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by Maradie
Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:48 pm
Forum: type 1 diabetes
Topic: Puffy Eyes
Replies: 2
Views: 5270

Re: Puffy Eyes

Hi Moonshine Your boyfriend is very lucky to have a girlfriend who cares about him so much. I am a type 1 diabetic as well, about the same age as your boyfriend. I went through the stages of denial and am curently reaping the (not so nice) rewards for it with leaking in my eyes and fits. While I was...
by Maradie
Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:09 pm
Forum: type 1 diabetes
Topic: Rock and hard place - Help!
Replies: 5
Views: 5807

Re: Rock and hard place - Help!

Hi Masud (Dr Haq), Thank you for your reply. I will follow your guidelines for night hypos. I think I am so sleepy and confused during and after a night hypo that I often fall asleep without being a 100% sure that my bloods are above 8mmol/l. I was contacted by my hospital to move a Diabetes consult...
by Maradie
Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:21 pm
Forum: diabetes & associated health conditions
Topic: Type 1 and Crohn's disease
Replies: 0
Views: 2686

Type 1 and Crohn's disease

Hi, I am a type 1 diabetic and there is Crohn's disease in my family (brother, father, cousin). I often suffer with IBS and am really concerned that I will sooner or later get Crohn's. Although there is probably no definite link between IBS and Crohn's, it does worry me. Are there any Type 1's with ...
by Maradie
Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:00 pm
Forum: type 1 diabetes
Topic: Re: Diet to lose weight as a Type 1 Diabetic
Replies: 2
Views: 4858

Re: Diet to lose weight as a Type 1 Diabetic

Hi I am also a type 1 diabetic and have to lose 4-5 stone to get into the healthy BMI area. I have lost 2 stone so far on Slimming World. It is a really easy diet to follow while on insulin injections as you can eat as much potatoes, pasta, rice etc as you can possibly manage. The things that are Sy...
by Maradie
Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:58 pm
Forum: type 1 diabetes
Topic: Rock and hard place - Help!
Replies: 5
Views: 5807

Rock and hard place - Help!

Hi I am a 28 year old female who was diagnosed Type 1 over 15 years ago. I have had problems in the past with hypo fits at night, which my Diabetes team told me was due to my hormones changing during the teenage years. The fits did ease off and I went a couple of years without them. I am currently o...
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