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Comment by Awel on August 13, 2011 at 10:48am

Any one from Wales? :)

Comment by Dave Roberts on May 5, 2011 at 8:58am

Hi Eliza, as am American who has been living in the UK now, I understand your concern. The care i receive is great and the NHS is wonderful (though not perfect). You will need to get an NI number when you arrive here. Two websites with information about this are http://www.jobshop.stir.ac.uk/emp-issues/nin.php and http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ni/index.htm The folk here have always been very helpful to me, so I wouldn't worry about it. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask me. Or anyone else here - everyone is very helpful!

Comment by Zo Zo on April 19, 2011 at 10:44am

Eliza, I cant comment really about your entitlement to the NHS as a foreigner, as i can only say what the NHS is like. However it will be worthwhile to speak to the British Embassy in your country about it, and about the move to Britain for a year and see what they say. As long as your friends/lecturers know that you have diabetes, if worst came to the worst you'd get an ambulance called out to you.

Comment by Elizabeth Rae on April 19, 2011 at 10:25am

Hi all. Not sure if this is the right place to post questions, but here goes...
I recently got an offer to study at the LSE for a 1 year masters program. I'm thrilled by this opportunity and the program is a perfect fit for what I want to do (International development). I'm still working out the financing and deciding whether or not i should try to defer until next year because the program starts this September. I would have so much to figure out, not to mention all of the diabetes things that would come into play.
Can anyone tell me about the healthcare system there? The LSE web site mentioned that students studying for more than 6 months can qualify to be under the NHS, so this is good news, but the school isn't giving me a lot of information (it seems they dont want to help too much until i have accepted their offer).
It is also just a huge thing to go abroad for a year not knowing anyone and having that fear of something diabetes-related happening and being completely on my own. I know I will meet people but who wants to say "hi! nice to meet you. here is my emergency shot, the glucagon, can i show you how to administer it?" ha

Comment by Mark Jones on March 28, 2011 at 2:31pm

Yes i used to it now and have never tried anything else' it's a case of sticking to what i know'
for now anyway. might change later on.
MDI could be the one i go for. thank's for the tip'

Comment by DBolding on March 26, 2011 at 10:33pm

Hi Mark, welcome to the site!

Your on 2 injections a day!? is that through choice? Im on MDI and find it so much easier. I can get as and when I want, even miss a meal if I chose without having to worry about a hypo :-D

Anyway, welcome!

Comment by Mark Jones on March 26, 2011 at 3:59pm

Hi . new to this site; but had type 1 for 21 year's. reasonably o. k do a hypo as we all do if i miss ameal or am late with one. treated with 2 insulin injection's daily .mixtard human. i'm 45 yrs old' and diagnosed in 1990'. my control varies but most day's my reading's are normal' 4-9. is usually my level's . i live in wrexham. and yes sometimes i do eat the wrong thing's and get sick.

Comment by gingercat on January 27, 2011 at 1:09pm

Sorry about late reply Helen, but yes, I am trying to build my back strength up as I also have a bad back! I have a TENS machine when I do walk and it helps to some extent. At the moment, I am still not taking metformin much to my GP's chargrin. I do monitor my BG and it nevers falls below 20. Last reading tonight was 23.6..I am confused about the carbohydrate intake as I do love pasta and sphaghetti and potato. Not in huge amounts but they do form the basis of my diet. Anyway if anyone has info on this carbohydrate business, I would love to hear..and I know it does seem to be a confusing subject..however, on the positive, I have started dancing on my kids' wii!

Comment by Helen on November 5, 2010 at 11:42am

Hi gingercat. Is it slow release Metformin because if it isn't you need to ask for it to be changed, The slow release is better. Do you exercise as this will help with both the diabetes and depression. Nice walks in a park with the autumn colours is a lovely way to enjoy a weekend and may help. Sorry if you have already been told this. Helen

Comment by gingercat on October 28, 2010 at 12:23pm

Hi, just joined and recently diagnosed with T2. I am supposed to be taking metformin but as I have depression I find this affects my ability to cope. I am from London, but I have lived in Cambridgeshire for the past 15 years.

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