diabetes

Hi forum, I wish to take forum's help regarding one of my confusion. i am having foot pain and it occurs after 4-5 days. my diabeties level is normal i keep on regularly checking it after each month. i don't know to which doctor should i go to check for my feet problem for permanent solution...

First of all I just want to say hi! I really appreciate this forum and I really someone can help me out a little. I'm 24 years old with a BMI of 21 who had never really had any major health issues until about 3 years ago. Before that I did have dry tried eyes, lots of headaches maybe a bit of...

While Type 2 diabetes is most definitely a serious condition, it can be controlled and, in some cases, even eliminated by making some simple lifestyle changes. Statistics have shown when people are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, most of them have weight issues, particularly excess fat around...

Hi guys I got a few questions. I been on allot of medication for past few months especially antibiotics. My gut health got extremely bad. I went on the keto diet. I been having lots of blurred vision, feeling fatigued, headache, dry mouth, feeling thirsty. Today I fainted my blood glucose level...

Hi Experts, I was recently diagnosed Type 2 diabetes and my sugar levels were as high as 400. Over the last couple of months i have followed a strict diet plan and i am following a very strict workout regime. Today's morning empty stomach reading was 84. I was very happy to see a reading this...

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 16 years ago, and with diabetic retinopathy about 3 years ago (which is getting worse, although no treatment is required yet). My last HBA1C was 7.2 I have been trying the 5:2 diet which has been having a significant beneficial effect on my blood glucose...

I'm Lauren. Type 1 diabetic for 21 years. I've been on the Omnipod insulin pump for 1 year. I've been taking Rigevidon (combined contraceptive pill) for 5 years but recently stopped. I'm curious to find other people who have stopped taking contraception, to see how it effected their glucose...

Hey I am planning to get a measurement like freestyle libre (or any brand), but i want to use my mobile directly to read my sugar from the sensor on my skin, without using the diabetes measurement, because i always have my mobile in my pocket so it would be easier than having two devices in my...

Hi There, Just wanted to get a few things off my chest as things have been building up for so long. Because I'm in an isolating position at the moment and I already had depression over the last few years which I've been unable to get on top of. This has had devastating kickback effects of my...

My mother who is over 60 years old now has been diagnosed with Diabetes. She happened to have gone for a checkup and then got her sugar tests done with the automatic machine. Sugar levels detected were high. Now she is under immense pressure of taking care of her health amidst the other health...

I have only lived in UK a year but I am already an expert at complaining about the weather, a popular English pastime. I complain about the weather and my ****** job and the dating scene in London and it feels great… it makes me feel exactly like everyone else. I get to be the proverbial...

Yesterday me and all my friends tested our blood sugar levels using my friends ( a type 1 diabetics) machine and mine came back as 12 whereas my other two friends was 7 - 8 is. I was just wondering what is normal for a non-diabetic levels to be after drinking ciders and cocktails all day. I...

Hey everyone, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in August of last year (11 months ago) and was given Abasaglar and Humalog for treatment. I was taking between 15-20 units a day and nce my blood settled I was taking between 5-10 units a day which still isn't a lot. However a few months ago I...

Hi all, have never posted on here before but felt like I should share what I've just learned. I've just done the Arbonne 30 Days to Healthy Living and Beyond. It was AMAZING. I've had to reduce my background insulin quite dramatically and my morning highs have just disappeared! I can't quite...

Hello friends 2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, since then my life turned upside down. Slowly began to measure with a pain. I want to find friends on this forum, in order to support each other and exchange information about our illness. Not much information about yourself: My...

We are looking for interview participants for a study on “Knowledge Creation and Sharing on Diabetes Online Communities”. The study is led by Dr Roberta Bernardi and Dr Philip Wu from Royal Holloway, University of London in collaboration with Diabetes.co.uk. The interviewer will ask you...

Hello, I'm new to this site. I just joined because I'm tired of being such a failure with my Type 1 diabetes. I was diagnosed when I was 11, and I've had ups and downs with it. It causes me a lot of stress and anxiety, and I often shut down and get depressed because I can't seem to find that...

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...