The places I find myself stabbing my limbs makes me chuckle sometimes…on the tube, at the bus stop, in a club (that did raise a few eyebrows).And, in fact, there is a lot of truth in what they have to say.To start off, there are people who say they are born with a genetic predisposition to diabetes but that is being rejected as a main cause by the burgeoning natural health movement in this country today: The incidence of diabetes has skyrocketed in the past couple of decades, but it takes centuries for genetic drift to occur in a population.

If you’re on another medication routine then you may have more time and freedom to choose the right moment.

If you inject then it’s a good idea to explain your need to inject at a convenient time as some people may be squeamish about needles.

It may take your date a little time to get used to the idea at first but in most cases your partner will get accommodated with your injection regimes.

Confident as I am, whipping out my Novorapid across a candle-lit dinner table can kind of kill the mood if the poor innocent bloke isn’t expecting it.

But as I’m yet to meet the man of my dreams (sigh), it’s something I have to deal with – some months more often than others! you’ve been on a couple of dates, you’ve so far either not been on one that involved food or you’ve dodged off to the toilet just to save the effort of inquisition.