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Im absolutely fuming at myself!! After getting my HbA1c down alot also my weight, ive slipped into old habits, im not eating right im lazy about it, im skipping breakfast and snacking on stuff I shouldn't be inbetween lunch and dinner! I keep saying ill do better tomorrow but I don't! Anyway...

Hi all, I'm looking into the symptoms of a possible diabetes type disorder (sorry if this is badly worded) for myself as I was advised by a paramedic to get a check up whilst I was being rescued from an unrelated injury. Long story short, I didn't stick around the hospital so I never got a...

I have been a pump user for 6 years now. I did all the training and learned to carb count properly, I am really good at it now and proud of that. Before I was put on the insulin pump, my levels were horrendous. I spent 24 years of my life in and out of hospital with DKA and felt like death...

I’m have the t slim x2 fitted on Tuesday and I just wondered how people found their first few days on the pump. I had my dexcom fitted last Friday and had 3 days of my body trying to show it who was the boss. I had like 4 alarms a day going off with low sugar levels, I’m a bit worried at being...

I've always struggled with accepting my condition ever since I was diagnosed and I've had some awful experiences with my medical team which have furthered these negativities. I thought I had conquered this in achieving a Hba1c of 44 but went off the rails again and my Hba1c is back up at 103...

I was told many many years ago I was to start tablets for T2 but then 2 yr ago told I actually have T1. I was started on Mantua and Nova rapid. My HBa1c was 73% at this time. Months passed, information changed, I was then told that my blood results showed I was producing massive amounts of...

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...

Hey everyone, I'm new on this site but have been a type 1 diabetic for 17 years. I'm currently in a point of I feel my consultancy is not helping in anyway shape of form and feel like a live test subject. Thyriod: Underactive Current insulin: Background: Lantus (x2 injections, 20 units...

Hello, I was wondering if someone might be able to give me some advice. Ive been diabetic for almost 18 years now. Diagnosed when I was 11. Ill be 30 latest this year. I have been prick testing my blood and injecting myself 4 times a day for what feels like forever. When I would go to my...

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...

Dont know what im doing!

My father was diagnosed with Type 2 about 2 years ago now. Unfortunately I do not live anywhere near home anymore and only get to come back once or twice a year. However this time after coming home, I spoke to my father and he told me that he has had some dramatic weight loss and he knows thats...

Hi, I'm considering moving from the Accu check combo to the pods, and I'm after some answers! 1. What is the insertion process like? Does the needle remain in you for the whole three days? Or is it a plastic tube under your skin? 2. How painful do you find the insertion? 3. How comfortable...

I'm on day 10 of using the Dexcom G6 and this morning swapped my first sensor for a new one. Did everything the same as previously but this one is horribly inaccurate. It started by giving me false low readings (luckily I checked so I didn't correct) of 2.5 compared to 4.6 from a finger prick...

Hi everyone! I apologise if my forum-writing abilities are poor but I’m a newbie so try to stay with me! I’ll quickly introduce myself, my name’s Jordan, I’m 25 and I’m from Belfast in Northern Ireland, UK. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in April 2017 at the ripe age of 23! On Thursday...

Hello all, So first a little background. I'm 35 and not diagnosed with diabetes, however, ever since I was in my teens I've sufferd with terrible fatigue, sugar crashes, unexplained migraines and blurred vision that I think is linked with what I eat. After several normal fasting blood...

Hi guys, I guess Im here because I really just need help. I am a type 1 diabetic with a pump for the last 18 months. I love the pump it is easier to use and stuff, but I think I am kinda blaming that for me being stuck at the same weight. Ive been diabetic for 21 years. The start of the year...

Hi everyone, I am new here but just looking for a little bit of advice. I am 19 years old, fairly tall and overweight and have no prior health conditions. Recently my friend purchased a blood sugar monitor, one where you prick your finger. She tested hers and it was perfectly fine but i have...

Hi there, My husband and I are about to start our IVF treatment and my HBA1C is 8.3 do you think it’s safe for us to conceive with those results. I’m just getting worried, id hate to be responsible for any defect in the baby and I want to make sure a) IVF is successful b) the baby is healthy...

As forum members now have a few articles under our belts we thought it might be a good idea for them to be linked to a specific thread on the forum for all to see, and also share where possible. I'm going to kick this thread off. I'm so very happy to do so. Many from this forum want to help...