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I've been officially diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about 30 days ago, I'm quite young around 15 years old and, I found it hard to believe. The last two years i've lost major amounts of weight through dieting and exercise. I haven't felt or seen any symptoms and I was eating like a animal...

Hi tracy I'm type 2 an not under diabetes team yet put on insulin 7days ago given my target an pretty much left to fend for myself my sugars were in 20 s an really trying but dropped to 9.8 an had uncontrollable shaking could stand is this normal an how long does it last I was terrified any help...

Hi all! Got a diagnosis of type 2 a couple of weeks before Christmas. A bit of background: - 35 years old - Healthy BMI of 23 and an OK diet (love my fruit and veg, no major sweet tooth, just love a glass of red or two at the weekends and a slice of bread and butter) - Exercise regularly -...

Hi everyone. I'm new here but looking for some help and advice. I'm a 31 year old man, was diagnosed with type one 10 years ago. Struggled for a lot of those years with my diabetes as I just didn't want to deal with it. Got it back on track however and I'm doing great. Probably around 18 months...

Hi all, I've recently been diagnosed with T1 but haven't been given a great deal of information if I'm honest. My surgery are refusing to see me face to face still (Covid) and all I want to do is have a conversation with someone about things, as at the moment there's a lot of guess work and...

Hi there another newbie needing some help.I had a heart transplant 16 weeks ago and since been diagnosed with type 2 which can be caused by the transplant,can be quite common.because I’m struggling to eat and exercise really struggling to control my sugars.a lot of my symptoms I was putting down...

Hello all, I am creating this thread as I thought maybe reaching out to the wider community may be able to answer some questions. I'll apologise in advance if it comes across as a rant and for giving you all half of my life story. I have been diagnosed as a Type 1 for around 2 months now, but...

Hey, I am currently in counselling for an eating disorder. Is it possible to have anorexia and diabetes because I’ve only ever heard of diabetics who have diabulimia. anyone who could possibly comment would be much appreciated thank you

Hi i have had a libre for 4/5weeks now I am on my 4th one, it stays okay for a week or so then keeps falling off, it’s so frustrating, any tips

Hi I am used to having very low blood sugars such as 1.2 due to a condition which leaves me unable to eat for many days or sometimes weeks. This leads me to needing nasogastric tube feeding and glucose drips. Lately though my sugars have been going the opposite way and I have been getting...

Has anyone been on this? My consultant says it’s easier on stomach but I have taken one and I am not sure it agrees with me. I am over heating, feel nauseous and had to run to bathroom ( which I expected) but the racing heart and overheating and nausea have me worried? I suffer from Health...

Im 16. I was diagnosed when i was 15, 2 months ago when i went to the hospital for broken knee surgery and left finding out i ate my way into type 2. I was really upset at first, but decided to take it in my stride and try to get it in remission ( the hba1c test showed that my bs was a 7.8, but...

Hello! I'm new here and I just want to say "thank you!" I've learned so much from this website and especially the forums. I was dealing with a miscarriage last month, and on some blood work my blood sugar was found to be around 450. They called and had me return and recheck my glucose. It...

Hi guys, Im bed bound due to a separate neuro-immune condition which means I need full time nursing care. I was diagnosed with diabetes about two years ago and at first was on alogliptin, and around six months ago this was doubled. Now Ive recently been put on Lantus insulin, but it doesn't seem...

Hello I am new and just after some help and advice. For as long as I can remember (at least 20 years) I have been having episodes where I suddenly get very shakey, flickering in my vision, clammy, feel like I’m going to die etc. I always felt like this was related to food. Recently I purchased...

Recently diagnosed, honeymooning like crazy, gave birth 2 months ago and I’m slowly starting to get back out into the world. I’ve started to take up invites for meals and drinks in bars.. but I’m absolutely stumped! This is something I’ve never really thought of! Before falling pregnant I...

Hey! I injected one unit for my dinner - teriyaki noodles with chicken (50g carbs). 45 minutes after my dinner I started to feel like I was having hypoglycaemic attack.. I checked my sugars and indeed I was. My blood sugar had dropped from 10mmol before dinner to 3.6mmol and that was after a...

Hey guys, this is my first post so I’m sorry if I’m breaking any rules on etiquette etc. so, I’ve been type 2 for four years, and always managed it with metformin and diet. I have my annual Hba1c review around spring time, but this year it was put off until June due to Covid-19. last year...

I have been hyperglycaemic for a few weeks and am struggling to control my levels. I am eating responsibly etc. My routine appointment with my diabetic nurse was over the phone and didn’t entirely go to plan. I wanted advice on moving to hflc diet (this seemed to make her a little angry - they...

Hi All I was diagnosed with Type 2 last week and have now been given an increasing dose of metformin. I previously had gestational diabetes when pregnant with my daughter four years ago so I do have a little experience with diabetes. Though I am finding this hard to get my head around, I have...