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Recently, my good friend and fellow forum user, @abi-tbh has created a facebook page to raise awareness for Diabetes. She is planning to host fundraiser events in her area, and we are looking to get as much attention with this as possible. You can find the page by visiting the link here Please...

I was diagnosed with Type 2 in 2008 (on my 40th birthday, yay me) and started on Metformin pretty much straight away. Up until Autumn 2014 things seemed to be going reasonably well, I'd managed to lose 60kg and was maintaining an acceptable (my doctors word not mine) BG level. Alongside the...

Hi guys I wanted to ask for any advice on tackling Mody, I was diagnosed with it back in 2010 and was put onto just glibenclamide.Nowadays I'm on 500mg Metformin and 80 mg of Gliclazide three times a day as well as 8 units of levemir insulin at night before bed: as of today Im now on 10 units of...

Hello guys ! So basically, after visiting my doctor, he said, my results of estrogen hormones are really bad, and it's caused by my diet. But because she didn't give me any alternative, i need to do some research. I want to post my diet here, and ask you guys, how can I improve it for my type 1...

Hi there, my name is liv and I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in March 2014 so I've had it just over 2 years! I was put on novo rapid and levermir insulin, but around August 2015 I took my self off my insulin as I started to feel really ill and depressed. I didn't take any form of medication...

Hi all, I've had type 1 for nearly 9 years now, and I'm coming up 21 years old :) I am currently in my final year at University in Nottingham, studying Graphic Design. It's coming up to the point where I embark on my final project of uni, ever! We are allowed to write our own briefs/projects...

I have type 2 diabetes and I am on a low fat, low carb, high fibre diet. I found out I had diabetes after an operation to remove a tumour in my kidney in Sept. In Jan I had to get doctor out as my hand was very discoloured. He informed myself I had cellulitis, my blood sugar level were 22.4...

I've been Type 1 for 4 years last month. Diagnosed @ 15, I'm now 19. My blood sugars were OK for the first year or so as I did as I was told, but when I was about 17 I hadn't quite accepted the fact I had diabetes.. All I wanted to do was live a life WITHOUT this burden. I hardly tested and...

Hi there, I am a second year clinical science student and we are currently studying diabetes and metabolism. Part of the project is to change the common (mis)perception of diabetes. The reason I am posting is because I would appreciate if people would let me know what everyday myths they have...

About 2 hours ago, the forum reached a milestone of 1,000,000 messages. That's pretty amazing. To mark the occasion, we wanted to ask: how the forum has helped you?

hi guys I am wondering if there are any people suffering with diabulimia?? or if you are even aware what diabulimia is?? for people who are not sure, it is when a diabetic manipulates their insulin doses to lose weight this may include stopping altogether. i am trying to find out how many...

Hi everyone, my doctor wants to test me for type 1 diabetes and I'm just wondered if I could get some advice on what some of the main symptoms are? She is testing me based on my low immune system and constant infections. I mostly get tonsillitis, chest infections, conjunctivitus, ear infections...

My name is Rachel and I'm a type 1 diabetic. I was diagnosed when I was 18 and it's been 5 years. My blood sugars are terrifying. I don't know what to do anymore. I haven't had a good A1C since I've been diagnosed and my last one was 8.9. I'm so scared about what is going to happen to me (having...

Hello My and my fiancée are currently going through the process of buying a house, we went to enquire about Critical illness with life cover policies and I was rejected. Any one else experienced this to, being diabetic ? If so are there any firms that provide cover without being stupidly...

Hi , here goes I was diagnosed as a Type 2 in 2012 weighing 16 stones. Aged 32, no diabetes in the family . Hba1c was around 90. Never went on a diet just changed my diet and lost 4 stones in 3 years , brought my hba1c down to 52 was on metaformine 2x a day only . I am now weighing 13 stones...

Hi all! I have been diabetic for close to ten years and like most of you guys I have struggled with the highs and lows/conflicting advice over the years. However I have done a lot of studying into diabetes itself and had coaching/guidance from several other type 1 diabetics who work within the...