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I have foot in both types right now until covid allows more tests! I had diabetic ketoacidosis with sepsis and few other things in my blood stream. I came out of hospital just as covid went full steam, I was on metformin then gliclazide and then insulin. I’m currently only on insulin mix 50 and...

I found out I was diabetic after going to a&e with abdominal pain, was in dka and had sepsis, his was March 2020, although everyone is undecided which type I have still, thanks to covid I can’t get all tests I need, I’m on insulin at the moment

High risk, low immunity and had mine Saturday, felt a bit rough Sunday but fine now

I have no answers either, just l'm so fed up with diabetes too

When I did work (medically retired 2007) in the NHS, despite the posters everywhere there were always sweets, biscuits and cake at various times throughout the year. It always seemed strange to have table with ‘unhealthy’ foods under a poster of ‘5 a day’. My boss was vegan but did bring in...

I’m taking metformin 2 tab twice day, 160mg of gliclazide and now on 16u humalin I morning and supper time, I can increase humalin 2u every third day but my pre lunch/supper BG are 15-18 and it’s not dropping lower. Morning BG is averaging at 9 (8.4-9,9) so I’m thinking it’s not lasting until...

Should say I’ve been to diabetes page link but is there a more in-depth? I’m increasing at 2u every 3rd day but still high pre lunch/supper and steroid induced- which I’ve just had to increase [emoji849]

Is there a Gide to what different insulin types do? I’ve heard someone talk about a long lasting insulin and something about altering dose depending on food (I’m thinking of eating out for birthdays etc) Advise welcome, I’m currently on Humalin I

Does anyone else have big issues with anaemia especially linked to shape of red blood cells and causing dizziness or breathlessness? Might help if anyone is just having anemia issues? Waiting on endocrinologist to research further and the world to be back to normal so these test etc can take...

I’m on injected vit D cause my levels are in my boots. Even before the injections and trying tablets my vit D dropped in winter, I also have low B12 it all goes together. If your seeing an endocrinologist let them know

I totally understand, I was so good for ages then I will have a day where I’m like ‍♀️ my BG is still high so chocolate is the answer. Then filled with guilt I go back to being totally good, like now I have stinking cold all I want is veg soup, not given in yet but I know I will, think it’s just...

I had Metformin, then metformin and gliclazide now added in insulin with plan to stay on insulin but slowly reduce others

I was started on insulin (Humalin I) recently, my daughter is having a few issues with the needles, it sometimes takes a lot to get the click that you get when screwing the needle to the pen, shes managing to eventually get it but with some effort. Will this just become a skill or anyone have a...

Not yet, I’m on 10u Humalin I, they are ringing tomorrow and discussing next move, possibly increasing insulin (I’m still on metformin and gliclazide) think plan will be to reduce gliclazide and metformin but very slowly, I’m getting 8-10mmol as my fasting BG but lunch/supper is 10-15mmol, she...

The lovely people on here suggest I needed insulin, so here I am about week or so after running to see diabetes specialist nurse and starting insulin, I FEEL SOOOOO MUCH BETTER! I was on keto and trying 20g carbs, it was suggested to raise this to 30 and kind of keto with a twist, I have MS...