Recent Content by Dr Clive

Hi. I don't know whether this is the correct forum for my enquiry. Perhaps it could be forwarded to the correct one if necessary. I've been T2 diabetic for 24 years, initially on metformin then on no medication as I controlled it through diet and exercise. Five years ago when in hospital for...

I'm Type 2 on Ryebelus and Tougeo and novo rapid insulin. Despite lowering the insulin I still drop to below 4 after an hour or so at the gym. I find a cappuccino mix coffee and a banana usually sorts the problem.

Hi. I too have to pee at night. It's partly to do with being on medication for water retention and for an enlarged prostate. It would be worth you getting your prostate checked as peeing at night is a classic symptom. (mod edit to remove personal information)

I've been using freestyle libre 2 since February. It has revolutionised my diabetic control, particularly now that I'm on a regime of injecting rapid acting before meals and long lasting insulin in the morning. It shows trends well and reacts to exercise, food and jelly babies when necessary...

I was 8 before injecting. That's normal for me. I'm type 2 on a regime of long lasting and rapid insulin.

Hi. Type 2 on insulin, rapid 3 times and long term 1 per day. Morning fasting levels vary between 4.8 and 6.4.

5.6 pre injecting. Type 2.

Hi. Just joined today. Been Type 2 for over 20 years though managed to control it through exercise and diet for many years. Went into hospital in October 2019 for an unrelated procedure and ended up spending 3 months there often on a life support machine. The hospital put me on insulin to...