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Often when I've been poorly I've misread my warning signs as the illness. Other times I've had wsrning signs but not realised cause they've been different to what I normally get. My warnings used to be the tip of my nose used to go numb, I'd get pins and needles everywhere and I used to get the...

Hey shorty17 I have always been told by my DSN's that if you have a number of hypo's over an extended length of time your body looses it warning signs. They always told me to run my sugar levels a little higher than normal for a few days to allow my body to rest and regain the ability to give...

Hey Hebe, I'm 34, diagnosed for 25yrs and been on a pump for 5yrs. Its not easy I know. You have months where your control is great and then out of nowhere every tjing turns pear shaped and it seems your never gonna get back on track. You start feeling down and things just end up in a nasty...

Last time it was checked it was 9.8 its the best its ever been in 25yrs.... so I ain't complaining! ! :) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

It sounds similar to what I experienced when I first got put in an insulin pump only difference was that my levels were actually lower to what I had been accustomed to. Could it be that what your feeling is your lunch time bolus taking effect and maybe you drop a few mmol/l but quite fast...

Thanks for all your advise, all really useful and informative. I love my job, I love working! Thank you all again xx

Cheers guys you have been really helpful. I only work in a coffee shop. I've had trouble since he started to take over the running of the business from his dad. Its been a nightmare. I got put on an insulin pump 5yr ago and it was thought by them that I was cured and would need no more...

Also do you have to diaslose what is said in an appointment with your diabetes specialist or any other appointment for that matter regarding your diabetes if your employer requests it. It seems my employer is in a one sided power struggle and is trying to use everything he can to make my work...

That sounds great Reggie64. Would love too see it when you get it done. Happy Tattoo days :)

As someone who is Type 1 and has Tattoos and is a practicing Tattoo artist i would just like to give you a few points from both sides.... As a diabetic your role in this should be to make sure your blood sugars are stable, high bloods sugars increase the risk of extended healing times and risk...

Hi all my name is June. This is my first contribution to this site although i have used it for information for a little while now, hearing how other people deal with everyday things makes you feel not so alone :) Anyway to answer a few of the introduction questions.... I'm a few months away...