Recent Content by Insulinman

Hi James I can Tell a Doc I am going to be ill in two or three Days, When they say "Rubbish" I say I have an INBUILT Path-Lab My Sugar Goes UP two to three Days in advance? After the first Twenty years we all say (ole its Diabetes) After 41 years it is! Also (it seems????) If you looking...

Hi With the Medtronic Mini Med there is a SUSPEND in the Main Menu "SO" If you mess Up for any Reason, And need to start again This is after BG put in or Wifi sent, Food has been calculated and put in (carb count) The Pump has done its Sums or Calc's you PUSH THE ENTER or ACT Button and...

HI Diamatic Try and get a C.G.M Fitted for a few Days if you are under a Hospital, This will show a Hypo Time and Level of the Hypo if you are the same as me You will need to put in Sugar (Biscuits plain) before you go to Bed (NOT INSULIN its caused by pulling Sugar, Insulin only Pulls more...

Hi Catapillar Sorry to say there is no easy answer 40 years ago I found a very weird "thing" I had Hypo's that went into a Coma Since Then I have been shouted at by Many Doctors, Consultants, etc: So I started my own DIY my Insulin was 8hour so 1 x 8 = 8 2 x 8 = 16 3 x 8 =24 I even got shouted...

HI It does depend on how good or bad a diabetic you are? I have been under a Hospital Consultant for 40 years So who knows Better than a HOSPITAL!!! It ONLY took 32 of them to get "ME" a Pump. Its all about that good old thing Money, But with Insulin & NO Test Strips its a one way trip to...

Hi I use more than 150 strips each Month, they don't get much time to get out of Date! About 40years ago I had on loan from my Hospital in East London, a Loan Blood test Meter 300mm X 300mm X 50mm, Or in English 12" x 12" x 2" & Staff Nurse Pam in her starched apron gave me two Tubs of strips...

HI I got rid of that make of meter a long time ago 10 -- 15 years. I complained about the Difference between 2 Meters I was told ("ole NO you MUST only USE one (1) Meter") "ON 8 Jabs a day" Don't think so! But even Now USB, and High Tech Strips they are still to far apart when and "IF" they...

Hi All Lucozade 1 - 2 - 3 Small glasses 50ml, "And" for solid CarB Fun size Mars, Not that I like them "YOU" Understand!!!!! Insulinman still on a Pump.

To US all said Tiny Tim and "Me" Hi After 40 years I have heard it all! I heard MAX 4-5 Years! Gone? within 5-10 Years Gone? A cure, A NeedleLess Whatsit?, Low Carb?,NO Carb?Any Old Carb? AND much much More? Endo's, Consultants, Registra's Who do their Job (WHO DON'T BELIEVE YOU????) I have...

ME thinks what with the NHS change's, Many not for the good! The PCT's gone/NOT gone? the 100s of new rules? there are very very few people who know what the "HELL" is happening AND we all suffer because of it? As Doctors are the most trusted, and they write out the Script's for Poison's...

Hi Flowerpot Done 39 of T1 I was told when I joined the club "Diabetes does not Forgive" I was & still am a bad one! So now I am told You Aim to High!, Your Control is to Tight! "BUT" touch wood nothing has Dropped Off "YET" Regards INSULINMAN still on the pump

My pleasure Emie A true story When I was Diagnosed I collapsed just outside the A&E, Woosh On the trolley "YOUR Not going anywhere" A few mornings later on the Ward B5 a first year Catholic Nursing Sister Said " I could never Inject my self How can you" I Said very easy Sister if I don't I...

Hello Emie It seems many of us on Insulin Do! I have a problem, Had it for about 39 years its the Somogyi effect (4am Hypos) which drop my Sugar to around 2.8mmol which gives me high Sugar and a Bad Headache next morning. (the more Insulin you give the Higher the Sugar?) then as a Bonus I have...