Recent Content by dianehogben

I have always been given my results in a decimal, i.e 6.2mmolls, but today I had them in a number, which was 84. How do I work out what percentage it is?

Thank you. I do have an appointment on thursday with doctor, I guess I am worrying because its been there for so long now!

can you only get ulcers on your legs, or can they appear on other places, i.e arms? I fell off a bike 8 weeks ago and cut my elbow quite nastily. It keeps scabbing over, but when the scab comes off I have still got raw skin underneath, so its not healling, and it is so very sore! Could it be...

I have seen lots advertised that taking raspberry ketones can aid in weight loss. But the word ketones scares me! Silly question but are they the same sort of ketones we try to avoid???

happened again this morning. 6.2 before breakfast, now its 2.1. Lucozade is becoming my best friend! I have been diabetic for 32 yeaqrs, and have always had symptoms, so this is a bit alien to me!!

has anyone had the experience of having a hypo, but having no symptoms? i have come to work this morning, and after about 30 mins was sitting behind my desk and I twitched. just once, almost un-noticable. The last time that happened I was in a big hypo, so I thought I should be sensible and...

See I have been diagnosed for 32 years, so I know all the little things, but its just frightnening to loose the waking up for night time hypos. if my husband hadnt of been there, who knows what would of happened! Actually I think I do know, but just want to think it!

Unfortunately on Monday night, i had a night hypo. unusually It didnt wake me up, and my husband found me unconciuos around 5.30am. he gave me a glucogon injection which raised my sugars as it was supposed to, but left me with a day of sickness and banging headache. Number 1, is this normall...

1) Name? Diane 2) Age? 42 3) Gender? Female 4) Insulin or pump? Insulin 5 times a day 5) What is the thing you dislike about Diabetes? being to scared to have children, then putting it off for to long, and now its too late 6) What is the thing you like about Diabetes?not a lot. 7) How long have...

But thats the thing, when this happens I have no other signs of a hypo. I can just be doing something, and then be completely confused, cant speak properly, so there is no sweating, eyes going funny etc etc. But thanks everyone, you have kind of put my mind at rest as I can see now it will be...

I have been a type 1 for 32 years, so pretty much used for my symptoms of a hypo, sweating, blurred vision, pins and needles in my tongue, all pretty normal. but occasionally, I get none of those. But I can be doing whatever and my mind will go very very muddled. For example last night. I was...