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Hi Folks! I passed my driving test last year (Huzzah!), I just noticed that I have shifted from a 3-year restricted provisional license to a 1-year restricted full license. This has made my life pretty difficult in terms of insurance and cars. My insurance premiums have been pretty high due to...

hey can the lab result be incorrect yesterday I got my hba1c its 9.6% 4 months ago it was 10.5% even tho I put a good effort trying to bring it down I reduced my carbs intake by alot mostly i eat protein and vegetables I drink so much water i march 30 min everyday I test my bg sometimes up to 10...

Hello friends Hoping for some reassurance/ guidance / support. I’m 35 have been a type 1 diabetic for 27 years. Did a recent blood test and my EGFR was 76 and creatinine was 85. I’ve attached my last 2 years results too. My endocrinologist and GP have never raised any kidney concerns. I saw a...

Hello All, I am writing this regarding my wife. So my wife during the time she was pregnant with our son (second baby) developed gestational diabetes. After the baby was delivered her sugar went normal but after 3 months her sugar started going really high and she was diagnosed with diabetes...

I had a series of symptoms such as excessive drinking, excessive urination, constant fatigue I took a blood test I went to an endocrinologist for 317 fasting sugars and 10.7 a1c, Metformin was prescribed for me and anti-gad test The result of the antibody test was positive But with metformin...

Hi, I'm Courtney. I'm 24 (25 next month) and I've been a diagnosed T1 diabetic since I was 11. Today, I recieved news from my most recent diabetic retinal scan that I have background retinapathy. To put it midly, I have been in bits. Whilst my management of my diabetes has varied (especially at...

(I will not be taking anything as a medical advice, i just need some help! So dont worry) Hello! So im typing this in a panic. I was on one single nightly dose of levemir at 16 units but it dropped me greatly at night and didnt last me a whole 24 hours so after so much contemplation i decided...

Hi! (: So Im about to start splitting my basal dose starting tomorrow at 8 units, 12 hours apart (without the supervision of a doctor because he hasnt heard about splitting. But decided to do it since Levemir works upto 16 hours instead of 24 for me). The idea is to take my basal at 6am right...

Hi everyone - just had a question if anyone has ever had to change their Levemir by quite a bit? I typically eat a fairly low carb diet of c. 100-140g a day but have lost a few kg (nothing major) due to a bit of stress and I’m guessing I’ve cut back on snacks a bit. I’ve been on Levemir for a...

Hi, I’m 33 and since 16 I have had type 1 diabetes it has always been difficult for me to control it and multiple times I was rejected for an insulin pump, I have also suffered with extreme stress over the last 3 years, I started loosing my temper and was put on an antipsychotic, so all I did...

Hi, Among all the issues, always one thing is on my mind: how parents struggle with everyday diabetic life. Are there any parents of newly diagnosed children? What kind of challenges you and your child face while living with diabetes?

Hi Everyone, Really looking for some advice from anyone who has been through the experience of moving to Australia with type 1 diabetes? I'm being offered a sponsorship visa and want to put my partner on who is a type 1 diabetic. Just wondered if anyone has had any experience with being...

Hi everyone Apologies in advance for this long post. Just looking for a bit advice and hoping I can put my mind at ease. Last year around April time, I was referred to the Ophthalmology dept at my local hospital as there was blood vessels in my left eye starting to bleed and form new ones...

I have an appointment today with my DSN and really need to be honest and frank with her. Things are not going well but I know from past experiences I need to open up and admit that things aren't good to get the help I need. BUT I'm so ashamed of myself for letting things slide again. I can't...

Hi, just wondering if anyone can give me any sort of advice. I am 24 years old (17 half stone and approx 6ft) and have had diabetes since I was 8, I have a relatively good hba1c of 49 but I use an incredible amount of insulin I use a tslim pump and dexcom and currently use a cartridge (around...

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Hello everyone! So, the reason for my question is based on a previous event. Last month, I unfortunately had an accident in form of an insulin shock (1st ever, where my mmol/l was less than 1.0). The cause of this was due to too much background insulin, which was a split of Lantus (12 units in...

I am beaten. Sad and have no words to explain my feelings. This June I was diagnosed with severe PDR. High risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy. It all happened after I tightened my a1c control in a year. Went from 10 to 4.8 mmol. I felt great. Everything was going well. Until one day in June...

Hello everyone, First time posting on here. I have often read threads from others and taken advice so I thought why not sign up and become a part of the community. After having breakfast (varied from toast, yogurt and cereal day to day) I often find I need an out of proportion dose of...

If you have diabetes, watching what you eat is one of the most important things you can do to stay healthy. "The basic goal of nutrition for people with diabetes is to avoid blood sugar spikes," says Gerald Bernstein, M.D., director of the diabetes management program at Friedman Diabetes...