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Hi all I’m new to the forum but not newly diagnosed. Initially type 2 but now awaiting both lada and mody testing. My diabetes has been really hard to control - my doctors have struggled to understand it, up and down like a yo-yo so currently waiting the referral to an Endo. I’m in Scotland...

Hi guys im on novorapid but currently the one I have goes up in 1 unit ive text my diabetes nurse to ask about getting a half unit pen as I'm on 1:15 carb ratio and quite often have to round up or down which isn't ideal but she's not replied (shocker) does anyone know if there's any other way I...

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...

So my dad has type 2 diabetes. He also suffers with COPD, high blood pressure & obesity. Around 2 months ago he went to the doctors due to issue with breathing and generally his COPD was playing up. They found out he blood sugar was off the charts, I think their devices only went up to 33mmol/L...

I am from village Amityville on Long Island. Recently doctors said to me I got Type Two Diabetes and should take insulin to live. I don`t believe it. My grandmother advises me to smear my body with honey every day to let my body nourish with vitamins and combat diabetes. I am thinking if I...

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...

Hi, I’ve been ‘diagnosed’ with prediabities/ hyperglycaemia however my doctor also suspects that I could be something else entirely and I wanted to ask if anyone has symptoms like me? I’m a female 32, 5.5ft, 8.3 stone. I’ve been suffering from this for over 10 years. I can not eat anything...

Is garlic butter good for diabetics?

Hello everyone! I have a question about the work of a radiologist if I wear an insulin pump and if I'm a type 1 diabetic, obviously. I know they are always exposed to radiation, but they are always in separate rooms and I do not think this has any effect on the insulin pump or is not it true? If...

which process do you find the most difficult? -injecting -testing -carrying equipment/ treatment everywhere if you have another answer please let me know!

Hello again! All your replies were extremely helpful and you gave us a lot of info about moving to the UK. My fiance talked to the GP today and he found out even more. But there is something that terrified me a little bit and I would love to hear your opinions and experiences on that. She told...

Hello everybody! :) My name is Mantha and I've been a Type 1 Diabetic since 31.12.1994! I've been using an insulin pump (Medtronic Minimed 640G) since 2012. Multiple Sclerosis also came into my life in May 2014. This is going to be sort of a long post and I am really sorry for that. But I am...

If someone told you that they have a magic wand and they can take away your Diabetes for a day. Would you take them up on that offer?

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed in August this year and I've been having quite a difficult time with it all. Not only did it come as a total shock but unfortunately for me, my needle phobia runs so deep I thought seriously about rebelling against the diagnosis and just saying no. I have come quite...

Hi I'm kinda diabetic (confusing) so I'm currently under going diagnosis for type 1 most doctors r saying I have it but I need to see a consultant and my blood sugars r pretty stable ish around 15 16 normally so aperently I can wait juts to check 4-5 times a day and if it gets above 18 its...

hi, I use dextro energy to balance lows or give me energy for activity but I'm never sure how many I need. The packet doesn't state what 1 tablet does to your blood sugar and I couldn't find the answer in dr bernsteins book, does anyone know? I'm aware that it can differ from day to day with...

With all of the new research being done into the endo and Exo cannabinoid systems and how they can play a part in helping many ailments I was wondering if anyone has found cannabis to have a positive effect on their diabetes (be that with helping tame irratic blood glucose levels, with...