coronavirus

Hi all, Sorry in advance for this bit of a rant. I'm one of the fortunate ones in that lockdown was good for me. My mental health improved and for the first time in a long time I feel like I'm actually taking control of my diabetes. However, and I'm sure many others feel the same, I am...

I have a question about the coronavirus, it was said that people that have diabetes are at high risk, up to 10 times more likely for it to be fatal. My mum has type Type 2 diabetes and very high blood pressure, hypertension, arthritis, thyroid problems and obesity. Is there anything that she...

Hi, I am going back to work next week, I work in a supermarket and a few of my colleagues have told me nobody follows the rules. Since my blood sugars aren't controlled, I cant take any risks I have told my manager I will only return if its safe too. But I still think if my blood sugar arent...

Just wondered what the advice people have been given if you were to be pregnant amongst the coronavirus chaos?! TTC and it’s all a bit (very!) stressful knowing how careful to be with new rules. Hospital wrote to me to say they strongly advise not to try but we felt that would break our hearts...

Hi all, I caught what I strongly suspect was Covid19, starting in early March, and am still struggling with continued symptoms. I've seen the other long running Covid comorbidity thread, but was hoping to connect specifically with other diabetics who have had it (confirmed or suspected). A bit...

As soon as social distancing was announced I followed it, but it was not as strict at the start as it is now and I think I caught it when I went shopping and the supermarket was packed full of people, I now wish I hadn't gone shopping, but I needed to collect my medication from the pharmacy at...

Hi please can anyone help? My daughter has postprandial diabetes controlled by diet, should she be self isolating and off work or not?

Hi everyone, I’ve been a type 1 diabetic for nearly 20 years now and I also have coeliac disease. I take 4 injections a day and also 4 metofirm tablets. I am 25 years old and I am a retail worker so I be up close and personal with the general public on a daily basis, as my field of work is based...

Hello, My workplace has asked employees to let them know if we consider ourselves at high risk of Coronavirus infection/illness. I was diagnosed as prediabetic last spring, but by the autumn by HbA1c was just below prediabetic range (after changing to a low carb diet, which I continue with). I...

Hi there! I thought I would share that there are a lot of great people organising online at the moment to try to help each other (with groceries, prescriptions pick-ups etc): https://www.facebook.com/groups/573733533226988/ (you can search by region) and...

Hi, I know... Keep calm and wash your hands :bored: Has anyone out there had any communication from your diabetes team in relation to the outbreak. I know the NHS will be extremely busy and maybe I am naive think that they would contact us considering we are high risk? Anyone had any...