diabetes

Anyone experienced this before? One day my BG after eating was 9 something and I went to gym joining body pump class for 1 hour and it went down to 5.9. But today my BG is just 6.2 before exercise and i ate some lowcarb bread (5g carb) with peanut butter (these things normally raise my bg up to...

Hi there everyone .. Tracy here .. type 1 and pretty pants at it I am doing a high altitude trek to Machu Picchu and raising funds for Diabetes UK. Gonna be tricky keeping track of my sugars let alone the trek itself, I’m aiming to raise 4K ... so any help would be amazing and in turn...

Hello everyone, I work as a chef on a private yatch with my partner (who is the skipper) and I have been diagnosed with type 1 in January, while I was renewing with ENG1. Quite lucky in a way since the previous boat was having a refit and I then had 2 months off to get used to my new, well...

Hello Everyone! I am conducting a Masters level research on 'Self Management of Care by people with Diabetes' at the University of Warwick, UK. So, if you have diabetes, could you please take out 10-30 minutes to participate in the following online survey? It would greatly benefit my research...

We have known for a long time that that the use of language by healthcare professionals can have a profound impact on those of us that live with diabetes, but the experience of lots of people I have spoken to is that the day to day use of language is very inconsistent. Good use of language can...

Hi All, In the process of buying our first house. Looking for companies who cover T1 diabetics for critical illness cover?

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I finally got to move to another diabetes centre, another hospital in another PCT region and the experience has been a very positive one. The specialist nurse still has kindness in her heart and still cares -- something of a rarity in the "care" profession these days. The consultant was awesome...

The #DUKPC Insider: a brand new event for people living with diabetes We’re really excited to be launching a brand new event for people living with diabetes. Come along to our Diabetes UK Professional Conference Insider and get the inside track on the most exciting diabetes research. On...

Am having serious symptoms suggesting a pace maker may be needed, urgently. The symptoms are dizziness, feeling faint, extreme chest pain, heart palpitations, weakness, fatigue, headaches, poor sleep, feeling sick, shortness of breath, pulse rate up and down, sometimes over 100pm, no exercise...

I am Rene Droomer, a postgraduate student at the University of Derby and a fellow person with diabetes. I am undertaking research in Diabetes distress. stigma and self care. 1. If you are 18 years or older, 2. are resident in the UK and 3. have a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, I hope you will...

I have had type 1 diabetes for 2 months and have not been on a night out or drank alcohol ever since. I guess I'm a bit afraid and wary. Any tips on how to manage drinking? how will alcohol affect me, what drinks to have/to avoid? I've heard you have to snack after each alcoholic drink? I've...

Hello everyone, I am being diagnosed in July 2017 and still learning a lot everyday about Type 2 Diabetes. Just wondering has anyone Reversed their Diabetes or put on Remission? Is it possible for a Type 2 to be non diabetic or put it on remission if they loose a lot of weight around pancreas...

Hello Everyone, Good morning! I am being diagnosed as Type 2 in July 2017 and is on Metformin SR 500mg twice daily. Moved to UK a few months back and settling down was a great stressful few months. Now registered with GP and have Diabetic nurse's appointment next week. Just wondering what I...

A low-carb diet can also benefit non-overweight individuals with fatty liver and can reverse insulin resistance - read the full text for free at the link below: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/6/9/88

A member of Diabetes UK’s Clinical Studies group wants to hear your thoughts on diabetes and day surgery (surgery where you can return home the same day). Importantly, you don’t need to have had day surgery yourself to take part in the survey. So contributions from everyone are very welcome :)...

Hello, my name is Michael, I'm 28, and I've just been diagnosed today. I'm not going to lie, this is scary, especially as my GP was surprised I got it so young, but I'm going to try my best. I'm determined to manage this as best as I can, and I'm trying to keep chipper, but I don't know a lot...

Just passing through to say hello, and wish everyone a good day! Having a little hypo as we speak, have treated with dextros tablets and will retest in 20 minutes. QUESTION: What's your go-to hypo treatment? Do you go for practicality, or use it to have a tasty treat? :) xxx

Hi there, I'm new here, so please forgive any mistakes I make whilst posting! I've recently gotten my HbA1C result back, and due to complications with my mental health I've not been looking after my type one diabetes AT ALL, and my result is 11mmol/l :( I know this is terrible, but I've taken...

People who drink three to four times a week are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who never drink, Danish researchers suggest. Wine appears to be particularly beneficial, probably as it plays a role in helping to manage blood sugar, the study, published in Diabetologia, says...