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  1. Harry@DiabetesUK

    Diabetes UK @ Leyton Orient FC

    Staff and volunteers from Diabetes UK's South East Coast and London team recently visited Brisbane Road - home of Leyton Orient FC. Here's a video about their day!
  2. S

    Hello!

    Hello, I am new to this forum so I wanted to say hi and let you know a bit about me. I have been a type 1 diabetic for over 25 years. I was diagnosed at the age of 7. I have never had an HBA1C under what is now 9.0. I really struggle to keep sugars down. I used to play sport as a career and...
  3. Josh DUK

    Looking for People to Join our Living Well Move More Programme

    Hello Everyone! We know that moving more can really help to manage diabetes, and so we are helping people who currently do less than 30 mins of physical activity per week make it part of their day-to-day life. Francesca, our Physical Activity Helpline Advisor, is trained to help you build your...
  4. M

    Balancing exercise with carbs

    Hi -- apologies if this has been answered before (sure it has!). My situation has changed. Am type 2 of twenty years. Upon recommendation, now stopped both basal and bolus injections that I was put on for the past 2.5 years. As with the combination of changed diet and exercise, my numbers are...
  5. A

    Starting University Netball Team

    Hello, I was diagnosed in February with Type 1 Diabetes, and am still learning how to deal with it best in different situations. I recently trialled and got onto the university netball team where I study which I am very happy with. However, I wanted to ask if anyone had any advice to dealing...
    • amy21
    • Thread
    • diet food hypos netball newbie sport student teenager type 1 university
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Exercise/Sport
  6. C

    MMA and Diabetes?

    So I have had diabetes for around 4 and a half years now and one thing that has been hugely affected is my motivation and dedication to the gym, I used to love it where as these days my control isn't very good and i always feel completely knackered! My GP said forcing myself into exercise will...
    • Caleb Bezzant
    • Thread
    • exercise fighting fitness health mma muscle sport sports strength ufc
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Exercise/Sport
  7. D

    Support stockings

    Like probably many of you, after a Doppler test I was told I had to wear these Nora Batty style support stockings, and found that whilst they did help prevent cramps in my calfs at night, they itch like mad (and aren't the most stylish thing either), so I gave up wearing them. I have been...
    • Deleted member 16779
    • Thread
    • arteries calf compression cramp legs sport support
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Message Board
  8. Cevans23

    Bear Grylls Survival Race - Help

    Hi All, I am doing a 10k survival race for JDRF on Saturday and just after some advice/words of wisdom from you guys. I have done a fair bit of excercise since being diagnosed 18 months ago (lots of surfing, mountain walking, football, cycling, gym, etc) but not anything quite as intense as...
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