Diabetes insipidus Forum
This rare form of diabetes causes excessive thirst and a constant urge to urinate. Share you history with other members living with the same condition as you are on the forum.
Ongoing discussions - Diabetes (Type 1)
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- What to eat/drink to treat a hypo
Hello everyone. I wanted to ask for people's opinions on what I could eat/drink which is healthy when having a hypo? I am trying to lose weight and with workout ect sometime I have a hypo and I don't
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- What complications have you experienced because of type 1 diabetes?
Hello everyone, Unfortunately, diabetes can cause different complications to occur. This can manifest in different ways such as eye damage, kidney damage, pregnancy complications...Have you experienc
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- Weight gain/loss
Hello everyone. I am am new to this community and I'm trying to get some help as I'm struggling with my recent diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. I am 25 and have been diagnosed just over a year now, I h
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- Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?
What is your opinion about this question??? We want to know what you think! Best, Gilda
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- Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for type 1 diabetes: What do you think?
Hi everyone, How are you today? I thought I would open a discussion to talk about continuous glucose monitoring for type 1 diabetes? Do any of you use a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device
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- Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for type 1 diabetes: What do you think?
Hi everyone, How are you today? I thought I would open a discussion to talk about continuous glucose monitoring for type 1 diabetes? Do any of you use a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device
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- Burnout overload
Having had the delight's of type 1 diabetes for 32 year's, a few ups and downs have occurred yet nothing too heavy thankfully, that was until 5 years ago, partner became ill, long story but it took ov
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- Type 1 Diabetes and Depression
For some people, having type 1 diabetes may bring feelings of isolation, loss of control, and deep sadness.Understanding the LinkStudies have shown that if you have diabetes, you are at increased risk
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- Scottish research could revolutionise type 1 diabetes treatment
People could be able to find out their risk of developing complications from type 1 diabetes - if researchers are successful in a groundbreaking study. Highly-sensitive blood testing techniques are
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Ongoing discussions - Diabetes (Type 2)
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- Diabetes and the eyes: How do you care for your eyes?
Hello everyone, How are you today? You may have heard that people with diabetes are at a heightened risk for eye complications, such as cataracts, glaucoma and retinopathy. Fortunately, with regul
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- Cataract surgery: What is the postoperative care like?
I'll be having my cataract surgery next month. Has anyone been through this? How did it go? They told me about all the risks and I'm so worried something will not go as it should...
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- Stabilising your diabetes: Do you have any advice?
Hello all, How are you today? What do you do, apart from your medicines, to control your diabetes (maintain a healthy diet, sport)? Is it effective? @Luisa1960 @Christinec @Sussexguy @Tra
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- Empagliflozin (Jardiance) for type 2 diabetes: Experiences, opinions, advice
Hi in addition to 2000mg of metformin the diabetic nurse I had an appointment with yesterday has prescribed empagliflozin, she wasn't happy that my glucose tolerance was 7 from recent bloods. The choi
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- Have you ever had side effects from metformin?
Hi, does anyone have any experience with metformin? I am getting terrible side effects (diarrhoea, sorry) and thinking of trying something else to control my blood sugar levels. Can anyone recommend o
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- What do you think about your current diabetes treatment?
Hi, What is your current treatment and what do you think about this treatment?
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- The low-glycaemic diet and diabetes
Hello members, Have you ever heard of using the low-glycaemic diet ("low-GI diet") to control the symptoms of diabetes? The low-GI diet uses the glycaemic index to allow a patient to identify and eli
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- Diabetes
I have done some extensive reading about what doctors in the U.S. have found Ok! some are out to make money so that you buy their products but I have listened to doctors who really have done their hom
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- Diabetes: Switching to common drugs raises risk of complications
A new study, published in the journal BMJ, finds that switching to a class of drugs called sulfonylureas could raise the risk of complications for people living with type 2 diabetes. Researchers se
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- Living with diabetic nephropathy: How does it affect your daily life?
In this discussion you can share your experience with diabetic nephropathy (a diabetes complication which affects kidneys). How does it affect your everyday life? How do you manage the disease? What
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- Diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy
How were you diagnosed with diabetic nephropathy (a complication which affects kidneys)? Were you showing any symptoms before the diagnosis? Did it happen during a routine check-up? What tests did yo
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- Treatment for diabetic nephropathy
Were you prescribed any treatment for your Diabetic nephropathy (a complication which affects kidneys)? If yes, what is this treatment? Do you feel it is helping you? Did you have a say in your trea
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Ongoing discussions - Kidney and urinary tract
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- Renal failure: What has your experience with dialysis been like?
I am in end stage renal failure and have been on the transplant list for just 5 months.It is hard as you don't really know if you will ever receive a kidney and the idea of dialysis is frightening.I a
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- What stage of chronic kidney disease are you currently in?
Hi everyone, this is my first post on this site, a friend directed me here after seeing an ad, so I thought I'd give it a try. Does anyone else have chronic kidney disease? What stage are you current
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- water infection
Hi all I have had a water infection for about 6 months now and have had lots of anti biotics a ct scan and a cystoscopy all of which have been to no avail. I am drinking pro biotics and Cranberr
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Ongoing discussions - Nutrition / Metabolism / Endocrine glands
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- Difficult Diagnosis
I have been going to my GP for 3 years complaining about the same hormonal issues. I have recently had horrific headaches and vision issues lasting over a month. I have kicked off and practically b
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- Gout - Allopurinol and side effects?
My partner has been living with the condition of gout long term alongside with autoimmune, heart and many other diseases. Obesity has been a life time battle but after a serious attack of gout the h
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- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency - Have you been diagnosed?
Hi is there anyone with alpha 1 d t on here
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