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Hiii guys, My name is Sally, 34, originally from the UK however have been living in Bali the last 9 years (which sounds bliss, until you have to deal with Indonesian healthcare) 2 months ago I lost my vision quite dramatically, after recovering from 5 days of dengue fever. I shrugged it off as...

Hello I am urgently looking for advice to help my 27 year old son with his type 1 diabetes. He was diagnosed in January 2023 so is still fairly new to everything but he is not looking after himself at all. He is also autistic which obviously complicates things further. He doesn't seem to...

I'm Sappa and quite new to diabetes. I didnt know until I took very poorly. Although my GP had known over nearly a year earlier but failed to tell me or do anything about it. They also knew I was extremely anemic which all lead to my week long hospital stay and me being put on insulin. I've been...

Hi all, at the start of December I was showing some symptoms of diabetes and contacted my GP. They organised a blood test for just after Christmas but within that 3 week period I had lost around 15kg (from 94kg) but I am 6"3 and I've always been fit and healthy, I'm not obese etc. I called the...

Hi, I’m 28 undiagnosed currently but on levemir and novarapid insulin. Finally after 2 weeks being on it my ketones are 0.1 but my bloods always average 16Mmol. What we’re other peoples blood glucose levels early diagnostic, is this normal

Hello my name is Wendy and this week my 19 year old son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. This has taken the wind from my sales and turned my world upside down. I know this sounds extremely selfish and it’s about him and how he is, but I’m finding it so hard. I don’t know much about this...

Hi, all. I'm a very recently diagnosed 21-year-old T1D who, since leaving the hospital with a mild case of DKA, has been struggling to get a handle on a persistently elevated blood sugar level; my average across the past six days has been 10.9mmol/L. I haven't experienced a single low, and my...

Hello everyone, I am a 34 year old female diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 3 weeks ago. I have a few questions and are hoping some of you lovely people can help. Il start by saying that I was initially shocked and extremely upset about my diagnosis, but to any new members I can already say I...

So I'm newly diagnosed - like less than a month. I have a million thoughts and questions obviously but my main issues is food. Maybe obvious again but I have two issues. I haven't really taught to eat properly. I stopped eating breakfast around age 7 cause my mum was working three jobs and we...

I’ve recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and am feeling so stupid. Everyone on my dads side of the family had diabetes, and my sister was recently diagnosed as borderline diabetic which prompted me to get tested. But the truth is, this diagnosis is all my fault. At my heaviest two...

Hi. Newly diagnosed T1 at the ripe old age of 35. I was otherwise fit and well but caught COVID in march. After that I lost 15kg iof weight in 3 months. Started to pee all the time and following each pee with another glass of water.. I couldn't get through a night unbroken in the weeks leading...

I know we can’t use normal wipes before jabbing our fingers but it’s not always possible to wash hands with soap and water before testing either so which alcohol free wipes do folks prefer to have with them just in case? Also how do you dispose of the lancets and strips afterwards? Currently...

Hello, After visiting my doctor for my blood results yesterday, I was very shocked to receive a rather blunt diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. Whilst originally visiting for stomach pains, particularly after eating, and very painful periods, I was not prepared for this diagnosis. On reflection...

Hello recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes but having issues with my GP so apologies for the long explanation.Last August I was asked to make an appointment with my Practice Nurse , apparently my Hba1c was just above 47. She basically said I’d need my blood testing in 3 months and if it was...

My eldest daughter was diagnosed with type 1 earlier this year (January). She is twenty years old this year. Initially she seemed to handle the diagnosis well, taking a pragmatic approach to it. My ex wife, her new partner and me went to the initial meeting with consultant and diabetic nurse...

Hi all, Im not sure if you remember me, but I posted about being diagnosed and feeling like it was my fault. Thankfully, you guys were amazing and Im doing a bit better mentally. 3 weeks after the letter just popped on the doormat, I have finally spoken to a Dr and found out my HBA1c is...

Hey to anyone reading this! First thanks for taking the time to read this.. I am newly diagnosed Type 1 but not new to the world of diabetes. I also suffer with depression and I'm worried once I leave hospital I won't manage myself well. Does anyone have any tips or advice for me? Thanks in...

Our 11yr old Boy was diagnosed on Dec 18th 2018. The last 3 months have been crazy, stressful, upsetting but also totally amazing seeing how he has coped with it all. All was going really well until he started getting stomach cramps all day everyday. The DSN put it down to Anxiety which he has...

My name is Ruth and I have been diagnosed as borderline with symptoms whatever that means. This all initially occurred over a year ago and I was just told to have test repeated in 12 months. Having had bloods done again as advised they came back slightly higher 46.5 and I have for several...

Hi there, I’m Sam :-) I took my 7 yr old son to the docs on 5/2/19, his blood sugars were 18, got sent straight to the hospital and came home 3 days later with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes... My mind is totally blown!! I’m trying to settle into some sort of new routine, but he can’t go back...