family

Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum, and I'm reaching out for advice and guidance regarding a situation in my life that's causing me a great deal of concern. I've recently started a relationship with a wonderful woman who means the world to me. We're both in our thirties—she's 30, and...

I just want to figure out some stuff to do with my medical problems and a question came into my head. I wanted to post on here to see if maybe I could get some answers. (I will probably be posting this on other forums, just incase you see it again somewhere else). I have Type 1 diabetes...

Hi guys With little time to go now I thought I would get the ball rolling. I know that not everyone enjoys/celebrates Christmas and that this year it may be a little different for some. Some may find themselves away from family and feeling lonely, so I wanted to create a thread because I am the...

I'm new to this forum, been T1D since December 2003 and have generally always struggled with support from family/partners. Of all the things that get me down, this is the main one! Do I expect too much from people?

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...

Hi all, It's a long read, but bear with me, I have no one to talk this through to, and there's a whole load of emotion in me as I write this, but I really need your advice or guidance on this because I'm at my wits end.... for context, I was diagnosed T2 in October last year, I refused...

Had a chat with my doctor today about my blood glucose figures and menu lists. He thinks that I may be very sensitive to carbohydrates. Apparently this often appears in families where the previous generations have lived through famine. I have seen postings about this sort of thing online but...

hi, my dad has type 2 diabetes and he struggles with diabetic seizures. I live alone with him as my parents are divorced. Alot of the time at night he gets seizures and im alone and have to save him,due to this constantly happening i get very bad anxiety and dont sleep. I have tried telling him...

Hi everyone, I'm not actually diabetic myself so I hope you don't mind me posting. My boyfriend was diagnosed a few months ago and it was a massive shock. He's understandably up and down but generally he's coping really well. My job actually involves working with pre-diabetic people, and I know...

Hi All - I am new to this Forum- I hope this issue can be of a benefit to my son and others. My 17 yrs old son is determined to go to Ayia Napa/Cyprus with his mates. He is Type 1 diabetic, and has good control in general- he was diagnosed when he was three years old. We are preparing a...