Recent Content by dizaster

I’m a type 2 who is on tablets and insulin. My pens came from pharmacy just a few weeks ago so should be in date. But I double checked to make sure and was reflufed to find tray are in date

Whilst in hospital, I managed all my BM’s testing and insulin injections as I have on previous stays in hospital. My foods havnt changed from what I was eating before I went in, my activity is down some due to breathlessness brought on by the pulmonary embolisms. So now I’m at the point of bm’s...

Nope, no change in my medications. PE’s are being left to disperse naturally

hi all, Seven weeks ago I was admitted to hospital after collapsing due to multiple pulmonary embolisms. When I came out my BM’s were elevated from its previous 7 to 10’s to now high teens early 20’s I contacted my local diabetic team and was told not to worry as some insulin resistance is to...

hi all, I have had the same meter for close to three years now . it’s a Nipro Diagnostics TRUEyou meter. Not had any problems with it until this evening. My pre-lunch reading was 6.8, had a cup-a-soup with slice of brown bread for lunch at around 13:00. Then tested just before tea at approx...

I don't want special products for diabetics ,been bought some in the past and most taste .... well you know what they taste like. ;-) What gets me is you look at a lot of low_fat foods, they have high quantities of sugar to make up for it. Just like to see more low sugar products not reduced...

I totally agree with you, I have been saying this to my wife years. When I mentioned it to the manager or a local supermarket he agreed but when its mentioned at regional meetings its glossed over . This was a few years ago, but can't say I have seen any changes.

Nope , no asprin for me . Only other thing Im on are a Statin and an Anti-depressent

Hi Been on Humalog 25 since February , using nova-fine 30g needles (0.3 x 8mm) and I regularly get massive bruises when I inject in my stomach. I'm injecting twice a day, and i can guarantee that Ill bruise at least 75% of the time, most bruises are smallish , size of a 50p (both in...

Henry

Hi Ive been diabetic for about 6 years no. Started Insulin for my T2 diabetes back in Jan 09. Like a good little diabetic , I informed the DVLA that I was now using Insulin. Some time later (8 weeks ish) I recieve from them the Medical Form to fill in . Hear nothing back from them until...

Hi. I was diagnosed Type 2 a little over 5 years ago . Initially started off on Metformin , but was switched to Gliclazide and (sigh memory fails me) after about a year . Hba1C had been gradually increasing every 3 months. Fell off the wagon a few times. Got depressed for over a...