Recent Content by gemma486

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    Where are we all from?

    I am from just north of Preston lancs
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    C-Sections

    I have had 3 c sections 1 emergency with a 9lb 1 baby and 2 planned with 11lb14 and one 11lb10 all mine were positive they were all good in their own ways from things that happened I was home with my first baby 3 days, with my second it was 3 weeks because she was in scbu and 2.5 days with my...
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    Check Those Diet Drinks!

    J20 are so sugar filled before I was diabetic I used to drink them on a night out and I would always have headache the morning after I do still have them every now and again with meals though
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    Right milk for me and baby

    When I was pregnant I used semi skimmed I always have you can get calcium from other sources like yogurt and cheese
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    Accu chek mobile problems

    No just put new battery's in and it works fine
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    Accu chek mobile problems

    I like and hate mine at same time it's good being an all in one but what really annoys me is how many strips get wasted cause it says the amount of blood is to small or the battery's are drained when they are still full Accu checks customer service is great though
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    Rebound after hypo

    Had a hypo during night had a bowl of cereal and a banana my bloods were 2.3 this morning they were 18.9 so have done 15 units of insulin but they have only come down to 17.6, I now have a hypo hangover which to be fair could be down to the fact they are so high I have just had a slice of toast...
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    Hypos

    Re: Hypos 1.2 is the lowest I have been it was when I was in hospital having my oldest daughter
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    Bad teeth preventing me from eating properly

    You will need root canal treatment but you will need to get the infection at bay first you may need strong antibiotics like metronidazole as if the infection is still there the anethestic wont work, there are things that can be done if that doesn't work but you would need to be referred to to...
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    IBG star

    I wanted one but my dsn didn't have any but I got a different machine made by same company my gp wouldn't let me have the strips they only allowed me to have the accu mobile so there no point me getting one of these as much as I want one Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Sugar-free chocolates

    Just be careful with sugar free chocolates if over eaten they have an effect much like a laxative Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Anyone had any DKA symptoms .

    I had a dka in 2010 I was ill for about 3 months before it happened but the time when i went in to hospital I was being sick until I couldn't throw anything else up I was crawling to the toilet my breathing went weird I was begging my husband to phone an ambulance all night but he didn't know...
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    Retinal screening

    I have had it done a few times got to go in a couple of weeks I hate it done but its one of those things that has to be done your eyes will be blurred for the day you have it done you won't be able to read but its fine once it wears off xx Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Check Your prescriptions!

    They should be able to take back medication they would just dispose it safely they obviously couldn't swop it for the right medication you would need a prescription for that but they can take back meds that you can't use or old medication Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Palpitations

    Re: Palpitations I do more when more when I am low but I have been to dr about it they just said I have to go to gp and have ECG but its usually stopped by the time I have sorted my hypo out Sent from the Diabetes Forum App