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    HbA1c Testing: A1CNow vs Glucomen A1c vs Lab

    Hi AMBrennan and Borofergie, Can you please try to keep this discussion on something relevant to diabetes and not let it descend into sniping. For the record, I'm not really bothered about who started it or who is right. Think of it like that bit in the Simpsons ribwich episode where Krusty...
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    Type 1?

    Hi Loubylou, It does take a little while to get your levels down but by the sounds of those numbers your insulin doses do need to come up as the insulin works pretty much right away. However, illnesses do very often make your sugars go up. I would imagine that when you see the consultant...
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    metformin - any positive experiences??

    Many people tolerate metformin very well, and if you do suffer from side effects (most commonly diarrhoea type symptoms) you can request the slow release version (sometimes called modified release), which many find better. I haven't really heard of that many people vomiting on metformin.
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    crazy control

    I can't explain why your sugars were so low then, but what I would say is that cereal bars and chocolate are not really ideal hypo remedies as they take too long to raise your blood sugars. The usual advice is to use dextrose tablets or a liquid like lucozade or full fat coke and then have...
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    NERVES!!!!

    Hi, It's not so much that people cannot be bothered to respond but rather that there are often fewer people around at this time of night. @Knopfler I think the difficulty is that nobody is going to be able to tell you that you can drink more that the recommend daily amount. Many people drink...
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    Weird or normal?

    Dietary changes will work pretty quickly if you're T2. Claire's right - 5.4 is a good reading for any time of the day really, pre or post meal.
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    hi

    Once you're on insulin there's basically no difference between the two. T1.5 is really just considered a subset of T1; the main differences appear to be in how each one comes on. My consultant says I'm either slow onset T1 or T1.5. As I had to go on to insulin, the treatment is now exactly...
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    Any advice please?

    Putting marmite on toast without butter is consider a sign of serious abnormality in my house.
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    hi

    If you've been told you are type 1, then I guess you're type 1. From a treatment point of view, there's no difference between a T1 on insulin and a T1.5 on insulin. A T1.5 might be stave off insulin use for a couple of years, but that's not happened in your case. Can I ask why you think you...
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    Insulin adjustment and time zones

    Bumping this in an attempt to guilt someone into offering some advice! Am thinking I will have to miss my evening dose during the second leg and wait until evening time local time when I land and top up with bolus.
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    Any advice please?

    Agree with Snodger; sounds more likely to be fast acting at fault. I'm quite often about the eight or nine mark two hours after meals, but drop into hypo territory if I take any more fast acting. I've decided not to worry too much as my HbA1c is good, and I'm always at good levels by the next...
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    Neuropathy Pain

    Hi Virginia, I'm sorry you're having such a bad time of it. Hopefullly one of our members who has suffered from neuropathy will comment with some advice. In the meanwhile, can I ask how well controlled you are? Getting your sugars down if they are high may help things. Also, I would suggest...
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    Just diagnosed

    There's a pretty big difference in a one off measurement of 14.9mmol and an HbA1c of 14.9%. So if you can get some clarity on that, it would be helpful. An HbA1c of 14.9% would mean an average blood glucose reading of 25.2mmol, which is very high. A one of reading of 14.9mmol is certainly...
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    Long term damage?

    For what it's worth, I ran at very high levels for probably six months or so, with an HbA1c of 13.7% at the end of that (and probably higher before that) before I started on insulin. No damage has become apparent after a year on insulin. I would also suggest you ask for a test to see what type...
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    Is Metformin prescribed for impaired fasting glucose?

    Not a problem. None of us can give medical advice, but we can share our experiences and knowledge for you to contemplate against your own experiences. I don't think you need to worry too much about beta cell destruction at a BG level of 6.5. This is taken from the diabetes.co.uk website...
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    Is Metformin prescribed for impaired fasting glucose?

    Hi mrsknitty It’s possible metformin might be prescribed – only your doctor can tell you. However it is usually only given when diet and exercise are not enough to keep your sugars down. Given you are classed as having pre-diabetes, which is a judgement based on you current BG levels and...
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    Disposing of Sharps?

    I'm fairly familiar with how local authorities work, having spent a decade or so in them and I'd be pretty sure that either the person collecting does other things as well, or they collect lots of sharps bins on the same date. My local authority gives me a date (once every six months) and only...
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    Insulin adjustment and time zones

    Hi all, I too am flying out to Australia for Christmas (yes, I know I am very lucky!). I'm on MDI, levemir basal but I take a 17:83 ratio am to pm, i.e. I take 4u in the morning and 20u in the evening. I fly out at 2010, when I'd usually take 20u. However I land early morning GMT in Dubai...
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    Disposing of Sharps?

    My understanding is that the local authority (council) has a duty to collect sharps boxes, but other people may do so as well (i.e. GP surgeries, big pharmacies etc.). If you can't find anyone else to do it, ring your council's waste or environmental services department. If you live in an area...
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    Sore legs and sore feet

    Hi Tony Everyone with diabetes should have an annual review, but that doesn't necessarily mean that is the only time you will get your blood tested. Many medical teams will suggest moving to an annual test once you've proved that you are well controlled. Personally I think this is not often...