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It is very hard to find the full nutritional values on the jars/labels. Particularly looking for calcium Vit D plus menopausal support.

Thank you so much for taking the time to help me.

I have been on Levemir for 3 weeks after changing from Lantus. My sugars have been all over the place- mostly drifting high during day and night. I took 13 units of lantus- now up to 22 on Levemir- split dose- and still not happy. Any advice/insights? before I'm back to Lantus and its hypos.

I wear mine on my upper thigh front and have used my reader through my handbag to read it discreetly. I also keep my reader in pocket and read through the pocket to thigh.

Really interesting- 9 years....I was told it would be more like 6 months. I have an appt with diabetes nurse today which I am dreading. Also am really struggling with accepting my situation. I have achieved really good control of my sugar through low carbing- not getting any support with...

A really frustrating appointment- had he actually read my notes.??... Started to tell me about three different types of insulin therapy. Looked somewhat surprised that I had a Hb1ac of 47 (down from 111 in Sept). He told me to start eating 100g of carbs per day so that my blood sugar will rise...

Yes- "strongly positive" result for antibodies. Also had a rapid onset of symptoms. I have other autoimmune diseases also.

Thank you for the kind advice. Have you been on basal bolus from the start?

I was diagnosed with LADA in Sept 2017 with and Hb1ac of 111. I take 4x500 metformin a day and have followed a very low carb diet. I also use a freestyle libre which has been fantastic. My January blood test has Hb1ac was 47 and I have a BMI of 25. Tomorrow I have my first appt at the hospital...