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My nurses always say no to splitting Lantus dose. I am going to try!

I shall give it a go... thanks

I have the same but IanBish is correct. They are trying to reword results from a retinopathy scan as the letter can be scary!

Thanks Fenn: I don't blame the hospital, in fact they saved my life (had diabetic coma/covid, was in ICU for 2 weeks). It was my old surgery/diabetic team for Sussex Coast I blame. I still remember the comment 'you don't look like a T2', what sort of diagnosis method is that. I think because I...

Long story but was in hospital and because the 'computer said' type 2, therefore. they would only administer 3 units with each meal despite me arguing that I carb count and normaly on average take 3 times that, so after nearly 3 months of not getting better, they let me control it myself...

Dear All, Have you taken legal action for consequences of wrong diagnosis, Type 2 when it's Type 1? If so I would appreciate any advice...

That's great news. My worry is, I was told with my readings (from hypos to hypers), even with H1bac 7.2, that I could lose my sight in a few years. My levels of extremes are due to having diabetic antibodies (attacks the insulin injected). I inject 5 to 8 times a day! Perhaps a pump may help...

I had my results last week that showed retinopathy, reducing HbA1c as IanBish said does improve/delay permanent damage...

I have raised this point of splitting Lantus dose with two of my diabetic nurses, who both said Lantus is not to be split into two daily doses. I checked with Sanofi (https://www.lantus.com/) and as their website says, once-daily? But as said many times, we are all different...

I am presently looking at my licence restrictions to see what I am allowed to drive (this is my 5th 3yr licence). Trying to buy a van to convert, though could be an issue...:confused:

I don't have a sweet tooth, but found Jelly Babies work well (I have at least two hypos a day, work quickly and not sickly)

What are you saying?

Sorry, perhaps I should have explained more? My point iwas to rule out Type 2, if you have diabetic antibodies then you are not not Type 2 but many of the initial symptoms are common between both 1 and 2. Seriously – to be wrongly diagnosed is lethal! Every organ is damaged in my case. I can...

I was 45 when diagnosed as diabetic and told you are type 2 or perhaps 1.5 (LADA), both wrong as discovered after a 20 year battle with levels, until I caught COVID and was tested for everything in hospital, to be told I am Type 1. NHS acknowledge that 5% of diabetics are misdiagnosed as type 2...

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