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Had my long awaited appointment with Endocrinologist. First question asked was what's the best thing about your diabetes? Considering I was there due to continuing ill health found this a highly unusual question and very different to other past consultations with other medical professionals...

Hi is anyone taking Omeprazole capsules and how are you getting on with them? Prescribed today for acid reflux pharmacy said they slow down indigestion. I asked if would affect diabetes type 1 he said not. I am however concerned that as I have night time hypos this could delay hypo treatment...

Does anyone adjust their back ground dose regularly? My tresiba dose is 20 but pushing me into 3 lows overnight 8 hour period. I am exhausted. If I adjust to 19 don't feel well as in chest tightness and end up waiting for next fast acting injection for much needed insulin. Saw endo yesterday...

Hi looking for indigestion/heartburn remedies that won't affect my type 1 Diabetes and insulins. I will make an appointment with doctor after weekend. Thanks

Hi can anyone send me a link for basal monitoring and adjusting dose. Started on Tresiba last Thursday night at 22 units for three days Changed to 21 units for three days but had 4 lows since mid night through morning. Thinking of 19 units tonight. Want to bring back dose from 10pm to...

Hi I have been referred to endocrinology. I think I may have thyroid, hormone and circulation problems . Not sure what to expect and if I can request specific tests. I want to make the most of my appointment. Thanks

Hi I changed insulins last night from Toujeo to Tresiba. Told by DSN to take same dose of 22 which I did. Went to bed higher at 16 by morning level dropped by 12. Nurse said not to adjust dose and stick with it. Feel completely wiped out this afternoon and shaky although levels not hypo...

Two hours after meals my levels are never under 9 if I kept them that tight would be in hypo land. What should they be after 4 hours? Theory and Practice. I don't have huge amounts of carbs tried nuts for snacks but don't work for me. Can't eat eggs so always trying to find another low carb...

After exhausting experience with low blood sugars I eventually opted for cup of tea with sugar this morning. My levels started to drop one hour after injecting novorapid I still had 4 units on board and 3 hours left. My knees were shaking, so fed up of eating carbs when I don't want them went...

After bad hypo last week on Toujeo I am switching to Tresiba my DSN advises to use same dosage and take at night. My one concern is that Toujeo is meant to be 24 hour lasting. Tresiba information states lasting 40 hours. I have doubled checked that I should stopsToujeo and replace with...

I had a really terrible experience Monday evening after injecting 23 units of Toujeo my blood sugars dropped like a stone. From 14 to 2 in half an hour. I put emergency plan into action .orange juice, dextrose, wine gums, biscuit, chocolate, half sandwich and sugar in water. Eventually called...

Hope someone can advise on this please. Found myself very unwell with sickness and upset stomach over 48 hour period, my predicament was being sick with my levels dropping. Horrible having to force myself to eat in-between bouts of sickness. My level of 3 was difficult to maintain even with...

Hi can anyone help me please? I started to inject Toujeo at 2.30pm today and it hurt quite a lot so decided to stop and move to a less painful area. I take 23 units but obviously split the dose between two sites. Will the body treat this as an overlap of insulin I don't feel well so monitoring...

Any ideas on how to split bolus for chips and potatoes? If I inject novorapid at meal time feel really unwell with high levels after eating these carbs. I am on low carb diet but would like to eat a meal with potatoes in. Always weigh my food and calculate there is no enjoyment to eating at...

After feeling very unwell for a number of weeks came off pump therapy used transition dose advised by hospital and ended up with climbing Ketones of 2.4 . Spent a week in hospital with blood sugars reducing and ketones rising. I was treated with endless bags of saline to flush out ketones. I've...

Can anyone advise how to fine tune basal please for Toujeo.. I've been on Toujeo for a week thought it kept levels steady for 24 hours. My morning blood sugar was 11.4 this morning I have increased Toujeo by 1 unit now at 23 injected at midday. My problem is mainly after breakfast where level...

So here I am 6 weeks into using omnipod still feel unwell with breathlessness, chest feeling tight. Tingling tongue, feel like throat is closing up. I've changed insulin from novorapid to Apidra but still same symptoms as above saw doctor yesterday who thinks it's an allergy but can't be...

Is there any particular time of day which is best to change omnipod? I still have insulin on board just wondered what experiences forum users have had? Plus changing insulin from novorapid to aprida would like a seamless transition. Thanks

I have been using novorapid for 15 years I suffer from dizziness and breathlessness I am trying to find out what other insulins I can use. I have tried an over counter antihistamine and feel better but affect wears off later in the day. is there a specific antihistamine for insulin users...

I am into my third week of using omnipod I test every two hours until mid night then at 3am . On day one at hospital I felt unwell very dizzy and hypo although on testing I wasn't. I have since had two more similar experiences dsn says it is not the omnipod but I feel it is. We changed ICR...