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  1. ExChocoholic

    T2 Neuropathy

    I am now suspecting UTI might cause neuropathy as I have kidney disease and don't always recognise UTI.
  2. ExChocoholic

    Hypos diabetes type 2 - do low figures change depending on the individual?

    I sometimes feel low at 4, but not every time, usually it's under 4 to go hypo..I'm on insulin.
  3. ExChocoholic

    T2 Neuropathy

    Strangely my BS are mostly in range. I used to get really high readings so disappointed that my new lows are not helping my troubled feet and legs.
  4. ExChocoholic

    T2 Neuropathy

    I've booked GP appointment but I am wondering if meds can help. I'm already in great pain as I wait for hip replacement, now added to that my mild neuropathy has started raging in warm weather. My feet and shins feel like there should be flames coming off then and last night in bed were so bad I...
  5. ExChocoholic

    My posts

    I'm trying to update my profile I found my details but can't see how to update them,
  6. ExChocoholic

    Lowish BS and Insulin

    I've been on insulin for over 3 years. I take insulin with Novomax twice daily 6 in morning 8 at evening meal.
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    My posts

    I'm having trouble in finding my previous posts, including ones made this week where I ask for advice on what to do when fasting BS is low. I used to measure my BS and then take my insulin before eating. Should I just skip the insulin or take later after eating? Only recently suffered low BS due...
  8. ExChocoholic

    Neuropathy advice

    I am awaiting hip replacement and all cartilage is gone from right hip, dreadful pain especially at night, so painful have to get up feels like bones lock up. Above this an my lack of movement has exacerbated neuropathy feet feeling dead and either too hot or cold. I'm hoping once hip surgery...
  9. ExChocoholic

    Lowish BS and Insulin

    Low BS is comparatively new to me, I used to suffer with high BS but changed my eating habits. Mostly in range but I have libre fitted and alarms go off around 4.00 or under. My question is if my fasting sugar is low should I just eat breakfast - missing my insulin shot? Obviously I can't take...
  10. ExChocoholic

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    5.7 finally getting good results since I started breakfast again.
  11. ExChocoholic

    New to me sugar lows

    I'm on 14 mm novomix a day. I felt really shaky and nauseaos with this so thinks its pretty spot on. Got BS up to 4.1 and moved around a bit, but felt rough for a while.
  12. ExChocoholic

    New to me sugar lows

    In last few weeks I've been having sugar lows. I cannot quite understand why except I've been snacking less. I have libre 2 which alerts to lows of below 4. Early morning to 5.00 ish my alarm keeps going off BS 3.1 to 3.7. I've got glucose tabs takes 2 or 3 to get into BS 4.00. I've just eaten a...
  13. ExChocoholic

    Sharps bin

    I have to request bin collection from local council, new bin delivered on Weds and full bin taken. On this occasion the replacement bin was a used one! I did complain and a new one came next day. I asked delivery man if he left the previous one, he said yes and apologised for error saying didn't...
  14. ExChocoholic

    T2 Libre and Blood Glucose

    I've just started using the Libre, which is great when scanner works but so many error messages and alarm keeps going off - I set it at 4.2 as I get shaky when in low 4s, I've now set at 3.9. I felt shaky and found my BS 3.4. In last few weeks I've had lots of lows and cannot quite understand...
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    Sharps bin

    Not sure where to write this but my sharps bin collected today by local council. I am horrified that the replacement bin is full of someone else's used novomix sharps. It was left outside my door, which is fine as I'm in a senior's complex. But when I picked it up was really heavy, so I looked...
  16. ExChocoholic

    Arm Monitor

    I have just starred Libre 2, it is a bit and miss but great when it works. I think mine is a bit too difficult to reach. Maybe get next one put in more convenient spot. You should have been given 2 for automatic replacement.
  17. ExChocoholic

    Type 2 Constipation

    I've been on co- codemol tablets for severe hip pain known to cause constipation, just had a scary hypo with worse constipation ever, seems to me the two are related. I'm wondering what others might use for constipation?
  18. ExChocoholic

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    T2 on insulin 5.6! Best in ages, so happy!
  19. ExChocoholic

    Diabetic socks

    I am T2 and suffering with neuropathy in my feet tingling, burning and occasional pain. I've seen diabetic socks advertised. Does anyone have experience of these, or are they just a gimmick?
  20. ExChocoholic

    Proximal neuropathy or diabetic amyotrophy

    Hip and neuropathy pain. I suffer, as do many, burning feet and legs and a random sore skin feeling. More recently since being very ill in hospital last year - not covid or diabetes related, I've developed sciatica in my right hip, rapidly becoming very debilitating as limits movement and is...