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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: USER GUIDELINES Hannah DUK, Sep 21, 2018
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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? KARNAK, Jan 18, 2020 at 10:17 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: Bit of a shock Northerner, Jan 18, 2020 at 9:25 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: Furthest I have run Grannylorraine, Jan 18, 2020 at 10:03 AM
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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: Pomegranates Eddy Edson, Jan 18, 2020 at 7:01 AM
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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: diabetic support day! World Record Beating! everydayupsanddowns, Nov 25, 2019
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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: Advice from you "Podders" Sprogladite, Jan 17, 2020 at 9:26 AM
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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: Hypos Thebearcametoo, Jan 16, 2020 at 1:00 PM
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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: School dinners Dylans mom, Jan 7, 2020
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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: A last ditch effort... Ditto, Jan 17, 2020 at 11:25 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: Pregnant again following 2 losses. SB2015, Jan 10, 2020
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    12. Driving/DVLA

      Please post your comments/queries about diabetes and driving in here
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      Latest: Group 2 licence refused MikeyBikey, Jan 17, 2020 at 12:17 PM
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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: Happy birthday Matt Cycle! Flower, Jan 18, 2020 at 9:12 AM
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    14. Entertainment - jokes, quizzes, funny pictures

      A place for diversion and humour!
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      Latest: What Are You Listening To? wirralass, Jan 18, 2020 at 3:40 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: Less Tongue Fat From Weight Loss May Help Sleep Apnea trophywench, Jan 18, 2020 at 1:16 AM
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    2. Recommended books

      Post here your recommended books about diabetes
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      Latest: Middlemarch Joe Corcoran, Jan 9, 2020
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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 Neens, Dec 30, 2019
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