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I was wondering if it was possible to find out where my insulin and other medication can be prescribed. I travel to France quite often as my family have a house there and often wonder if I can get a prescription for them when I am there, and if I can get the same insulin when I am there. It is...

Hi everyone my name is Sarah, I’m 42 and was diagnosed in Urgent care Dec 23, 2018 with T2 at 297 BGL, I am in the US so I know we read different. My AC1 was 8.7, doctor sent me home, gave me meter and strips and put me on low carb diet told me to see regular Dr. ASAP. I got in the next day, I...

Hello, I am 24 and a type 1 diabetic, diagnosed 18 years ago. I work in the City of London and as we know, the UK is experiencing a heat wave. Temperatures this week are around 33/34 degrees - 91.4F. The office I work in does not have air con and minimal fans. The humidity in London is...

Hello, I have been using novorapid and lantus pens for more than 10 years. All these years I have been keeping the used novorapid and lantus insulins in the fridge. Just few days ago i learned that opened lantus should be kept in room temperatures and not in the fridge but with novorapid flex...

Hello, I went out for hours and I took the insulin with me(lantus+novorapid) stored in my bag. At home, I store opened insulins in the refrigerator. Will this change in temperature decrease insulin quality? Also is it possible the decreased quality of insulin due to temperature change can...

Hi all, I hope you are all doing ok? I’m just wondering how are you currently coping with the heat? Obviously, in the UK we aren’t used to having such heat last for as long as it is. Is the heat effecting you’re blood sugars?? If so, what effect is it having? What are you doing to be able to...