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    12hr Basal?

    Can you get a long-acting Basal insulin which only covers you for 12 hours instead of 24 (I'm on Tresiba)? The only reason being is I'm dropping quite low during the night and I have my dosages well organised during the day, but having to eat extra supper to keep me 'suspended' up during the...
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    FreeStyle Libre sensors - who gets funding?

    Still not had a response up north @Nickglanf - Seems the NICE and NHS says it's good to go, but the local authorities aren't ready yet? - Ridiculous really
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    Wooly Legs

    Thanks for the reply - No I've not had a reaction to anything I know of; I already have mild neuropathy in my legs and just a little-concerned something else is kicking off - Although it seemed to have started so quickly - unless I've developed an allergy to something?
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    Wooly Legs

    Hi, Has anyone had a Wooley feeling all over their legs? - Seems to have developed these last 24/48 hours from nowhere? Seems to be more prominent around knee's and ankles? Cheers
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    Blood Blister on Toe

    Hi There, I've got type 2 diabetes and I've had a blood blister appear on my left outer toe... Its the toe which has the least sensation and looks red on the area of the blister, but no 'outer redness' (as in it doesn't appear to be infected). Is it something I should see the specialist nurse...
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    Refused Freestyle Libre North Somerset CCG

    I'm just going through the same process to try and get funding from the funding people, however; I'm not holding out much hope as the diabetic nurse and GP both said that they're been uber restrictive due to the cost outlay. - But I'd appeal and see what happens - you can but try
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    FreeStyle Libre sensors - who gets funding?

    I've asked my practice nurse for one (2 weeks ago so after the 1st Nov Opening line) and she said they're only available if you write a letter to the commisioning group of your local health authority and get a supporting letter from your consultant endocrinologist for personal funding as they're...
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    Ketones.....?

    Hey All, I'm a little confused.... (and a little uneducated on this subject) - The diabetic nurse advised me (many moons ago) that if my Keytones go above 0.6mmol then I should seek medical advice immediately. Now I know that this is because it could be a sign of Ketoic Acidosis (which is...
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    Novorapid in the fridge?

    Random question, but can anyone tell me if the effectivity of NovoRapid decreases if it's not regularly kept in the fridge? - I seem to be having quite irractic results at the moment and the only thing I can think is the insulin is becoming far less effective for some reason?
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    Tired :(

    Hi There, Just wanted to get a few things off my chest as things have been building up for so long. Because I'm in an isolating position at the moment and I already had depression over the last few years which I've been unable to get on top of. This has had devastating kickback effects of my...
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    Forgetting if I took insulin?

    I use an app called Sugr on my iphone to track everything at the moment as my memory is terrible
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    Alpha Lipoic Acid

    Cheers for the input guys. I'll give it a try :) - Nothing to loose :)
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    Alpha Lipoic Acid

    Are these really worth buying and has anyone had any luck with them getting rid of neuropathy symptoms? Should I consult the Dr before buying any?
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    Tingling and Cold Hands & Feet

    Thanks for the input guys, I'll take a look into it and report back on Progress - thanks for the support :)
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    Tingling and Cold Hands & Feet

    My average at the moment is around 7mmol (generally) I was high for a long time and now coming back down to earth and not letting it ever get above 12 anymore - which is one relief, just annoyed I've developed complications along the way through not paying enough attention earlier in the...