Recent Content by AnnieRL

Thank you Ellie, just saw this as didn’t get notification. That makes sense. No one has diagnosed me as 3C. My current Endo says tests show I am producing some insulin which is why she suggested adding in Metformin. Pretty sure haven’t had a c-peptide as no fasting beforehand. Am going to ask...

Oh a sibling from another mother :) Darn pancreas! Was beginning to think I was crazy. Just had a sleepless night with alarm going off repeatedly My medical care continuity has suffered because I have moved around quite a bit, even changing countries. I was under a hepatobiliary team for...

Hi Hopeful, thank you for replying, I WAS carb counting, after a fashion as I’ve never been trained. After a while I’d come to know how much insulin was needed for meals (I do check the carbs in what I’m eating). Since the addition of the Metformin I don’t know how to calculate doses as my...

Thank you Jaylee, hadn’t heard about basal rate testing - there have been many developments since 2009 when I lost most of my pancreas. This is fascinating. It is recommended to take Metformin with food but that seems to be mainly because of side effects which I don’t seem to get. I am someone...

I used to take Lantus in the morning but since starting the Metformin I was advised to take it in the evening. Maybe it might be an idea to return to morning for Lantus (nurses weren’t keen on this). I do try and time meals to catch the plunge but tend to either under or over dose with insulin...

Lantus and NovoRapid

Hi, I’ve had a search and can’t find anything on this so hope you don’t mind me starting a new topic. 13 years ago most of my pancreas was removed and since then have been on basal 1 time a day, bolus 3 times per day. I have a Freestyle Libre 2 sensor. A couple of months ago my Endocrinologist...