Recent Content by alf15

Curleous, Thats good, I wouldnt be worried about 6.9 waking up. To be honest waking up 7 or 8 isnt majorly bad. If you keep waking up 10+ i would really worried and would try to correct it the next night. Like Mary said, Lantus can be a bit funny (can work perfect for a few months and then not...

Thanks snodger, thats what i thought. Every time around 5 or 6pm my bs would just jump from 6 to 13-15. Which if i was in Vegas it would be morning time like you said. My BS is alot better now, not jumping at 6pm anymore :D . Was still rising when I was alseep, but last night I finally...

Hi, I have had a few problems with lantus a few times now. Like yourself I was on 14 shots of lantus. And my levels would be perfect, my bs wouldn't move from the night before. Then they started to rise to 10 - 14. At 1st I thought the lantus was bringing low when I was sleeping, so I woke up...

I got back from Vegas on Monday and since I've been back my BS has gone mental! Finding it very hard to get it under control? Is it common for you BS to go crazy with jet lag, due to time different, tiredness and change in eating times? My BS was fine over in Vegas, considering it was very...

Thanks Jane & Synonym. Im going to buy a two pen on to be sure. Synonym - I have been to Vegas two years ago, lovely place, the fountains are great! Its actually where I got diabetes lol. When I came back is when I starting getting all the tell tell signs of diabetes! :( I'm threating myself...

I'm heading to Vegas in September for 10 days. And im thinking do i need to buy one of the frio cases as it very hot over there. I have no problem storaging the insulin in the fridge in/minibar in my room. But when i'm sitting by the pool/walking around outside should I really keep my novarapid...

Re: What is the Smallest meter??? Why not make smaller ones! Haha exactly, the test strip containers are hugh as well! Thats why I like the meter I have now, the test strips are in small flat metal packets about half the size of a condom wrapper (sorry only thing i could think of). That saves...

Hi, I saw the new contour USB and it looked very small and stylish and wanted one, but when I checked the dimensions of it, it turns out its massive!! Can someone tell me what is the smallest meter on the market is? As I am 27 years old male and have good eye sight and good control of my BS...

Thanks for the fast reply, I will get her to visit the GP this week! Thanks Alan

Hi everyone, I have a quick question, I checked my mam's BS yesterday and it was 10 after food. I know from being a type 1 myself, that 10 is higher than normal. She is just back from holidays in america. Its there any other reason, other than being a type 2, for having a BS of 10. She isnt...

Thanks for the info/replies, I will discuss it with my diabetes team, which im seeing tomorrow. :D

Wow thats pricey and dear to run! Thanks for the info, out of interest how many strips do you go through a month, i thought i was alot a 100-150 strips or so

I'm starting to think I am experiencing the same problems which others have when on lantus...works some days, then doesnt work, joint pains etc. I'm going to ask my nurse/doctor to change over to levemir? Is it just a straight swap? Is there any side effects of Levemir?

Thanks carbsrock, Having a small transmitter attached it alot better than a big pump with transmitter etc. As I play alot of sports i feel this would be best suited for me. I have no problem testing my bs, but sometimes I check it for the sake of checking. If i could look at a meter every few...

I was wondering is it possibble to get a device that will continuously monitor my BS, but dont want the pump to go with it. Like most T1 I check my blood sugar a minimum of 5 times a day and a max of 10 to get good control! Its the one thing that I hate doing the most! Dont mind injecting at...