diabetes

Hi, I wondered if anyone could help me? I attended my eye screening appointment today and had my photos taken. However the first appointments I attended, I was given eye drops but including today and last years, I haven’t had any. The lady who don’t my screening asked me if I had eye drops and...

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Hello, What are people's experiences of camps for young people with diabetes? Have you been in one, organised one, etc? I'm a T1 diabetic looking into organising/running a summer camp for children and young people with diabetes in the future. In the past, I've done a similar thing with other...

Hello, I am 21 and a type 1 diabetic. I have been type 1 since I was 4 years old and recenly I am struggling a lot. A family member recently passed away and this is effecting my blood sugars, as well as having depression. My blood sugars are between the low 20s and low 30s, I struggle to get...

Want to ask this question in subject because once my FBS falls below 120, I am not comfortable, feel a bit week, get confused thinking and feel wavering. I am not taking any medication and on Keto diet for the past 45 days with FBS averaging to 121. So, want to know can I continue on 120 FBS. I...

Hi all! I'm new to this forum so excuse me for any mistake I make. Just a briefly gext about me. I'm female, 18. I was overweight for long before I reached out and then I was just a little away from having diabetes type 2.(pre-diabetes) Just a background: it's genetic. My hrandma had too, it...

Hi Everyone! I'm new here so still trying to figure everything out! I was diagnosed with diabetes at age 19, i am now 26. At 19 i weighed around 18-19 Stones, i lost weight and came down to 13-14 stones. I have been at a steady 12 stones for the past 3 years. I was given metformin which i...

Hi everyone, I wonder if you could help me. Since being diagnosed in 2016, I have struggled to keep my levels anywhere near okay without just literally not eating for a few days. Something which has landed me in hospital a few times. I am on Gliclazide (I had an allergic reaction to...

Hi I may be going on the Insulin route as my diabetes is not doing well with drugs, as my pancreas may be packing in. Anyone here who's type 2 injecting insulin? Love to hear your thoughts in this area if have had the same issues; your experience etc would be much appreciated. Regards!

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.

what type of exercises are the best suitable for diabetic person ?

Hi All, Anyone got any tips for companies that offer life insurance to T1 diabetics? Thanks Luke

Today i was reading one article on this site https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-news/fruit-juice-blood-sugar/2018/01/18/id/837946/ is this research is really correct ?

I have copied this from Medscape. The highlighting in bold is mine. Perhaps this research could help convince GPs that they should take diabetes and diabetes prevention seriously. It also makes more important the possible anti-cancer (as well as cardio-protective) effect of Metformin published...

I just came to know on my birthday which was few days back that, I am having diabetes type 2 as, I went to donate blood to one of my relatives. Just thought that I was alone in my birthday and received a natural gift. Alas !! Can any one help with it what are the priority precautions I should...

Hey guys ! After 2 days every single type of infusion set(both, plastic and metal) are causing me a tones of pain. Right after I make the infusion set It starts itching, skin around t turns red, and after 2 days or earlier it completely destroys my sugars . When I take it out I have Pus coming...

Hi everyone, I have had type one diabetes for 5 years now, I'm 21 years old and just struggling to control my diabetes. Since I got diagnosed I haven't ever really been on top of it my HBA1C is 109, my 'normal' sugars are usually in the 20's. I wake up to them being like 25, but if I inject...

Hi, I’ve had Type 1 Diabetes for 3 weeks now and since then I’ve been taking Novorapid before my meals and Levemir once a day before bed. Do you have to take the Levamir at the same time everyday? The diabetes nurse told me to take it whenever I went to bed but I was looking online and...

There’s little question that fish contain environmental pollutants such as mercury and PCBs with, generally, bigger fish such as shark and tuna containing more and smaller fish like sardines containing less. That’s been common knowledge between health researchers for a while now. The real...

Does anyone have any recommendations for a diabetes friendly cake delivery service? Thanks!