?

I know this is probably not ideal, but am going through a bad patch at the moment and seem to have developed a bit of a fear about bolusing, so decided that a no carb diet was the answer. I have discussed this today with my nurse who is happy for me to do this short term as it is better than my...

Hi, Just thought I'd introduce myself. I am a type 1 diabetic and have been for 20 years. I have a pretty poor history of control and have suffered with Diabulimia throughout my teenage years and well into my 20's with occasional regressions. I am currently on Pump therapy and doing not too...