Theresa May: 'During PMQs my blood sugar went up'
The former Prime Minister tells R4 Today about her experience living with type 1 diabetes
When Theresa May was diagnosed with type 1 in her 50s, she told the consultant: "I'm too old. I can't be鈥�. Lady May says she would also eat Jelly Babies when her blood sugar dropped during meetings.
The former Prime Minister has now chaired a parliamentary inquiry into the life-threatening consequences of having both type 1 diabetes and an eating disorder.
She speaks to Today's Justin Webb why a joined-up approach by the NHS is needed so that healthcare professionals are aware of the 'conflicting pressures' on people with type 1 and an eating disorder. She also discusses her experience while in government of managing her blood sugar levels.
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