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Living with diabetes

Being diagnosed with diabetes or knowing someone who is diagnosed with diabetes may throw up many questions about how it fits into your daily life.  From how it makes you feel to managing diabetes at work or whilst you are driving. This section provides lots of information about how diabetes can fit around you and your life.

My life

For young people with diabetes

You should also visit My life, our new websites for children, teenagers and young adults with diabetes.

My life.

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