diabetes

hello everyone i am 20 years old with no history of diabetes in family but in last 3 years i have done at least 4 glucose tests 3 of them were fasting ones 1st-was 102 2st -82 and last one was 112 since i have done tolerance test and everything was ok case was that i had blood taken at 11a.m...

Hi so when I was born I was diagnosed with a rare from of diabetes called Transient Neonatal Diabetes Mettilus caused by a genetic mutation in my Chromosome 6. However, it meant that I grew out of diabetes at around 4-6 months old. Since then (I am now aged 20) I have occasionally seen a doctor...

Hey guys Khizr & Robin here, We are using buddies account since register system is a bit weird. we are students of canadian international school and as part of an essay, we need some primary sources and would like some input from you as to how T2 diabetes affects your daily social lives, is...

Hello everybody! I am currently a student at Canadian International School in Singapore. As a part of my recent assessment in Science class, I have been assigned to write an essay about hormonal therapies and their impacts on certain areas. I decided to choose insulin therapy since its very...

I am writing to see if anyone else has had an issue similar to mine and because it is driving me crazy! I apologize in advance for the long post. I am a 22 year old female of average height and weight (about 5'3" and 120 lbs). I am young and have never been overweight so when I was told last...

Hi all, Just a bit of an information gathering post. I was diagnosed T1 whilst at university studying computer science/game development. I'm looking to design and develop a mobile game primarily aimed at younger children with T1 diabetes, if anyone on here has any ideas of what specifically...

Hi there. I’ve had type 1 for over 21 years now, and changed from MDI to pump 3 years ago. One of the reasons I changed over to the pump is because I suffer terribly from lipohypertrophy in various places - in particular on my arms and stomach. I was told time and time again that the lumps...

How do you lower a1c? You lower your a1c the same as you lower your blood glucose. Cut back on the carbohydrate foods by focusing on eating the right type of carbohydrates! Exercise regularly Live a healthy lifestyle Yes, I know, you probably get sick and tired of hearing that stuff but this...

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...

Volunteers Wanted Investigating experiences with Medical Professionals amongst People with Diabetes of South Asian Origin A psychological study focusing on cultural views on medical professionals. The study will consist of a 20-60 minute interview either on the phone, Skype or at the...

Hello, everyone! My daughter is 9 and she was diagnosed with Type 1 this year. We were frightened at first, but after 5 days in hospital we felt better - mainly because all nurses and doctors were so friendly and helpful! Then we just had to adjust to the new lifestyle. Our child dreams of being...

When diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, there are many things that go through your mind at once. What were your first thoughts when you were sat down with your doctor and had the news?:wideyed:

Hello! I am a product design researcher from Brunel University. I would like to identify exsisting problems on the current design of the glucosemeter and redesign it. Please note that core technology of the glucosemeter cannot be changed as it its under FDA regulations (e.g. making the process...

My Mean Blood Glucose 108 mg/dl which I checked seemed normal. But I have excessive hunger and thirst I don't go bathroom frequently thou. I am 6ft,104kg,18year old.

Hello everybody! :) My name is Mantha and I've been a Type 1 Diabetic since 31.12.1994! I've been using an insulin pump (Medtronic Minimed 640G) since 2012. Multiple Sclerosis also came into my life in May 2014. This is going to be sort of a long post and I am really sorry for that. But I am...

Sorry to be negative but I am utterly fed up. I'm fed up of finger pricks, blood tests and cannula changes. I'm fed up of carb counting, guilt around eating and facing the inevitable consequences of over indulging. Im fed up of answering 'whats that?' when people see my pump or my meter...

I find it really difficult to lose weight. I am 10 stone 13 (not sure if this is overweight or not?) But I have been this weight for years and I struggle to lose weight and I find exercising very tiring though I want to be more active, I just struggle to find the motivation to do so.

I am a type 1 diabetic and have been since I was 3 ans I am now 21. I just want to know a few things from other people's experiences. I am usually feeling unwell, very tired and worn down. Trying to explain this to someone who isn't diabetic or doesn't feel like this I find difficult as people...

OK this sounds weird but I need a second opinion. I went to see the midwife yesterday (complete waste of time) and told her about a problem I am having with excessive thirst. My blood sugars are not even close to borderline diabetic... they don't go higher than 6s after meals... she said "well...

Hi all, I'll get straight to the point; I've been on metformin the last 3 years and whenever I start to throw up, I cannot control my bowel (in short: butt explosions), and I wondered if I stopped taking this drug, would my bum return to its glorious, well behaved form? My friend (also on MF)...