Recent Content by Kenhue3501

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    metformin/insulin sickness

    Hi everybody have not been on for awhile been trying to get my head around everything. Was first told from Durham Hospital that I had type 1 which was a shock at 63 years old with no signs of diabetes, so had my own test do only to find out I am a type 2 shocking. They started me on insulin...
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    A head like a hangover in the morning

    Bloods all ok around the 5.5 to 7.9 range during the day and before I go to bed, but when I wake up in the morning like I have been on the beer, cramps and head on me, clears after an hour or so. Anybody got any views thanks again for all the help you keep giving me.
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    numbness in my head

    Thanks for all the information need to go on a carbs course when I can get seen at the clinic counting the days down till the 1st Aug
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    numbness in my head

    Hi thanks for that information yep type 1or 2 still not clear will find out in the next week or so. With the weight loss I have lost a stone before diagnosis another in the first three weeks but now have stopped will have a HBC1c next week to compare four weeks ago. Eating like a rabbit with...
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    numbness in my head

    As you can see I have been a diabetic for four weeks and are still experiencing storage things. My bloods are great 6.1 in the morning and within the 5.7 and 6.9 range during the day. But I am getting this numbness in my head not a hypo and sugars are ok?????????? Could it be late in having my...
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    Hand wipes

    I have just got some Micellar Cleaning wipes, they say they have micellar water in can you use them with out any problems, I have been using water wipes which are 99.9% water a little confused can somebody help. thanks to everybody who helps with my questions as I am still waiting for my...
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    Am I taking too much insulin??????

    You can see I am newly diagnosed and have a lot of questions but is it normal to be sent out of hospital with a monitor a pack of insulin sticks and told just take 18 units of levemir in the morning and the same at night along side 16 units of novorapid morning, lunch and evening meal, so I am...
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    Is it normal to be sent out of hospital as a newly diagnosed diabetic and not have an...

    Is it normal to be sent out of hospital as a newly diagnosed diabetic and not have an appointment for 3 months
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    Blurred vison

    Thank you for the information you all gave me when I needed it but can someone answer why my eyes have gone blurry I wear contact lenses and up until a couple of days into taking the insulin my eyes were fine
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    Type 2 Newly Diagnosed

    Hi everybody, last thursday I went to hospital for a pre-assessment for a day surgery to remove a mole from my back on the friday. After the blood test on thursday they would not let me leave as my blood glucose was 33. I have had no signs of ill health was feeling great with drinking a little...