rant

Hello, I’m really struggling and as the title says I don’t think I can live with this anymore. Not only do I have type 1 but I experienced 18 years of abuse as a child and as soon as I escaped I got diagnosed with diabetes (shows life never gets better). I don’t get any support with my mental...

I was writing on another thread when a question arose: why a lot of people have a distorted view on diabetes and the food relation with the condition, both in the general public and unfortunately also in the healthcare professionals. I've read horror stories where to newly diagnosed type 2 is...

Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes 17 years ago when I was 12 years old. It was a huge shock to everyone as there is no record/recollection of anyone in the family having diabetes. Obviously I could go into more detail but I imagine there are specific areas for that kind of...