diabetes care

Hi! I've been type 1 for nearly 3 years now and have had an Omnipod insulin pump on the NHS for around half of that time. It's absolutely changed my life - I'm 24 and enjoying life, I'm busy working, seeing friends, going on holidays and travelling, and having a pump means my diabetes works...

Dear Diabetes, It’s been 13 years since we got together, so I thought I would mark our ‘anniversary’ with a chat. A reflection. To start off, you are inescapable and at times, let’s be honest, a first class **** hole. You have seen me at my most vulnerable and at my strongest. You have knocked...

I know and accept that a lot of people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes but I am actually worried even though I am diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. I don't have any kids right now and am afraid that diabetes will prevail among my future kids if i don't take steps to cure it right away. Please help.

Hello, how's everyone's sugars today? I'm a new member of this forum, though not a new diabetic, so don't crucify me, I'm not spamming! I wanted to share something, that I believe could help some of you who have not coped with diabetes yet. Me and my partner wrote an e-book on amazon about...

Hi I'm kinda diabetic (confusing) so I'm currently under going diagnosis for type 1 most doctors r saying I have it but I need to see a consultant and my blood sugars r pretty stable ish around 15 16 normally so aperently I can wait juts to check 4-5 times a day and if it gets above 18 its...

I've not always been the best at keeping up with my doctors' appointments, but in 2014/15 I wanted to be put forward for a pump. I lived in Canterbury then as I was studying, and saw a consultant once and a diabetic specialist nurse at the hospital once. Then I moved to Ashford, Kent for my new...