Recent Content by katyr

I was on 60 units of Insulin prior to my Gastric Bypass, I came out of hospital on 20 units and now 8 weeks later i take no Insulin and no other Diabetic medication. I am so happy i just had to share, oh and the other bonus I lost 3 stone!

i am currently going down this route. i have been assessed and accepted by the hospital (NHS) & am about 4 - 6 months away from surgery. I am very over weight but the main driving force is to cure my diabetes. The hospital has a great website for this & is the only internationally recognised...

Hi I'm so confused, i thought a diebetic was supposed to increase carbs, from reading on here that now seems incorrect. Please can someone set me straight? Maybe thats where i'm going wrong. Katy

Thank you for the advice. I will try & get that book. I'm on Novomix & i will speak to my nurse next week. I know its a bit trial & error to start with. Katy

Hi My name is Katy & I'm 44 mum of 3. I have had Type2 since 2007 but despite taking tablets has never been under control. I have IBS which has been unbearable because of the tablets so i gave in & accepted Insulin yesterday. My sugars for the last 2 weeks have been running at between 15-17, i...

Hi there I can totally feel for you. My IBS became so much worse on Metformin & then became unbearable with Glicklizide (sorry about spelling) & Siptigliptin. It became so unbearable i have had to give in & start Insulin instead, which started yesterday. I have been off the oral tablets for 2...

Hi I am new here but wondered if any one can give me some advice. I stopped taking Metformin & Siptagliptin 2 weeks ago & have struggled severly with the effects of high sugars, between 15-17 each day, so have felt pretty awful. I started Insulin yesterday (very scary), i have had 3 injections...