The forum talks - hormones, exams and anxiety

Blood glucose and periods – is there a link? - [View online]( [Let's tackle teenage challenges]( It's easy to forget that as well as navigating adolescent pressures, there are teenagers in the community trying to manage a health condition such as diabetes. This week take a look at the questions young people and their parents are asking the forum. [Can your experience help these teens?]( ["I had no idea"]( One of our younger forum members started using her first FreeStyle Libre and was surprised with the results - "it's really motivated me to try harder". [Tips for a Libre newbie]( [Is it hormones?]( Two great posts are exploring diabetes and hormones – "what's your understanding of the menstrual cycle and its impact on sugar levels?" and [a mother’s question.]( ["Rollercoaster" blood sugars]( [Up to 3 checks a night!]( “Has anyone else had the same problem with teenage girls and hormones?” Members were quick to offer support to this frustrated mother. [Your teenage experience]( [Interruption for hypo]( Exam season is in full swing, which is stressful enough for teenagers, but for one young member the thought of exams has brought up a new worry. [What does your school do?]( [Join the Low Carb Program]( Take a look at some of today's top threads: 1 [A Flexitarian diet to save 10bn people]( 2 [Giving up hope.]( 3 [Type 1'stars R Us]( 4 [Diabetics R Us]( 5 [Mod Elections 2019 - The Results]( 6 [Reversing type 2]( 7 [McVities Digestive biscuits 2019 recipe changed?]( 8 [Pancreas Problems]( 9 [Research reviews effectiveness of bariatric surgery for ado...]( 10 [Ultra processed foods linked to early death]( There are 1,934,847 posts from 303,375 members in the forum right now. Did you know: that 96% of questions get their first response in 4 minutes! [Login]( to join the conversation or [sign-up and start a thread here](. [A family favourite]( Served with a leafy salad, a simple quiche is ideal to dish up on a summers evening. Chunks of bacon and sautéed leeks ensures this traditional recipe is full of flavour. [Try out this weekend]( [Vigorous activity needed]( [Does intensity matter? A new study explores the activity levels of children in the UK across different social backgrounds.]( © Diabetes.co.uk, part of Diabetes Digital Media Ltd (company number 07975193). All rights reserved. The red and white circle (logo), its shadow, Diabetes.co.uk and its reflection are trademarks of Diabetes Digital Media Ltd. Registered in England. Address: Diabetes Technology House, Sir William Lyons Road, University of Warwick Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7EZ. Replies to this message cannot be monitored, so, for help, [contact us here](. We hope you found this message useful. If you don't want to receive this kind of email in the future, you can unsubscribe by clicking [here](, or head to the [preference centre]( to update your communication preferences.