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I love it!!! Heather x

What a tragic story. You are a very brave woman and my heart goes out to you and your children. Heather x

Hi Pymlar, In answer to the above, I do not take a gliclazide, I am on 2g Metformin and 10mcg Byetta, but don't know about others who get angry when sugar is high. As ken said earlier, it could be due to false hypos but again, something else for people to think about in the way that the drugs...

Hi Judy Thanks for the above, glad its not just me who has the irritability when high bs. Your house sounds just like ours - hubbies on lookout for us. Up until now (touch wood) I have not had a proper hypo so dont know exactly what my mood would be like (and fingers crossed I never do)...

Thanks Ken. I did see the other posting and it helped explain a lot about false hypo's. :D Thanks for the advice re drinking water etc and light exercise to help try and bring the levels down, I'll try that next time. Cheers Heather x

Hi Ken, Yes, I have been going through the menopause, but my nurse's mum passed that stage a long time ago. Also, my hubby says I hadn't been that bad with the menopause. Usually it is he who tells me to check my sugar levels - which then turn out in late teens (usually no higher than 8 after...

Hi Ken, I know what you're saying, however my practice nurse (who looks after her diabetic mother) said that the irritability can also come on with high bs. I have also noticed that when my sugars are high, I get many of the symptoms of hypo (i.e shaking, slurring, unsteady and feeling a bit...

I am a T2 diabetic, diagnosed nearly 2 years now. When I was first diagnosed, my husband and I were told that he would probably notice when my BS was high as I would be very argumentative and angry. Maybe this is what your wife is suffering from. As previously mentioned, you deserve a gold...

Hi I was same as Cugila. On Actos along with 2g Metformin SR but had to come off it when I went onto Byetta. I did get slight swollen ankles on the Actos and this was another reason I was taken off it. Cheers Heather x

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Thanks Cugila, that's what I thought but hadn't been given any advise re disposal. Cheers Heather x

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Hi Just finished my first month on Byetta 5 pen, starting on the 10 pen in the morning. Had a couple of weeks bad nausea but been ok for the last 2 weeks, but expecting it back when I start the 10 pen. Blood sugars coming down great, mainly in the 6's and 7's and very...

Hi Seanie, Stevens-Johnson syndrome can affect soles of the feet and palms of the hands but usually with lesions. It also starts out with general cold/flu like symptoms of fever, sore throat, chills, headache. SJS is rare but quite serious so if you have any concerns, see your GP again and...

Hi, I used columbusdirect.co.uk and for me and hubby for a week in spain it was £17.64. That was with me declaring my diabetes and my hubby declaring his asthma. Cheers Heather x

I'm one of the 34. Also asking my family members to sign it. Heres hoping!! :D

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Thanks Sue for such a prompt reply :D . Going on holiday tomorrow so just wanted to make sure that if I had a little nibble in the afternoon that I would be ok injecting byetta a couple of hours later when I had my evening meal. Lizard spit rules!!! Heather x

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Hi everyone Day 2 on Byetta, 4 injections done and prior to my evening meal tonight my bs was 6.8, the lowest its been for a long long time!! Just wanted to know though, I know you cant take byetta after eating but how long after can you take it? Eg, if I had a mid...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Thanks RWJ. Injected myself this morning (only took 30secs or so before I could put the needle in!!!). Felt slightly queasy about 10 mins later and had bad taste at back of my throat (dont know if thats normal) but was fine after eating my breakfast. If thats all the...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Hi everyone, I picked up my byetta pen and needles today, start on it tomorrow morning. Feeling scared and excited at the same time. Diabetes specialist doesn't want me to wait until after my holiday, so a bit apprehensive over the possible side effects. Really...

Hi srm100841, I have an Accu-check Aviva tester and when I phoned Accu-Chek last week to ask for a new battery, they said I should have a back up tester and sent me another one FOC, so it wouldn't harm you to give them a ring and see if they will send one out to you before you buy one. With...