Recent Content by Beezee

Yes sorry, I'd left it too late to eat dinner, but when I tested I realised I needed to eat something! I started the humulin 1 a month ago with the instruction to start at 10 units before bed and gradually increase the dose by 1 unit until my first sugar reading of the morning was 8 or less. No...

I take dapagliflozin in the morning, glicazide before meals and metformin after (twice a day). I'm gradually introducing insulin to try to get my sugars low. Currently on 22 whatever's of humulin. Today I haven't eaten properly, and feel a bit odd. Tested blood - 4.6 (old money) I've just...

I'm on Forxiga too, but I've suffered the hot nights thing longer than I've been on that, so I can't blame the medication! I put it down to some sort of sugar rush in the small hours. What I do (because my doctor wasn't interested when I explained the problem) is sleep with a very small...

Thought I would give you a quick update ... My morning (fasting) readings are now between 7.9 and 10.5 (previously 14-17) Afternoon (2 hours after meal) between 5 and 9.2 (previously between 12 and 16) I've just tested and it's currently 4.5. My blood sugar is too low!! Can't tell you how...

Yes, I've cut right down on carbs. Try my best to be Lchf but chocolate has a spell on me!! Anyway I know it's early days but I've just taken my BS - 5.8!! I haven't been that low at this time of day and having eaten food! (Normally I only get a result like that at around 2.00pm when I haven't...

So I was diagnosed nearly two years ago. Put on metformin. Dose increased to maximum. Readings lower but still too high. Nurse added Saxagliptin. No change at all. Glicazide added - readings went down but still not enough. Fell out with DN when she told me I couldn't expect to get better...

My dentist recommended a water pik to me. I can't remember the make, but it's electric and you fill the tank with corsodyl and squirt it between the teeth. It cleans the gum line and is really good! Plus the little brushes that you poke between. My type 2 was undiagnosed for a long time and as...

I started the saxagliptin just over two weeks ago. To start I took the tablet in the evening but found that I couldn't get to sleep, so decided to take it on the morning instead in the hope that the effects would wear off by bedtime. They haven't. I now seem to be on a cycle of sleeping every...

Read all the recipe ideas on here, bought the almond flour and then the demon kicked in "what harm can it do? It's only a little pancake .." 11.2 before pancake (lowest reading this week) 21.1 two hours later. Pancakes with plain white flour are off the list! I used a little Stevia to sweeten...

Thank you for all the advice. I've been away but first thing Monday morning I'm going to phone the doctor and not give up until I have an appointment. I've had enough. The ringing in my ears is driving me mad, the dizziness is becoming a real problem and I'm not going to be fobbed off anymore...

I've tried and tried to explain to my other half which foods I can and can't eat. I've just got back from a week long business trip and he greeted me excitedly with "I've been out and bought some food for you! Here - I've got you some sausage rolls from Gregg's, a French stick, some Muffins and...

Smartlady - I don't have enough experience to offer advice - but I just wanted you to know that I know exactly how you feel. Last week I felt so alone, unsupported and upset by the whole thing that I also stopped taking my meds for three days. After all, it wasn't working so what was the...

Hi Douglas. I'm 5ft 2, and fluctuate between 8st 11 and 9st 2. Which 'they' tell me is in the healthy range. In my dreams I'm between 7 and 8 stone! No matter what I do (starvation mainly!) I can't seem to lose weight. Three years ago (just before I was diagnosed with IBS - which I don't...

Douglas99 - your advice is always much appreciated! I also think my problems are all high sugar related, but I'm going to have the thyroid check just in case. I find it easier to skip meals than I do to eat. As they keep saying 'it's a lifestyle change' - if I can't eat what I like then...

Forty Six - oh wow! You could be onto something there!! Been on Thyroid Uk and ticked loads of boxes - time to try and get another blood test I think. Reading the info on that site really made me sit up!! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App