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thank you so much Julie

Hello i wonder whether anybody could advise me on what im supposed to do. I have a fasting blood test in the morning its for my annual bloodwork - HbA1C etc. The letter has asked me to fast for 12 hours beforehand. Should i still take my Levemir insulin the night before? What do i do if my...

This has been going on now for about 16 months now - i will give what you suggest a try though. They have said i seem o be a type 1.5 they dont like to say whether im type 1 or 2 - Thank you

thats my problem when i increase the morning insulin to lower the high i have a hypo at lunch time - this pattern is pretty much what they are every day now - it really is just that morning one - consultant wanted to concentrate more on the hypos as i had a bout 3 - 4 a week!! I do have...

ok so here is my diary for today: Last night before bed 9 units Levemir Today: Before breakfast BG: 7.3 6 units Apidra Oatibix & skimmed milk for breakfast (have changed breakfast cseveral times doesnt make a difference to BG 1 Hour After breakfast BG 19.1 2 Hours after...

Hi I will take them all today for you thank you for advice and understanding Julie

Hi Isobel - since i last posted this originally i have been changed to Apidra solostar and Levemir. I have 6 units Apidra in the morning before breakfst, 4 Units before lunch 5 units before dinner and then 9 units of levemir before i go to bed. The consultant advised i do this - was supposed...

hello everyone Thought i would let you know the outcome of my visit to the Specialist Nurse today. I now feel like someone is listening to me and is helping me - she will be starting me on Levemir and Novo Rapid. She still doesnt want to say whether i am Type 1 or 2 but she did say my GP...

Hi everyone thank you for all the great advice, I am eating a healthy diet and losing weight rapidly since sugars so high. I actually finally got a call back from the diabetes nurse at my doctors surgery who admitted to not knowing anything much about starting people on insulin!! So i told...

Thank you all for your help i will be making an appointment with my GP armed with all my info and a food and BG diary - i think i may ask to be referred to Hope Hospital in Salford as i know as well as the diabetes clinic they have a rheumatology department that is researching CRPS (maybe - just...

Thank you all so much for your advice i have printed off a food and BG test diary to use and i will make an appointment for GP. I value all this information so much. Thanks again. Julie

Hi Thank you so much for your advice i am still waiting for my specialist diabetes nurse to ring me back after a week so i will try her again as this is making me feel so poorly - the thought of all the counting and different insulins scares the life out of me as my memory is impaired through...

Hello I am new to this forum and have been advised to repost this in here to see if anybody can shine any light or give me any advice. I was diagnosed with diabetes (professionals still not sure which type) in November 2011. I already suffer with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and...

Thank you so much for your advice everyone i will repost my post as well as you advised. Thanks for the support it means so much as i really am at my wits end with it all and its nice to feel that you arent alone. Julie x

Hello I am new to this forum and hope i am typing this in the correct category. I was diagnosed with diabetes (professionals still not sure which type) in November 2011. I already suffer with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and Fibromyalgia. My current medication is Novomix 30 8 units...