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I'm a youngish type-2 diabetic and have been using Tresiba and Trulicity for about 18 months. I'm using the max dose of Tresiba and am still hitting almost 400 blood sugar levels. Now my kidney levels are gets scary too... Recently, my doctor has added Novolog. It works! But she only has me...

Hi everyone, I am new to the forum. My age is around 52 (weight 53kg and height 150cm) and I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetic 4 years ago. My doctor prescribed me few medicines (details below) and physical activities. Although I had those medicines on regular basis but I was not doing...

Hi I've had sore itchy spots (red and raised around the edge with a dent in the middle) on my scalp, legs and arms for the past few years I've been to doctors and a dermatologist but there unable to identify them just wondering has anyone else had a similiar problem or no what they are thank you

Hello, I’m new to the forum and would like some advice on the following if anyone can help. I’m 72, exercise regularly, fit, have a body fat reading of 20.9 which occasionally dips to 19.xx, and a BMI of 21.7. For the last few years I have been diagnosed as pre-diabetic with a blood glucose...

Hi everyone! I was diagnosed with LADA in November in last year. I know a couple of T2 diabetics and a couple of T1 diabteics (including my dad) but I've never met or had the chance to talk to any fellow LADAs / 1.5s! I guess I'm just interested to know what everyone's stories are, how and...

Hi, I am going back to work next week, I work in a supermarket and a few of my colleagues have told me nobody follows the rules. Since my blood sugars aren't controlled, I cant take any risks I have told my manager I will only return if its safe too. But I still think if my blood sugar arent...

On September 1st I am taking part in Leg 1 of the Clipper Round the World yacht race from London to Uruguay. This takes over 5 weeks and as a Type 1 diabetic insulin will not last without refrigeration and the yacht has none. I urgently need reliable insulin fridge to take onboard the yacht...

I'm 25 years old and i was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last week. I'm just wondering if anyone has any advice or tips to help me. Many Thanks.

I am so upset, on my mums side of the family and my friends are very supportive and have been there for me and helping me with my goals....However my dads side of the family is a different story!, bearing in mind that my grandad, nan, dad, aunties and uncles all on that side are type 2...

so 4 weeks ago I had a blood test as my periods were playing up, had a phone call to say my blood glucose levels were high, my hba1c was 8.4, so 4 weeks later just my second blood test to ‘confirm it’, my hb1ac was 7.7...which I guess mean I’m type 2 diabetic.....I’m gutted and very upset I’ve...

Hi all, Wondering if someone can help and advise with an issue I have been having. I am a type 1 diabetic since the age of 23 years old. I am looking into life insurance as ive recently became self employed and no longer have any cover through a company. I am now 48 years old and having major...

Interested to see that the NHS has produced a booklet for health professionals on how to communicate better with people with diabetes - see http://diabetestimes.co.uk/nhs-england-issues-language-and-diabetes-guidance/ where there's a link to the (brief) booklet. Worth having to hand with some...

Tesco have product filters online for vegetarians, pescatarians, vegans, low fat, no lactose, no gluten etc but do not have anything for diabetics other than sugar free. I have emailed them and they have logged my idea and agreed it would be a good addition to have low carb and low GI index...

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...

Hi, my 13-year-old son is type 1 diagnosed at 8 we started using the Libre the day they announced it was licenced for over 4-year-olds. He was in primary school then teachers insisted he waited until 2 members of staff were present to check bloods. This sometimes as we all know is impossible...

Hi everyone I joined this forum just to talk to someone as I am feeling terrible. My story is long an complicate but to summarise quickly, about 4 years ago I got gastritis from antibiotics and steroids for asthma. This lead me to develop a hypersensitivity of nerves in my stomach. This mean I...

Hey all. I have been type 1 diabetic for 11 years now. Things you should know about me is i cant spell very well and i forget a lot of technical names like the name of the blood test that messures your blood levels over 3 months lol. i am a fun guy who would like to get to know people and have...

So i take my night time insolin every night at the same time but i dont always do the same amount. Example is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday i do 46 units. Friday and saturday i do 52 units as i wont be doing alot the following day. Sunday i do 42 units as Monday i will be busy at work. I...

so at work today I had a hypo and at first was told I wasn't allowed to go test my blood sugar by the manager and couldn't it wait a bit to which another manager explained that no it can't wait and of course I can go test I was at 1.7 so had to treat it and wait till it rose it didn't rise at...

Hello everyone I'm not diabetic But my mother is diabetic. By now my mother I have already injected insulin. To cure diabetes relapse. # Thank you for getting me logged in. And for a good forum