sometimes sweet, always sour
Mostly, we tick along and things are going reasonably well, not amazingly, but not terribly. Then sometimes the wheel comes off the wagon. Sometimes it’s like a slow puncture, as we deflate our way down – others it’s a spectacular blowout. How do we deal with this and try to get back on the horse […]
Read More D-saster Relief[TW: food issues, eating disorders] Food and diabetes are topics that are so closely linked. Diabetes is a disease of how we process our food, and it means we have to think more carefully about it a lot (all) of the time. This can be difficult. This post isn’t about diabulimia, which is a huge […]
Read More Diabetes & Food. Relationship Status: It’s Complicated.This one’s a toughie. It’s about feelings and thoughts and things we try to keep inside, and don’t often share with people, but if anything that’s why I thought it was important to try and write something about it. It’s also highly personal to me, and something I’ve not talked to many people about before.
Read More Brains are Dicks: Diabetes, Anxiety and DepressionThis post is a guest blog, by an anonymous T1. They wanted to share their experiences of using recreational drugs with Type 1 Diabetes – but we agreed to keep their identity a secret because while lots of people do this, it’s still illegal and can repercussions in the workplace. For general information on drugs […]
Read More The Diabetic Shambles Guide to DrugsSomething that is a big deal for us D-folk is oral health. It’s also something that our docs and DSNs don’t talk about too often – and dentists often don’t have time to explain everything during a consultation (and if you’re like me, you don’t take it all in anyway!). So the lovely @MaxFoxJo, a […]
Read More The Whole Tooth – Diabetes and Oral HealthI drink alcohol in a social way rather than a problematic way. But, like many people, I probably drink more than I should from time to time. We all know the advice about how much is acceptable to drink, about units and guidelines. We all know we ignore this now and then. This is not […]
Read More D is not for Diabetes. D is for ‘Drink?’This one’s about travelling, mostly about holidays but some of it also applies to work travel too. As I am a human being, I go on holidays as often as I can. As an idiotic shambles, I did a job that required quite a lot of travel – much of it on short notice, and […]
Read More The Diabetic Shambles Guide to Jet-settingThis post goes alongside this one, from the female perspective. So. This is the one that’s gonna feel a bit awks. I’m a bit worried about people I know being unable to make eye contact with me. But let’s try to be mature about it. Let’s not be embarrassed to talk about it. Up front, […]
Read More Dropping The D, when you’ve got D: Sex and DiabetesFestivals are an important part of most people’s summer. They’re opportunities to experience what it would be like if society collapsed and all that was left behind were a load of middle class white kids, warm cider and falafel vans. For most festival goers, it’s an opportunity to completely forget all responsibilities for a few […]
Read More The Diabetic Shambles Guide to Festivals**DISCLAIMER: Everything that follows is based on personal experience, and does not constitute medical advice. It’s what has worked for me, but everyone’s different.** There’s loads of advice for people with diabetes. Loads of it. Some of it is useful, some of it not. Some comes from healthcare professionals, some from others with diabetes. So, […]
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The Diabetic Shambles 