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Neve r had this trouble before but rang the surgery yesterday to book a 6 monthly blood test and was told they put me on a waiting list, I siad well the diabetic Norse told me to make the appointment and was told everyone now has to go on the list I mean what on earth is going on with...

So I am on the Inuslin NovaRapid during the day and Treseba at night have been on this for a couple of years now and still my blood readings are high @ 73 , so am asking WHY is it not going down

Well what a week I have had week on Sunday I fell backwards down the stairs and broke my hearing aid in my ear, the ear bled profusely, the lump on my head was massive, I also hurt my back and chest and insides which are still darn sore, my left arm and shoulder was swollen and Paramedics...

Week on Sunday I was not feel well so said to husband I will go have a lay down on the bed as feel terrible, got to top of stairs and passed out fell down 14 steps hit my head on a picture which bust the glass and ruined the picture (never knew I had done this until I hit my ear on a vase that...

I have when injecting Insulin over a period of time Lipohypertrophy which is an abnormal accumulation of fat underneath the surface of the skin. It’s most commonly seen in people who receive multiple daily injections I had to stop injecting into one leg and over time it did go away but does...

I had a sensor fitted last week which after two days fell off however had another delivered which I put on , I am finding the reading differ to what my finger prick does has everyone else on a sensor noted this? this morning when I got up finger prick said 4.9 my sensor said 7.3??

Has anyone been given the arm band that reads your blood sugar levels and saves you from prick your fingers all the time, am asking to see if they give accurate readings as may be getting one!

Ok here goes I had my second booster and a flu jab last Wendesday, I had told them I had a cold and they said so long as no temperature your ok to have it even though I said I maybe should cancel it for now! arms hurt like nothing the next day as had the flu jab in one arm the booster in the...

I have been told that if my levels do not drop over the next few weeks the nurse will stop my novaRapid injections and give me a fast acting tablet unsure of name but think it has some thing to do with Gliclazide has anyone tried these tablets and what was the side effects?

What are the tablets that am being told about that you take instead of injecting Insulin? have looked but can nto find a name for them....

Has any one had a FIT test I had my bloods checked a few weeks ago and I was found to be anaemic so had to have more blood tests and a FIT test (sample of poo sent to lab) that came back as high so am now waiting for further investigations..... anyone else had one of these??

Haemoglobin A1c level - IFCC standardised 74 mmol/mol [20.0 - 41.0] so they put me on insulin which makes you eat and i get a reading of the above ?? anyone can tell me what that means??

Hpw does everyone know what type of Diabetes they have i was told had diabetes type two ten years ago and nothing since so how does oen tell if altered?

Just been put on Tresiba Insulin starting tonight anyone else on this and anything I should be aware of, have to go back to see her with my readings next week to see if dosage needs adjusting and to stop taking humalog mix after teatime

When I was controlling my Diabetes with food and meds overal level was 58 been on Insulin now for a couple of years and just had bloods done and it is 69 what the heck am I eating for the Insulin or what?? so do I tell them no more Insulin or ask for a different one am on Humalog 25% mix...

Any one got an email to apply for a few diaries for monitoring blood glucose levels, keep asking the Doctors but seems they hard to come by>???

so been told to stay in however I have a 94 year old mother who i clean for and make sure she is safe, how can I stay in own home ....wish I knew the answer!! also had a sore throat and runny nose now for 14 days arghhh Question. What would you all do , carry on or stay in.

At what age do you all think a person with Diabetes should stop driving, I know If you're on a long journey, it's important to stop at least every couple of hours to re-check your sugar levels. Also Important to ensure your levels are 5 mm or above but what age do you think it safer to not drive.

Any one else heard the possibility that taking metformin can cause cancer ...this to me is very troubling as am on 2 x twice daily. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/3-versions-of-diabetes-drug-metformin-recalled

So again my chest started even though they said not long ago it was fine.... I began coughing up green muck and feeling so ill, my levels went up so knew some thing wrong ..... my neck then began to hurt me at the back very tender to touch also up into my head also my jaw bone tender to touch...