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    A Level Exam Research, HELP?

    I think it is emotionally draining at the beginning after diagnosis At times tire easily but that maybe old age!! Personally yes I do feel lonely, I have never met another Type 1" in the wild" and think it would be good to have someone in my life that knew what I was going through and that I...
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    How do I accept my diagnosis?

    Its funny, I was talking to someone earlier today and found myself saying that if I could be magically cured today, what would be the first thing I would do and I had to answer honestly that I dont think I would take the cure!!.........Since my diagnosis two years ago (type 1 incidentally) my...
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    Have you been told not to test your blood sugars?

    As a T1 I get strips albeit begrudgingly, (1 weeks worth at a time so am constantly asking for a repeat prescription and running to the chemist) and only enough for pre meal testing so I have to self fund the rest myself, It would appear to be relevant and important for T2's to test but when I...
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    Lc breakfast ideas

    Sorry to butt in on your post but Breakfast is my main problem with low carbing.................its gotta be quick and easy and ideally involve no clearing up as I dont even open my eyes before getting into work, has anyone tried 9 bars for Breakfast?? I would love to know the effects etc....I...
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    Not enough education on type one DB

    My personal experience was much the same..........After 4 days in the hospital after diagnosis I was simply given a five minute talk on the wheres and whens of injecting and then told " you can go home when you have injected !!, (even the nurse couldn't work the pen) we sort of worked it out...
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    Panic

    I'm 2 years in and apart from initial hospitalisation have never had an issue, yes, I was petrified of the dreaded hypos in the beginning but you soon learn to spot the symptoms, its just remembering that nothing really happens that quickly and as boring as it is I find if I stick to a routine...
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    E-cig vs Retinopathy

    In my opinion go for it, I changed from cigs to e-sigs 2 years ago and they do work, I started on 18mg nicotine and dropped every six months until I was getting no nicotine at all. by that time the "habit" had been broken and it was easy to pack in the e-cigs, Ok its still a bit "one day at a...
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    How low can you go.......??

    If this is a daft question then sorry.!! I have been Type one for nearly two years now and am getting a good handle on things but did put on quite a bit of weight, now by cutting carbs, more exercise and a general improvement in diet I am on the long path back to a decent weight. As my...
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    Recovery after diagnoses?

    Diagnosed at 56 with Type 1, Had a week in the hospital with a drip in all four limbs, went back to work scared and confused the following Monday and kinda worked the whole injecting, testing and diet thing myself, (with the help of this forum I may add), touch wood haven't had a day off sick...
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    What was everyone's blood when they go diagnosed?

    33.....Wandered into A&E in a complete mess after a week off with "flu" was diagnosed with Type 1 immediately, best move I have ever made, guess I had been struggling on for quite a while, now happier, healthier and a lot fitter than I have been in a number of years So every cloud...........!!
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    Aggghhhhhh....! Accucheck v's Freestyle - accuracy??

    I love the accucheck mobile and spent a bit of time doing comparisons with my main meter, I find if I add 0.7 to my mobile I do get a correlation that seems to work for me fairly consistently ......never yet found two meters that read the same!"!
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    Diabetic Nurse/diatician

    Diagnosed Type 1 eighteen months ago, and by and large happy with my treatment, but I am struggling to find a justification with the bi-monthly meetings with nurse or dietician, I have to take time of work do a round trip of 30 miles and invariably wait for half an hour or so before being seen...
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    Recovering for a hypo

    I am surprised at the length of time it takes people to recover, 10 mins for the glucose to kick in and I feel right as rain again
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    How old were you when you first diagnosed with type 1?? And how long do you have it??

    58 had it for just over a year now, It was surreal when the Dr told me I had "juvenile diabetes" guess I am a late developer!!
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    Re: diagnsed as diabetic im in shock anyone advise Snap...........nearly 57 diagnosed in march with Type 1 and 17 stone..................Don't panic, it all seems too much to start with but sorry, you have to deal with it, treat it as a learning curve if you have the basics in place and are...