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thank Sue, yep have found that info from Dennis. Still keen to hear anybody's specific personal experiences too, I'd be anxious at the best of times but being in a multi lingual situation (the letter I can get from my doctor will be in German) adds a bit of extra stress! b

Hi, I'm sure if I was thorough enough in my search this has been talked about before, but I'll just go ahead and ask! Since my last flight I've started needing insulin and am starting to think about what I'll need to do to fly to Australia and back later in the year. As it stands at the moment...

Thanks everyone, thats really helpful information. I was feeling a bit of a baby for wanting to throw it out and avoid an extra shot but think I'll take that option now :-) Its only a matter of a few units in any case. and PS to Erroneous, thanks for the qualification that they were tiny...

Hi all, I am at the end of my second levemir pen, and there is not enough for the dose left in (the first one somehow timed itself perfectly!) Should I use what's left in the pen and top up with the new pen to the right amount, or discard the left overs? I'm not sure if it works the same if...

I asked my doctor about this a couple of days ago, he said that only by taking blood from a vein and processing it in the lab can one get a truly precise reading. He told me not to get so hung up about the readings on the meter, in that they have a degree of variability but are useful for...

g'day John, what an interesting sounding project. I haven't written anything specifically about my diabetes, but have started on insulin in the last 3 weeks and hopefully soon will have enough peace of mind to put some thoughts together. Do you have any of your photos for viewing online...

Hi Zoe that must have been so shocking to be diagnosed with diabetes at age 15. Its great that you are taking some bigger steps now to get it all under control, and this forum sees very good at providing a lot of information about people's own experiences of works and doesn't work for them. You...

Hi Debs, its a really stressful and confusing situation to be in and I can relate to the panic attacks and depression. I think there is a lot of grief involved in getting diabetes sorted out, especially in times of big change in the treatment and management. At least you are a BIG step ahead of...

I think the cracks are about to show in my calm exterior, and I'm starting to become a bit overwhelmed with information! 8) Patti, does your comment mean that you have adjusted your diet / insulin to make sure you are in the parameters that Alan reported on, and thereby kept the hba1c results...

Yes, thanks once again Alan, I would also be hoping to achieve such figures sometime in the future, as Denis said though, the hard part, or for me current challenge, is find out how to get there in the meantime and establish the base level! Good advice about the test test test, I have already...

Thanks Denis Yes I know I'm on the point in the learning curve where I want answers to questions that have no definitive answers! But this information, and what Marty said, is really helpful. My readings are staying stable, but still in the 9 - 11 range rather than the 6 to 8 range, but at...

if it helps any with the injecting question, I started giving myself injections only 2 or 3 weeks ago, which as a total needle phobic was tough at first. I had a tutorial at the doctors and luckily a friend who could do it for me at home the first couple of times, but now its fairly straight...

Thanks Marty, so with those readings you'd be hoping to have pretty low readings to start with, and only a minimal increases from the meal? Why I'm asking is that I'm still sorting out the insulin dose (the once a day shot) and the readings through the day seem reasonably stable, an increase...

Planning to take my Mum (visiting me in Germany from Australia) to Salzburg for a long weekend in June, and if work and finances permit a quick trip downunder for a summer Christmas on the beach.

Hi all, probably this sounds like a basic question but as a non german speaker in a german speaking land, I'm seeking out information where I might. Can anyone please let me know what kind of variation one should expect between before meal BGL and after, eg 2 hours later? I know there is a...