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    explaining what it's really like to live with Type 1

    After 60 years of being type 1, tbh its bogging me down. I hate this constant battle with my body and trying to balance everything. WHY ME is what I keep asking myself
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    Libre2 Prescription rejected

    This is exactly whats happening to me. Like you I'm just so fed up with it all, is it worth all this trouble ???
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    Help getting libre/Dexcom for myself and mother-in-law

    Hello, I'm having a similar problem. I've been on a 3 month trial (libre 2) no blood test after. Rang hospital and I've got another 3 month trial and hopefully a blood test after. I was under the impression that all T1's were to have the libre or some kind of sensor provided on the NHS
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    Libre2 Prescription rejected

    I was on a 3month trial in June, finished the trial, no hb1c tests and heard nothing from gp or hospital. Rang hospital today and low and behold I can have another 3 month trial after a hb1c. Fed up of banging my head against a brick wall
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    explaining what it's really like to live with Type 1

    After being T1 for 59 years, I still get bogged down with it tbh. I got to a state where I thought, I've got Diabetes I'm stuck with it for life but I'm ruling it not the other way round
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    50 Years as Type 1 Diabetic

    Hello there and well done, when I reached the 50 years mark I mentioned it to my Diabetes team at the hospital where attend. A couple of weeks later I got my medal through the post. Don't know if I'll get anything for the 60 years mark though, I'll keep you updated with that one
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    Shielding letter COVID-19

    I've just received my shielding letter but can't understand why. I've never had one before, when all the covid started. I'm one very confused person
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    Has anyone here been a diabetic for more than 40 years?

    Hello. I've been Type 1 for 57 years. Seen a lot of changes over the years too, all for the better too. Keep going x
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    Just been told to shield

    I've just read this link. It's so funny
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    Just been told to shield

    I've never had a I got 96 out of 100 but no letter
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    Shielding letters and vaccines

    There's no wonder nobody knows what group to put us all in if the so called "experts" don't even know. What a shower
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    Just been told to shield

    I've just done the test and scored 96 out of 100
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    Shielding letters and vaccines

    I've just looked on the NHS Web site and apparently all T1's are in the " moderate" risk group. Just wish they'd all get their act together and decide where we all stand in this Ive
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    Shielding letters and vaccines

    Same here, I was told the same
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    Shielding letters and vaccines

    Sorry for the error in your name, predictive text aarrggghhh!!!
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    Shielding letters and vaccines

    Hello Trigger, I had my covid jab yesterday. My GP sent a text and then I made the appointment. I live in Sheffield, I'm 61 been Type 1 for 57 years so don't know if any of these are factored into it. I've never had a letter telling me to shield, but I know some Diabetic T1's have that are a...
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    Type 1 Shielding for diabetics

    I asked my GP what my position was and was told to look at the government website. They told me that they didn't give letters for shielding out. So much conflicting advice, who and where do you get advice from??
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    Anyone still working or been called back to work recently?

    Hi, it's very confusing just now. I was supposed to have had a knee replacement early April and have a sicknote which runs out on 6th June. I'm in constant pain but if I don't go back to I'll be using all my sick pay. It's not my fault my operation was cancelled. My manager doesn't want me...
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    What are you doing to keep covid out of your home

    I'm sure my family had it in December
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    Has anyone here been a diabetic for more than 40 years?

    I've had Type 1 for 56 years