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<blockquote data-quote="Billy_Pilgrim" data-source="post: 1317368" data-attributes="member: 354360"><p>Thanks! I will definitely mention it when I actually get to see someone. I'm now back in the UK, and my GP tells me the waiting time to see the diabetic nurse is 3 weeks, which is frankly ridiculous, given that my fasting levels are dropping and I need advice on meds. Ideally I'd want a referral to St Barts nearby (which has a dedicated LADA department), but they told me <u>only </u>after I get an appointment with the diabetic nurse. </p><p></p><p>Had my first hypo last night - I'd self-diagnosed a shortage of magnesium (I'd had tightness in my chest, shortness of breath, and unexplained dehydration), so popped a couple of effervescent tablets I had way at the back of the cupboard, and felt instant relief. In retrospect I think they might have supercharged my nightime lantus injection, as I woke up at 3am sheet-white and shaking like Ozzy Osbourne. So I squeezed some honey into my mouth and had a couple of charcoal biscuits, and woke up this morning feeling fine with a reading of 4.5mmol/L, which is the lowest I've ever been. A few too many variables going on to draw any conclusions just now, but I did just read that magnesium lowers the body's insulin resistance, so I might have to be a bit more judicious with my supplements in furture.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Billy_Pilgrim, post: 1317368, member: 354360"] Thanks! I will definitely mention it when I actually get to see someone. I'm now back in the UK, and my GP tells me the waiting time to see the diabetic nurse is 3 weeks, which is frankly ridiculous, given that my fasting levels are dropping and I need advice on meds. Ideally I'd want a referral to St Barts nearby (which has a dedicated LADA department), but they told me [U]only [/U]after I get an appointment with the diabetic nurse. Had my first hypo last night - I'd self-diagnosed a shortage of magnesium (I'd had tightness in my chest, shortness of breath, and unexplained dehydration), so popped a couple of effervescent tablets I had way at the back of the cupboard, and felt instant relief. In retrospect I think they might have supercharged my nightime lantus injection, as I woke up at 3am sheet-white and shaking like Ozzy Osbourne. So I squeezed some honey into my mouth and had a couple of charcoal biscuits, and woke up this morning feeling fine with a reading of 4.5mmol/L, which is the lowest I've ever been. A few too many variables going on to draw any conclusions just now, but I did just read that magnesium lowers the body's insulin resistance, so I might have to be a bit more judicious with my supplements in furture. [/QUOTE]
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