thankyou Sue, you sound like me lol, no i dont see the pancreatic consultant anymor they discharged me 6yrs ago, they said you may have mini flare ups but its all looking good. well they were wrong, its all gone pear shaped, the diabetic consultant was disgusted with how i have been treat, and says i shouldnt have been discharged and have prob been diabetic quite a few years, but hey ho, it was more for the kids reall so as i know what to tell them, they are up to date with everything i do keep them in the loop lol, or they tell me off, just dont understand whether its heriditary or not. xx