Recent Content by Lakeslover

Pain can increase blood sugar levels as can stress. The recent hot weather has also affected some people (raising and lowering blood sugar levels in different people). The forum rules don’t allow us to suggest changes to insulin, but it sounds as if it’s definitely worth trying to have a chat...

Well my ideal start definitely wouldn’t be a night in hospital. For me summer is walks by the sea, a cup of good coffee in a seaside cafe, putting the roof down on my convertible car, bbqs, salads, home made ice cream (made with cream and eggs, sweetener, fruit from the garden), picking...

You should always have a finger prick meter as a back up. It is recommended you use one if you think the results from the sensor don’t match how you are feeling, also as you have discovered if the sensor fails. If you drive you need to have one in the car with you. Your GP should provide one...

What insulin (s) are you on? I’d increase the frequency of testing with my meter, making sure I test before injecting any fast acting/blus insulin, testing again at 2 and 3 hours after eating (and any other times my libre record shows I’m likely to be high. A pain doing so many fingerpricks...

Could you explain further this part of your comment “I have the idea that some of the medical staff is being bribed ( maybe not to clearly visual) to promote certain brands. There is a lot of money going round .” Do you have any evidence to back up your statement about medics being bribed...

This is the insulin pump forum here https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/insulin-pump-forum.14/

Hi @Pipp I think you meant to link a different report here. Could you edit the link please.

If you are on basal and bolus insulin you should still be able to get the libre prescribed. I am type 2 on a basal and bolus regime. I treat it much the same as a type 1 does. I worked out how many units of insulin I need per gram of carbs and dose the bolus based on that.

I can’t help with your question as I don’t use a pump but just wanted to say you have done the post absolutely correctly and in the right place.

Unfortunately not effective for everyone, but if it works it is great. For me despite being on 20 grams of carbs a day my blood sugar continued to climb. Insulin is the only thing that works for me. Many people do find they do well on either diet only or a variety of other drugs though as can...

I bought a cheapish ice cream maker from Lakeland. Make my own with cream, fruit, eggs sweetener. It doesn’t raise my blood sugar at all.

That would make sense if it’s thrush which can be caused by high sugar levels in urine. Maybe those levels are lower on Mounjaro. I agree chat to a pharmacist. They might recommend pessaries (if you are female) rather than just cream.

Was it an NHS website?

Have you discussed it with your doctor? What is your BMI?

It is unusual for a type 2 to be given a meter unless they are on medication that can cause hypos. So you were very lucky to be prescribed one on Metformin alone.