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  1. Welcome

    Information on how to use the forum and technical support

    1. Welcome and Getting Started

      Information on how to use the forum, our guidelines, FAQs and posting for research. For questions about diabetes, please go to the general messageboard.
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      Latest: Have your say, help shape your forum Northerner, Mar 23, 2019
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  2. Diabetes Support Forums

    Ask members of the forum about diabetes

    1. General Messageboard

      Use this forum for general chat
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      Latest: Group 7-day waking average? Stitch147, Jun 18, 2019 at 8:21 AM
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    2. Newbies say hello here!

      Welcome to the site - please use this thread to introduce yourself and say hi. If you have any questions please post them in the general messageboard.
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      Latest: Waiting Phoebe, Jun 18, 2019 at 8:32 AM
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    3. Exercise/Sport

      Please post all your exercise/sport queries and experiences in this forum.
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      Latest: First 10k of the year Stitch147, Jun 17, 2019 at 10:15 PM
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    4. Food/carb queries + recipes

      Coming to terms with diabetes and food can be very difficult - this forum is for all your food and carbohydrate queries and a place to post your favourite recipes!
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      Food/carb queries + recipes

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      1. Recipes

      Latest: carbs rebrascora, Jun 17, 2019 at 11:03 PM
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    5. Events

      Post details of forthcoming fundraising events and post event reports.
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      Events

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      1. Charities and Fundraising

      Latest: JDRF Durham HOBIE, Jun 12, 2019 at 12:08 PM
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    6. Heroes and Heroines!

      Know someone who deserves a mention? Let us know.
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      Latest: Hero of the Month - Vince_UK Vince_UK, Jun 26, 2018
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    7. Pumping

      This is the place to discuss insulin pumping issues and experiences
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      Latest: Choices for next pump MM640G vs MM670G? Pumper_Sue, Jun 17, 2019 at 3:41 PM
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    8. Parents

      This is an area for parents of children with diabetes to discuss, help and advise each other...
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      Latest: Not checking blood sugar Lizzzie, Jun 14, 2019 at 1:53 AM
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    9. Diabetes in School

      This is an area for anyone to ask questions about getting the right diabetes care in school
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      Latest: Being at School in the 60s T1 HOBIE, Jun 5, 2019
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    10. The Weight Loss Group

      This forum is for people seeking support and encouragement, tips and stories about ways to shed the pounds and help manage their diabetes
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      Latest: Type 2 Diabetes - new to WW solutions - advice for Protein Bars please Ljc, Jun 17, 2019 at 8:01 PM
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    11. Pregnancy

      This area is especially for anyone with diabetes and pregnant, or has developed gestational diabetes. Please also read/post if you can offer advice from past experience!
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      Latest: Type 1 male have lower sperm count? HOBIE, Jun 15, 2019 at 3:29 PM
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    12. Driving/DVLA

      Please post your comments/queries about diabetes and driving in here
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      Latest: DVLA and hypos Lizzzie, Jun 14, 2019 at 1:19 AM
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    13. Off the subject...

      There is more to us than having diabetes! Post any other rants/raves/subjects in here!
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      Latest: New Printer nonethewiser, Jun 17, 2019 at 5:21 PM
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    14. Entertainment - jokes, quizzes, funny pictures

      A place for diversion and humour!
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      Latest: Matching Song Game C&E Guy, Jun 18, 2019 at 7:44 AM
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  3. Information

    News stories about diabetes and health, recommended books, driving and useful links

    1. In the news...

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      Latest: Blue badges rolled out for people with 'invisible' disabilities TheClockworkDodo, Jun 16, 2019 at 12:36 AM
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    2. Recommended books

      Post here your recommended books about diabetes
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      Latest: CARB & CALORIE COUNTER from Diabetes UK Welshchick28, Jun 9, 2019
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    3. Links

      Please post any links that you think other users may find useful in here.
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      Latest: Maggie Davey's letter to newly-diagnosed Type 2s New Haven Neil, Jun 16, 2019 at 8:46 AM
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