Recent Content by dman

I have just swopped to levemir after 3 years on lantus. I have had serious shoulder pain for the last 2 years, the worst thing with lantus was the waking up at night, between 8 to 10 times, this stopped when i switched.

The sq pen is the most rubbish, cheap, useless thing i have ever been prescribed!!!!!!!!! I would rather stick to injections..... and i have needlephobia! :evil:

Employers have to make reasonable adjustments for your condition, it's part of the DDA. disability discrimination act. It's the law. I was told i could only stop and eat or drink after 4 hours work. Resulting in bad blood sugar control. I pulled the old DDA out of the bag and they quickly backed...

Hi there. The diabetes centre i attend wanted me to use a sq pen. the doctor gave me a prescription for a starter kit.I handed it in to boots, they said it would take a week to arrive. they phoned earlier to say that the pen is back logged. It is made abroad and cannot be obtained, as no one...

No, my head is the only thing that still functions, ( i think) i wouldn't want someone altering that!!!!!!

Hi there. I have been a diabetic for 7 years now. I started out on metformin and loads of different pills, but to no avail. I felt 50 times worse on the pills. so i was put on insulin, that has been a constant battle, as i have a major needle phobia and end up losing my temper and destroying my...