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I have small bruises on my tummy, and it does hurt often. [emoji20]

I have taken creon for many years and seems OK. However I do get tummy aches but put it down to having exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. The creon helps overall. I would be much worse without it.

I have finger pricked 1 finger and then checked it on another a few minutes later when it was high, and it was different. Don't do that often, but never sure how accurate it is. Just keep my fingers crossed. [emoji54][emoji12] I have a nexus too.

I haven't had pancreatitis luckily but do have EPI. Thought I was type 2 for many years and prescribed metformin. It helped with blood sugars but made my tummy symptoms worse. Always going to the loo and pains. Stopped it and now on insulin and dapagliflozin. Good luck and do discuss with Dr...

I take creon which helps and have recently been put on insulin, humulin 19 units per day. They took me off gliclazide and now take dapagliflozin 5mg per day. I can't tolerate metformin it upset my tum even more than it is already!! However I have noticed that since coming off glicazide my blood...

I have been taking creon for a few years now, and it has helped. Still have good and bad days and if I know I am travelling take imodium too. You will have to see how many you need to take when you eat. A large meal you will need to take more. Good luck [emoji106]

Hi all. I take insulin and various medications. At the moment I inject once a day but know I will need lots of paraphernalia for travelling. Has anyone got advice re storing insulin. I have the frio bags and will take them but any other suggestions gratefully received. I will be flying and will...

That was very interesting. Thanks all. Watery eyes and runny nose, I get that occasionally will have to check that. Type 2 or am I 3C as have EPI?! Taking insulin now but still get highs up to 14 and down to 4 2. Hey ho.....

Hi all. I was diagnosed as type 2 and seem still to be although I take creon as I have EPI and can't digest fats. Could not control high sugars with medications, although carried on with this over 10 years. Gradually things got worse. Couldn't tolerate metaformin so eventually referred to...

Yes I would be interested if anyone else has bought this. I am travelling to NZ next year and the flight will be over 24 hours in all. This product may be very useful as I need to take 6 insulin pens with me! Thanks

I am not worried about the needle and do rotate where I put it. I find that often it takes a few tries to push the needle and insulin in where it doesn't hurt!!

I have only been using insulin for 6 months, humulin once a day, but have found that my tummy has become very sensitive to this. Started using thigh too, but has anyone else suffered with this, and what can I do? Thanks

Hi all. I was diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic 10 years ago. Had medications wmetc but had bad tummy problems. Eventually found that my pancreas was not producing enzymes, was blocked etc so now take creon for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Have done this for over 6 years but recently my blood...

Thanks all. I am off on Wednesday to start insulin injections as blood sugars got higher to 74 Hba1c. Glicazide didn't work, metformin I can't tolerate for long, so I guess I will have to go down this route. Did lower carbs. Sticking to about 100 or less a day! Not extreme I know but do try to...

I find what you say very interesting. I was overweight and grew up in the 60s and 70s when fat was thought to be the bad thing. I guess I consumed a lot of terrible highly processed foods without knowing it, although we did cook our own meals and don't use much processed foods now. I have...

Hi I have been advised to lower my carbs which I will try, but with EPI I cannot digest fats very well which is why I take enzymes to help with this. I am still not sure of the best way to go forward as my diabetic team keep mentioning going on insulin injections which I am trying to avoid for...

Mine was 67 which is still high. I have been struggling with keeping blood sugars down and was at 84, got down to 50, now up again! It is never easy even if you do watch your carbs and exercise. I also have pancreatic insufficiency so take enzymes for that too. Might be a type 3 but not sure...

I have been on various meds for type 2 although I am more complicated as have EPI too but lately my blood sugars are getting higher again. I do try to watch my carbs and walk, do gardening etc but can medications stop working? On glicazide 80mg and going to start taking metformin 500g SR again...

Has anyone heard about this? Gymnema gurmar a herb which supposedly can hp type 2 diabetes and in losing weight. Has anyone taken it? Does it help and is it safe, especially if taking other medications. Thank you

Mine was OK this week. Collected 3 boxes!!