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4out of 5 of my family on one side are diabetic
and if i am contacted by anybody on this site from that line
i try to get them to be tested
and most of them are diabetic when tested

theres a doctor in newcastle hospital
studying my family because of this

and also why none of my blood lines have ever had cancer
according to the death certs

Type 2 diabetes isn't quite "nothing", but it's less serious than many things. It doesn't require insulin.
(Ah, the edit to "nothing to be afraid of" says it better!)

Type 1 diabetes, unfortunately, is about a lot more than moderation. As anybody who's read the travails of No.1 here knows.

He was a rare case -- he developed sudden, very severe symptoms at about 50. He was treated for type 2 for two years before he was diagnosed as type 1. It's rare to get that diagnosis in middle age (that's why it used to be called "juvenile diabetes"). The kind that comes with age is generally Type 2.

I wouldn't want to have to be stabbing myself in the finger three times a day, for sure. But I do use No.1's stabber and tester every once in a while ("Syndrome X", at risk for heart disease, diabetes).

And it really is nothing. No worse than accidentally sticking yourself with a pin when you're sewing. Not as bad even, really.

If they offer it, go do it!

(And if somebody you love, who should, won't, send for one of my sturdy, inexpensive cedar 2x4s to hit them upside the head with.)

your right hun,it was ages ,they said it come from my kidney probs

diabetes is nothing to be afraid of
its just all about moderation

its not the end of the world

so be sure be safe be tested

edited for janey xx

Yeah but how long was it before they finally tested you Joyous? I remember how desperately ill and scared you were at the time.

TW ,my doc found mine out cos i complained of a dry mouth and a stabbing feeling at the end of my toe.im type 2.

i test my own everyday


well when i remember lol

kay tis just a lil prick.[raflmao]...wanders off .

i had mine tues i never felt a thing .:)

well said TW xx

If only they had that service a few years back...well about 20 actually. My OH had had diabetes for years and years without knowing it.

It damages the nerve endings and blood capillaries over time, which can cause major problems. This is what happened to Hagar. He'd just done a charity bike ride from John O'Groats to Lands End for Gingerbread Wales, he'd had a medical two days before, but he doesn't remember his blood being tested. Two days after the ride was completed, he had a pain in his chest. He watched TV with his kids, then walked them across Swansea to a babysitter so he could get it checked out at the hospital. He didn't make it as far as the hospital before collapsing with a heart attack, aged 34. Luckily they revived him, but on tests, they discovered that the cause was diabetes, which he had had without knowing it, long-term.

The symptoms are not always obvious, and can often be put down to other things. He doesn't remember having any of the symptoms usually described, or if he did, they were so mild, they were probably put down to something else.

So do get your blood tested, it really is a very small pinprick in the finger, and the results are instant. It's that easy. Pinprick or heart attack and blindness....you decide.

julie if it save a life £4 is well worth spending
i found i was diabetic many years ago

finding out saved my life

I went and had mine done a couple of years ago when I had a frozen shoulder. No idea why, but the two go together sometimes.
I was ok though ;))

thats good, my boss does it, hes independent chemist, but he charges 4 quid for colesterl and diabetes test, he does do blood pressure check too

I think I am a prime candidate for diabetes.Age and weight.I might go along.

I endorse this move by Lloyd's. It is a good thing, as many do not know they have diabetis. I have had mine done by the doctor for the last three years, and it is controlled by my diet.
Kay, you do not feel a thing. Honest, I promise. When in hospital I have my finger pricked about half a dozen times a day, to moniter my sugar levels, because of the other things they inject into me.
I wish everyone would take up this excellent offer.
Off to tie myself to the stove.
Julia in Derbyshire

Kay it's painless....almost. Just a little prick.

Kay get in the queue

it doesnt hurt you wont feel a thing
and it could save your life or your sight

They arent stabbling my finger,,no sir-reeeeee,,}}}}}}

I dont mind helping out though,taking samples,,,,,,}}}}}

That Lloyds chemists through out the country
do free blood tests for diabetes
and with some many un diagnosed diabetics about
This free test could save lives

dont be shy have yours now