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I was diagnosed type 1 diabetic at 12 weeks pregnant Christmas just gone. I had a brilliant diabetes team that helped me keep levels stable through my pregnancy to Protect me and my baby from complications. I managed to drop my hba1c from 47 to 32 by the time I was in my third trimester...

Hi all! So I was warned this would happen. I have PCOS and should have been taking better care of myself. Over the last week I've noticed I'm having a lot of type 2 symptoms. Needing the loo constantly. Always thirsty, numbness in fingers and feet/ankles. Blurred vision. I started taking my...

Hi Everyone - My GP just started me on Jardiance once a day. I've read up on all the side effects and feel quite scared. Though he said about 1 in 10 will get thrush, but the rest of the people will tolerate it. I am not handling the whole diabetes disease well atm. I really want to go low...

So, tonight I had probably the most intense panic attack I've ever had. I had a hypo (Libre had a 4.6 with a vertical down arrow) so I treat it and carry on, next thing I know I'm completely out of my mind hyperventilating, sweating hot and cold, heart pounding like its going to bust out my...

Hello Good people, My name is Sandeep(male, 37 yrs old) I am from India and i currently reside in US for work. I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes when I did my annual physicals at my Physician's office on April 30th, 2019. My fasting blood sugars on that day was around 200 mg/dl(Stupid thing i...

hi there, I’ve been diagnosed type 2 for just over 2 years and since my diagnosis have totally lost my sex drive. This is now severely affecting my 5 year relationship and causing problems. I’m at my wits end with anxiety and also pressure to perform. I started on viagra age 52, 3 years before...

I was trying to post a comment on this article, but gave up in despair. (ironic). Anyway, this is what I wanted to say: Well... at least there is a recognition now that the physical can impact the mental and vice versa. though we are a long way away from parity of esteem. My Type 1 went...

Hi all, just to give a little bit of background. - I’m 19 years old and I suffer with extreme health anxiety, recently I spent a lot of time with my Grandad who is a type 2 diabetic and it got me thinking about how poor my lifestyle is. I have been improving my diet and exercising far more but I...

I am having trouble with picking things to eat that I actually like. I need to eat fewer carbs for lunch and snacks. I have no clue as to what to do. I hate certain fruits and I don’t eat cheese unless it’s in a toasted sandwich. Tuna ewe. Can anyone help with tips or lovely meals I can make...

I have a HBA1C of 6 type one diabetic I am 29 and I have for about a year now been feeling in the afternoons like I am coming down with something but it never comes on. The symptoms I experience are Extreme tiredness Constant yawning with muscle cramps headaches with eye pains Feelings of...

Hello there, firstly I appreciate you reading this, I’m 20 years old with arthritis and have been diagnosed with reactive hypoglycaemia. I have been to the ER with hypos of 2 and after eating my sugar can drop down to 3.8 and I find myself constantly anxious and worried about my sugar levels...

I had my first review of my bloods after being diagnosed in early September. I was at 103 but now I'm at 66! Not where it needs to be but I'm very happy with where I'm at so far. I've been playing a bit fast and lose with my diet, mostly just cutting down on carbs, and I had a horrid time with...

Good morning - my blood sugar reading was 14.8 this morning which is about as high as it has ever been. Should I be worried? It's ''normally" around 8. The only recent changes are to medication (changed from citalopram to propranolol) and I started the Slimming World eating plan a week ago.

I recently had my eye screeening test and the results have come back saying I do have some background retinopathy but that I don’t need treatment at this time. Should I be worried?

Hi, Prior to being diagnosed with Type 2 I was and still am taking propranolol 10mg three times a day to help stop panic attacks. Most days I can feel my heart racing and my pulse thumping. My heart rate doesn't seem to go up much when I go out for a ride on my bike..My resting heart rate is in...

hi, my dad has type 2 diabetes and he struggles with diabetic seizures. I live alone with him as my parents are divorced. Alot of the time at night he gets seizures and im alone and have to save him,due to this constantly happening i get very bad anxiety and dont sleep. I have tried telling him...

Hi everyone, I'm not actually diabetic myself so I hope you don't mind me posting. My boyfriend was diagnosed a few months ago and it was a massive shock. He's understandably up and down but generally he's coping really well. My job actually involves working with pre-diabetic people, and I know...

Was diagnosed with Type 2 three weeks ago. Suffered from clinical depression and anxiety for at least 25 years. Feeling so down and lonely. Friends don't seem to understand. Anyways, just wanted to say Hi. I may or may not get involved on the forum but right now just want to disappear to be...

I’ve been suffering with depression for a few years, now I am diagnosed with diabetes I am wondering if it was depression, or depression caused by my undiagnosed diabetes. Now I am on medication, and it is incepreasing weekly, I find that I am getting down quite a lot, including getting very...

Hi everyone, I feel a little selfish posting on here, as I feel that it should be my boyfriend asking for advice...but I really need some reassurance! I've been with my boyfriend for 5 years, and he was diagnosed with type 1 a few weeks ago. This was a massive shock, and at the time I was the...