diabetes

Do you ever wonder what your life would be if you never had Diabetes? Do you think you will still be where you are today?...

If someone told you that they have a magic wand and they can take away your Diabetes for a day. Would you take them up on that offer?

With the election coming up next week, I've heard several things about the NHS possibly becoming privatised one day. If this happens, would that mean us diabetics having to pay for our insulin or taking out health insurance to cover it? Like in the USA? I have read many things online how it is...

Hi! I have a problem. When i'm at school, i can't concentrate on my work and when the teacher is telling something. At home when i'm studying, it's hard and it doesn't really get in my head. Do you guys have any tips? What do i need to do? Because the last few days i get bad grades and normally...

Hello I'm hoping for some suggestions/recommendations on Life Insurance Cover for Diabetics. I am buying my first home this year and have been advised that to be able to get my mortgage i will need life insurance. Having looked on the usual sites on Google it has become apparent i can only...

Hi all. I'm new to this site so please bear with me I'm Sophie & have had T1D for 16 years in November. Diagnosed at 10 years old I've had my highs and lows (literally) & have finally got my HBA1C down to 60%, which isn't ideal but it's better than it was! I have always had the all clear from...

Hello! My name is Niamh and I will be moving to Texas for a year as part of my university course. However I do not know what I need to do in terms of what insurance to get for my Type 1 Diabetes. I am also worried about getting everything I need to go over. Would I be able to get and bring a...

I am twenty years of age- and was diagnosed as a type one diabetic by my doctor at the age of sixteen. This week I had quite the shock when attending the main hospital in my city, because they told me they thought it was quite possible I was type two due to my antibodies being quite low. I have...

Help me guys to let me know is my weight loss of half kg each day from last 4 days is good / bad i am diabetic. I am not overweight i am currently ( previously was 57.8 ) 55.8 kg in 50 years of age i am female with 5.4 inch of height. my last sugar level was normal ‘128′ 15 days back. how can i...

What diabetes apps do you use? And do you feel like there are any out there that help your emotional wellbeing?

Hey, I'm a 20 year old graphic design student in Bournemouth who wants to help make new diabetics, children and their parents, lives a bit easier if I can. I have a friend who has had type 1 diabetes since he was 9, who has always said the hardest part of it was when he was a child and newly...

Mine started about 8 yrs ago. I thought I had bits of gravel in the bottom of my shoes. I actually took them off and shook them upside down and put my hands in them to see if I could feel anything there....of course, there was nothing! Never thought much about it, was just a mild annoyance. A...

I have a situation here and I hope all of you can help me. My mother was diagnosed with pre-diabetes with a fasting glucose of 106 (we are in the US). I became concerned because my mothers diet is much better than mine. I bought a glucometer One Touch Ultra 2 and tested my glucose level that...

Does anyone else have friends that just dont understand your diabetes? so you end up feeling more alone than ever?

Hi! I'm 18 and for the last couple of days my hips and shoulders have been fairly sore. I do exercise but not in a way that my shoulders should be sore or for how sore my hips have been. I have also been experiencing some slight tingling in my hands, but mostly only when im thinking about it. I...

I went for an eye check up and was referred to a retina specialist and was inturn asked to undergo some test (fluorescein angiogram) and diagnosed as Sever NPDR left eye and low PDR in right. The doctor suggested to go for PRP and told nothing GRAVE as of now (saying that there is a small blood...

Hi there. I been having hard time with my right foot middle toe. I cant see any wounds but its so painful. The GP diagnose d as an abcess and got antibiotics. I done three courses. Then another diagnosis it was verracue. They gave an acid oinment with high strength and it damaged all the skin...

Hello This is the first time I am posting here. I am 21 year old engineering student who was diagnosed as type 1 diabetes 2 weeks ago. I was DKA by the time I reached the hospital. I am now on multiple injection therapy (3 rapid acting (Humalog) before meals, and one long acting (Lantus) before...

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Heya, New here and quite scared. I'm only 27, not overweight, and had my gallbladder removed 2yrs ago a couple of months after giving birth. Diabetes doesn't run in my family. I'm currently waiting on blood results testing for diabetes / pancreatitis as have all of the symptoms. The last few...