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grovesy
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- Type 2
Hi am nearly 55, got Type 2 for 50 th birthday .Not a total surprise as I have family with Type 2 and had impaired glucose tolerence for 4 years before. Was having yearly checks. Controlled with Diet and exercise at the moment but could need to start treatment with Metformin early next year , if my HBAC1 has not gone down in January.
I used to visit a freindly forum on the Daily mail site but following a revamp earlier i the year the Diabetes forum disappeared.
I used to visit a freindly forum on the Daily mail site but following a revamp earlier i the year the Diabetes forum disappeared.
sofaraway
Senior Member
Hi there nice to see this site. i am a member of a couple of US based sites and they are very good. the other big UK based site I find fairly unfriendly and hostile to anyone who isn't a low carber.
I'm Nikki and have MODY diabetes for almost 9 years, on a basal bolus regieme at the moment. look forward to getting to know people
I'm Nikki and have MODY diabetes for almost 9 years, on a basal bolus regieme at the moment. look forward to getting to know people
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I?m Samantha and I?m 33 and I have had type 1 diabetes for 32 years. I am currently taking 22 Units of Levemir in the evening and Novorapid 3-4 times a day. My units of Novorapid depend on what carbs i'm eating each day. I?m on a ratio of 1:10
It?s great to finally see a decent UK based diabetes forum. Looking forward to chatting more soon.
I?m Samantha and I?m 33 and I have had type 1 diabetes for 32 years. I am currently taking 22 Units of Levemir in the evening and Novorapid 3-4 times a day. My units of Novorapid depend on what carbs i'm eating each day. I?m on a ratio of 1:10
It?s great to finally see a decent UK based diabetes forum. Looking forward to chatting more soon.
aymes
Senior Member
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- Type 1
Hi
I'm Amy, from Norwich. I've had type 1 for just over 4 years now and was diagnosed at age 21. I'm on novorapid and lantus and completed the dafne course about 18 months ago and thought it was fantastic, I've gone a little off track with it recently but I'm trying to get sorted now!
I too have tried a few US based sites but I'm really pleased there's a UK one now, really keen to get to know other diabetics, I know very few ' in real life' !
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I'm Amy, from Norwich. I've had type 1 for just over 4 years now and was diagnosed at age 21. I'm on novorapid and lantus and completed the dafne course about 18 months ago and thought it was fantastic, I've gone a little off track with it recently but I'm trying to get sorted now!
I too have tried a few US based sites but I'm really pleased there's a UK one now, really keen to get to know other diabetics, I know very few ' in real life' !
A
Hi,
This all new to me but its great to find this site. I was diagnoised with type 1 on the 21st October it was a shock and still getting used to it all and finding new information about diabetes every day. I went to the doctors and before i knew it i was being admitted to hospital and and being linked up to drips. After 2 nights i was allowed home and currently on 2 injections a day. My blood sugar levels are still higher than what they should be. I have been advised to take time off work until they have my blood sugar down, can anyone advise how long they were off work as i feel i am taking ages to get my blood sugar within target.
Looking forward to chatting more soon and any advice is welcomed
Cat
This all new to me but its great to find this site. I was diagnoised with type 1 on the 21st October it was a shock and still getting used to it all and finding new information about diabetes every day. I went to the doctors and before i knew it i was being admitted to hospital and and being linked up to drips. After 2 nights i was allowed home and currently on 2 injections a day. My blood sugar levels are still higher than what they should be. I have been advised to take time off work until they have my blood sugar down, can anyone advise how long they were off work as i feel i am taking ages to get my blood sugar within target.
Looking forward to chatting more soon and any advice is welcomed
Cat
Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Hi Vanessa, hope the HBA1C is good! Hey - I'm studying the OU course as well, TMA01 is looming...🙂
Thanks, Northerner.
Hb1ac was brilliant - 6.5 so just got to keep that up! However, other bits of me were not as well behaved and been referred to the Stroke Clinic as GP thinks I may have had a very small bleed on my optic nerve. In the mean time, even more medication! Somehow TMA01 seems too close for comfort this morning
Vanessa
Hb1ac was brilliant - 6.5 so just got to keep that up! However, other bits of me were not as well behaved and been referred to the Stroke Clinic as GP thinks I may have had a very small bleed on my optic nerve. In the mean time, even more medication! Somehow TMA01 seems too close for comfort this morning
Vanessa
border reiver
New Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
Hi kojack. Another scot!! New to this. Diagnosed last October with type 2. was just controlled with diet and excercise but recently put on the pill!! Not happy but nowt i can do. Off work at mo with sickness and the rest! Hoping to get good help from this great site.
Hi everyone,
Great to join people with the same problems as me 🙂 I'm type 2 and was diagnosed just over a year ago. I've successfully kept the diabetes under control so far with diet but not sure how much longer that is going to last!
Up till now I've not really had anyone to talk to about this - its hard for 'normal' friends to understand that 'one little chocolate' will do me harm.
Best wishes to all
Rose
Great to join people with the same problems as me 🙂 I'm type 2 and was diagnosed just over a year ago. I've successfully kept the diabetes under control so far with diet but not sure how much longer that is going to last!
Up till now I've not really had anyone to talk to about this - its hard for 'normal' friends to understand that 'one little chocolate' will do me harm.
Best wishes to all
Rose
sparklestar
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- Type 1.5 LADA
Hi everyone,
its great to find a site that might give me the answers i ma looking for! I was diagnosed type 2 in may this year at the age of 24 and im still struggling to adjust to it. Am currently on metformin, but still cant get things under control so will prob be asking lots of questions! 🙂
Claire x
its great to find a site that might give me the answers i ma looking for! I was diagnosed type 2 in may this year at the age of 24 and im still struggling to adjust to it. Am currently on metformin, but still cant get things under control so will prob be asking lots of questions! 🙂
Claire x
Vegman1441
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Hi all,
🙂 I`m Graham, T2 for a year now, started at 16.9 now 6.5.
I`m 55, a van driver delivering fruit and veg, mmmmmmmmmmThats handy.
Hi all,
🙂 I`m Graham, T2 for a year now, started at 16.9 now 6.5.
I`m 55, a van driver delivering fruit and veg, mmmmmmmmmmThats handy.
Hallo,
I have had diabetes for 39 years, and am amazed at how things have progressed since my diagnosis (for instance - a technophobe like me chatting and asking questions about diabetes on the internet...)!
How do you go about getting new glasses? My eyes have been stable for the last 20 years, but I think I am reaching the age where a pair of different lenses might be in order. My blood sugar is much better controlled since I did the DAFNE course, but I do not know if the reading taken by a opthometrist will be the correct one, since my levels vary daily between 3 and 10.
I have had diabetes for 39 years, and am amazed at how things have progressed since my diagnosis (for instance - a technophobe like me chatting and asking questions about diabetes on the internet...)!
How do you go about getting new glasses? My eyes have been stable for the last 20 years, but I think I am reaching the age where a pair of different lenses might be in order. My blood sugar is much better controlled since I did the DAFNE course, but I do not know if the reading taken by a opthometrist will be the correct one, since my levels vary daily between 3 and 10.
kojack
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
Hi Rose
Keep trying to control with your diet but if recommended oral medication listen to your medical advisor.
I hope that people will become better educated re diabetes and the possible problems posed by excessive carbs. I had a similar prob with coming off alcohol 17 years ago and even now occasional pressure is made and I'm almost sneered at for drinking a toast with tea or water.
Your 'normal' friends may well be heading for T2 themselves.
kojack
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
Just had a retest and new driving glasses. Had new specs in March but by June needed new ones again.
Subsequently diagnosed with T2 blood plasma glocose >31%.
Diet and gliclazide have sorted that out and kept me steady between 4.1 and 10.1
I had new eyetest last Wed and specs today; optometrist seems to be sure that there will be v little change if I keep within the current glucose range
Kilted Ginger
New Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
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Hello all
I'm Marc, 35 from central Scotland.
I became diabetic in 2007 due to having my pancreas removed. I am still recovering from last year and its associated problems and am still definately just getting to grips with the diabetes thing.
I am horrible at remembering to sample my blood sugars (bs) and ocassionally forget my insulin. Despite this my figures are pretty steady (last 2 four monthly checks from hospital 5.7 & 5.6) but thats more luck than proper practice. 😱
Couple of things that surprised me when diagnosed, dvla changed my licence to a 3 year renewal and removed a couple of sections (minibus and light van iirc) is this the norm, isint this discrimination??
secondly how many other people out there are diabetic, folk i'd known for a while but had kept it hidden. Is there a stigma attached, i've not encountered one, not remotely concerned who knows, usually tell waiters in restaurants just to make sure i get diet coke😱
Anyway thats probably enough for now, hopefully talk to some of you soon.
Hello all
I'm Marc, 35 from central Scotland.
I became diabetic in 2007 due to having my pancreas removed. I am still recovering from last year and its associated problems and am still definately just getting to grips with the diabetes thing.
I am horrible at remembering to sample my blood sugars (bs) and ocassionally forget my insulin. Despite this my figures are pretty steady (last 2 four monthly checks from hospital 5.7 & 5.6) but thats more luck than proper practice. 😱
Couple of things that surprised me when diagnosed, dvla changed my licence to a 3 year renewal and removed a couple of sections (minibus and light van iirc) is this the norm, isint this discrimination??
secondly how many other people out there are diabetic, folk i'd known for a while but had kept it hidden. Is there a stigma attached, i've not encountered one, not remotely concerned who knows, usually tell waiters in restaurants just to make sure i get diet coke😱
Anyway thats probably enough for now, hopefully talk to some of you soon.
just me
hi there,
i'm dan 43 male and hoping to meet some of you for a chat. On the 25 of august 08 i come home from work (will try to keep the story short) and found blisters on heel, 2nd and 3rd toes of right foot i left them and carried on working bathing them with tcp at night on th 1st of september i went to the walkin centre in a little pain they sent me straight to hospital. What i didnt see was my toes dying underneath. They found my sugar level was 26.6 but averaged about 18 they put me straight on insulin.they did mri scan vascular scan then amputated 2 toes. I was in hospital for 3 weeks, Im still off work and recovering since then my left foot has blistered to and my vessels in the back of my eyes have started leaking, Im wearing glasses now. I've had to send my hgv licence off to get cancelled no more lorry driving that i've been doing for 26yrs. So all i really want to say to everyone is be carefull look after yourselves its hit me so hard and so quick it's turned my life right round and wouldnt want this to happen to anyone ! anyway please please take care of yourselves and hope to chat soon.
hi there,
i'm dan 43 male and hoping to meet some of you for a chat. On the 25 of august 08 i come home from work (will try to keep the story short) and found blisters on heel, 2nd and 3rd toes of right foot i left them and carried on working bathing them with tcp at night on th 1st of september i went to the walkin centre in a little pain they sent me straight to hospital. What i didnt see was my toes dying underneath. They found my sugar level was 26.6 but averaged about 18 they put me straight on insulin.they did mri scan vascular scan then amputated 2 toes. I was in hospital for 3 weeks, Im still off work and recovering since then my left foot has blistered to and my vessels in the back of my eyes have started leaking, Im wearing glasses now. I've had to send my hgv licence off to get cancelled no more lorry driving that i've been doing for 26yrs. So all i really want to say to everyone is be carefull look after yourselves its hit me so hard and so quick it's turned my life right round and wouldnt want this to happen to anyone ! anyway please please take care of yourselves and hope to chat soon.
Hi Dan -
As much as i used to react against the 3 year license - I completely agree with it. Although mostly well controlled - (T1 for 35 years) in 1999 I was driving up and down to Yorkshire evey weekend to look after my Dad who was dying - this put a lot of stress on me - and my blood sugar went low on the Alconbury's on the A1 and I wrote off my car. Luckily I was fine - but it gave me a real wake up call. No matter how well controlled we all think we are - and I used to think I was invincible - occasionally you will get a low out of the blue for no reason and whiile driving this can be fatal. This is why the DVLA must check that you are reasonably well controlled. I lost my license for a year but now have it back and am back to renewal every 3 years - which is great. You are not allowed any form of passenger vehicle such as bus, mini bus or LGV or LGV. The passenger vehicles I get - as you could be endangering the lives of others - the LGV and HGV I guess are bacause if you do crash you cause more trouble?? It does seem unfair especially if you are well contolled (5.6 and 5.7 is brilliant!) but if you weren't - would you want to put other people's lives as well as your own at risk? Also - it is very easy to renew your license - it really is no trouble and you can still drive while the DVLA have it!
As much as i used to react against the 3 year license - I completely agree with it. Although mostly well controlled - (T1 for 35 years) in 1999 I was driving up and down to Yorkshire evey weekend to look after my Dad who was dying - this put a lot of stress on me - and my blood sugar went low on the Alconbury's on the A1 and I wrote off my car. Luckily I was fine - but it gave me a real wake up call. No matter how well controlled we all think we are - and I used to think I was invincible - occasionally you will get a low out of the blue for no reason and whiile driving this can be fatal. This is why the DVLA must check that you are reasonably well controlled. I lost my license for a year but now have it back and am back to renewal every 3 years - which is great. You are not allowed any form of passenger vehicle such as bus, mini bus or LGV or LGV. The passenger vehicles I get - as you could be endangering the lives of others - the LGV and HGV I guess are bacause if you do crash you cause more trouble?? It does seem unfair especially if you are well contolled (5.6 and 5.7 is brilliant!) but if you weren't - would you want to put other people's lives as well as your own at risk? Also - it is very easy to renew your license - it really is no trouble and you can still drive while the DVLA have it!
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