Recent Content by Banktramp

I'm from the UK, it's common to be on MF as it helps the body accept insulin so I'm told.

Hi Struggling with my BG level at the moment, currently went to see a DS at my local hospital and they altered my treatment. They said as my HBA1C levels where so good I should stop taking fast acting and just carry on using Metformin and lantus, I disagreed with this and said how was I...

FINALLY been confirmed as type 1 Been told now the local specialist at hospital will look at my treatment after a Gad blood test confirmed why I already new. Finally on fast acting but until they have my new treatment plan still on metaformin but it's a step in the right direction.

If your type two why are you injecting insulin?

I just got told off by my DSN for splitting my lantus from 28 units to two doses of 14. She got me to reduce mine down to 18 units and see how that goes. I to was getting night hypos but as I wasn't getting any fast acting insulin that is the only way I can get my levels down but always risking...

I have asked for fast acting, that's why she sent me for my HBA1C test to compare against my last one. Your not the only one confused - I get no help or advice from my DSN or GP. I feel it's trial and error on my part and what I read on here, I will wait and see what my next appointment brings.

I was admitted to hospital as my BG levels was in the high 20's and had keystones in my urine they did a lot of blood test in hospital. Yes I think lately been testing and have been getting BG as low as 2.1.

Oh just to add my last HBA1c test 3 months ago was 98.

Just got my HBA1c results back and they are 38 - is it possible to over use metforming and lantus ?? I'm was on 2000mg of metforming and 28units of lantus per day for the past month and think I have been eating just to keep my levels up and maybe overdoing the background insulin??

Another thing she did say was my fasting BS should be around 4-5 and 2hrs after anything up to 11 is fine?

Yes deffo a type 1 - @fletchweb That's what I'm thinking, when she came out with I had split my dosage she got a bit arsey and who told you to do that, I told her I was a member on the forum and it's what I had looked into she seemed to back track a little as she could tell I had done my...

Yes only on lantus T1 since June.

UPDATE: Just been to see my DSN and still not impressed with her, told her all that was going on and she said I shouldn't have split my dosage of lantus but to go back to one hit and lower the amount - she also sent me for bloods (HNCA1) don't think that's correct sorry and I will get the...

I got an appointment on Tuesday so hopefully get it sorted then, had no support what so ever from my GP or DSN.

It was the hospital that started me on it over 6 months ago, I only seen my DSN once and that was to give me a sharps bin and some leaflets to read.