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@Antje77 Thank you for the reply. My doc wanted to put me on Toujeo but since that's still insulin glargine, I figured I'd stick with Lantus for now as it works well for me (when it doesn't have side-effects, that is). Really? Is that true even for fast-acting insulins like Humalog or Novolog...

Hi everyone, I just need to get this off my chest. A few days ago, I injected Lantus (12 units) and must've hit a vein or something, because after 20 minutes I started feeling very dizzy, measured my blood sugar and was at 1.2 mmol/l, which is the lowest reading I've ever seen. I live alone for...

Thanks @db89 and @Tipetoo , I'll check those out as well. Still haven't decided on the best one.

Thank you @Jaylee, I'll definitely check it out. A cross-device app would be perfect as I sometimes measure my blood sugar while on my computer, sometimes while using my phone and so on, so having multiple devices synced would be the best option for me.

Thanks for the replies, I'll have a look at those. @Jaylee The Diaconnect app especially sounds interesting as it is synchronised cross-device. Is that the main reason you stuck with that one in particular?

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a diabetes management app to make recording my BGs and insulin doses a bit easier. Which one do you use and/or would recommend and why? Thank you!

Personally, I think (hope) that it's going to get better in a couple of years. Recently I listened to Joe Rogan's podcast where he interviewed Dominic D'Agostino, one of leading proponents of the keto diet. He's seen evidence that low carbing not only helps cognitively (you're not as tired after...

After reading this thread, I'm already dreading any future hospital stays. It's funny how there's 370 million diabetics in the world, roughly 5% of the world's population, and yet I sometimes feel like this world is absolutely unprepared for our presence. The last time I was in hospital was...

@AndBreathe thank you for the suggestion. As I've said, I'm not planning on migrating any time soon so I just wanted to know if maybe some other members had experience with this. Don't worry, I wouldn't emigrate without first checking with the authorities and getting as much information as possible.

@catapillar Thanks for the clarification. @Tipetoo You're right, I must have had a brain fart or something when writing my original post. I can see why they would try to deter people with diseases that require expensive medical care.

Thanks, I had no idea. Well I think with the dismantling of Obamacare that Trump is planning the US is in for some interesting times.

Thanks for the replies. @bulkbiker I'm from Slovakia and live there and since my country is part of the European Union I'm also a citizen of the EU. I know that makes me eligible to be treated the same in the UK as a UK citizen, I just wanted to know if there are any additional caveats...

Hi everyone. I have a couple of questions about diabetes and immigration. I don't plan on immigrating in the next few years but I've been toying with the idea of moving to a different country for quite some time now. Needless to say, being diagnosed with diabetes complicated things, so I'd like...

@noblehead yeah the thing is that after being diagnosed with diabetes I developed anxiety and so being afraid of my basal insuling giving me hypos isn't the best thing for me (as it is for no one else I would say). I'll mention it to my doc and see what she thinks. I know the possibility of...

hypoing for 4 hours sounds really eh... fun. It's good to see that you can laugh about it:) I'll be sure to mention this to my doctor and hopefully she'll give me advice on how to deal with it