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Hi there, I'm a type one diabetic and after recieving my annual blood test results today I'm slightly concerned. My hba1c was 5.7 - so I was really happy. However I was told I have low vitamin D levels and require a new prescription. Has anyone had this before? I'm slightly worried - I've...

Hey there! So - I've been diabetic from the age of 9 - I'm now 29 years old. My usual HBA1C is between 6.4 - 7.2 (I know could be a lot better). Recently, I've been getting concerned - I'm a mum of three and I work full-time - so I try and keep my sugars slightly higher while at work -...

Hi there I’m type one currently on novarapid over the past few years since my youngest child I’ve developed severe back pain and what felt like heart attack’s in my chest I’ve had a heart scan a stomach scan an internal throat examination and they are still unable to find a cause A few months...

Hey there! Sorry if this sounds silly but i am going abroad for the first time next week and I just wondered with my insulin pen how I go about travelling with it on the plane? As it's a needle ? Sorry if sounds really stupid x Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hello all, I've currently been getting drastic on my blood sugar levels after my highest ever hba1c at 10.3 scared me to death. I've always been no higher then 8 but usually get a 6.8 after my third pregnancy last year however it seems to I strained my body and had last effects. I was diagnosed...

Hi all, I'm really disheartened by my latest HBA1C ... I have always been between 5-7% my last one was 6.8% (I was pregnant at the time also) and now my latest one has come back at 10.3! I have been exceedingly stressed, recently lost my granddad to the disease at 74 (good age though I think)...

I have MODY diabeties. Been on glybencamide scince 12 but after 3 children have stuck with insulin, novarapid. I never took it seriously my diabeties, and always remaind thin 6/8 now I am doing the insulin properly I seem to be rapidly gaining weight all on my belly! But its really painful, and...

Hi all, firstly I'm new here so hi to everyone. At 12 I got diagnosed with MODY (mature onset) mines caused by a defaulted gene that has the same effects as diabetes type 2. It's inherited, I have just been misfortunate with genes lol (grandfather,dad has it and now my sister). I have had...