Recent Content by dianewilliamson27

I have had trigger finger for over 20 years. My local MSK service is excellent. I have had a number of steroid injections that usually resolve it and have had release surgery on one thumb and one finger. Painkillers haven't helped me but I find soaking my hand in warm water helps and gentle...

Not sure if this is still an issue for you. I have had trigger finger issues on both hands for over 20 years. My local MSK service is excellent. I have had steroid injections that have resolved most of them (the latest 2 weeks ago) but also had surgery on a danger and thumb. Pain killers don't...

Thanks for your support last week. Things are slowly starting to settle after a couple of scary sudden drops and I am now slowly redcing my insulin intake after 10 days.

Ok thanks. I don't use a pump so will just carry on with increasing insulin at meals and between if necessary. It still has a long way to fall so probably no need to worry about sudden hypos! As you say the benefits of reduced pain are really helping

Thanks. In your experience do the raised levels reduce gradually or suddenly.

I have been using insulin pen regime for 36 years and achieved excellent control and usually know how to manage blips and use correction doses. However, following a cortisone in my frozen shoulder 72 hours ago blood sugars are still constantly 15-20mml despite increasing correction doses before...

I have just started to take cocodamol for a frozen shoulder and blood sugar has plummeted after only 2 low doses 12 hours apart. I am normally very well controlled. My freestyle libre showed reading of 4mmol but by this time blood sugar reading was actually 2.5mmol and immediate glucose needed...

My name is Diane. I am 60 years old and have lived with type 1 diabetes for 35 years. I keep fit by walking my dogs and gardening.