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    Pumping in the UK 

    by
    DeusXM
    Published on 12-12-2010 06:11 PM
    Categories:
    1. Insulin pumps

    So, you've arrived at diabetesforums.com and found all these Americans who love their insulin pumps. So no doubt you now ...
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    A Report On Type 1 Diabetes, 1900-1950, by Dr. Joslin 

    by
    Richard157
    Published on 12-06-2010 07:27 PM
    Categories:
    1. Type 1 Diabetes

    Dr. Elliott Joslin wrote the following article in 1950. It gives a report on Type 1 diabetes for the years 1900-1950. It ...
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    Diastolic Systolic BP: 5 Precautions You Need to Take when Exercising 

    by
    EmiliaK
    Published on 08-19-2010 03:17 PM
    Categories:
    1. Type 1 Diabetes
    2. Type 2 Diabetes

    New Article

    Yesterday we established that being active and doing some kind of exercise is needed to lower ...
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    Think you might have diabetes? 

    by
    DeusXM
    Published on 08-10-2010 01:07 PM
    Categories:
    1. Newly diagnosed

    Do you think you might have diabetes?

    First, see if you suffer from some of the following symptoms:

    *Raging thirst
    *Frequent need to urinate
    *Rapid weight loss
    *Blurry vision
    *Fatigue

    One of these on their own doesn't really mean anything. Several all at the same time might.

    I have all the symptoms! Does that mean I have diabetes?

    No-one here on this forum can answer this question for you. As a group we might know a thing or two about diabetes but there is only ONE group of people on the whole planet that can tell you whether you have diabetes or not - doctors.

    If you think you have diabetes, don't umm and ahh about it. Don't bother getting some blood or urine testing kit from a pharmacy - at the most they'll point you in the right direction but they're by no means definitive. Don't kid yourself that you don't like doctors or hospitals. No-one does. But they're here to help.

    IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE DIABETES BUT AREN'T SURE, GO AND SEE A DOCTOR.

    Then we'll be able to help you with all the rest.