Recent Content by leather_ferret

Hi and thank you all for the replies. You do seem to confirm my own thoughts that no real harm would be done as nature is pretty canny at coping with most things we can throw at it. In my previous life, my kidneys , indeed the rest of my digestive system responded well to some horrendous carb...

Hi Guys, long time no see .... all is well under control in the diabetes department ... mostly anyway :o) Pancreas is being a little s**t as usual :( My daughter asked me this question "would a single one off massive dose of sugar be likely to cause harm to an animal's kidneys" Says I...

Hi One of my meters went loopy a few weeks ago and, unknown to me, was reading consistently high by about 7 or 8 units. I couldn't understand why I couldn't get my readings down and ended up with the mother of all hypos ... I was shovelling glucose down my neck when the penny dropped and I dug...

Hi Chris, I test form 6 to 8 times a day ... more when really ill ...but I have a rather difficult to control form of brittle diabetes and an underlying medical condition that means that most of my diet has to be carbohydrates and I have to eat little and often. My biggest problem is crashing...

Since my first near fatal attack of acute pancreatitis some 6 years ago I have seen a wide range of competance and care in the NHS ranging from gross negligence with life changing results (including diabetes), through to absolute life saving excellence. I am pleased to be able to say that I...

Coming to this discussion a bit late, I too am on opioids, between 100 and 300 mg Morphine /day (depending how stroppy my pancreas is at the time), plus amitriptyline, pregabalin and fentanyl . I have tried most 'laxatives' and have found that far and away, Movicol is the best for me. During...

Hi, I was told that the injection is likely to sting a bit when used straight from the fridge, but I can't say I have noticed any difference at all ...... but then I'm a big tough macho bloke :lol: :lol: ...... or is it a case of 'no sense , no feeling' :lol: It has definitely done the...

Hi folks, I'm on Lantus (35 units/day) and Novorapid 30 - 40 units depending on food intake. For a couple of weeks of hot weather, I was struggling to keep readings down to 8 or 9 however much insulin I threw at it, whereas normally I can average about 6 over the day. After a bit of thought...

Hi, just before I was diagnosed and when my blood sugars were running riot I suffered penile thrush which I kept at bay with canestan and a very regular washing and drying regime. Not quite so easy for the Ladies :? During a 4 month stay in Hospital with serious pancreas problems I suffere...

Hi, you say he was diagnosed 6 months ago, but what treatment is he having, is he testing regularly and are his blood sugars under good control. I say this because in the few weeks prior to my diagnosis, I lost about 1 1/2 stone and was initially put on metformin. My weight continued to drop...

Hi Paul, Losing weight ain't easy. The simple fact is in the equation Energy in = Energy burnt off in exercise + body maintenance Energy + Energy stored as fat It is the food type and total calories that you must change, while keeping up the good work with the exercise. Orlistat works by...

Guilty on both counts ... I'm keeping my mouth zipped tight ... she might spy her chance and head to the shed for the axe :shock: :lol: Seriously though, thanks to you all, The light hearted approach has helped and I am now confident she will know just what to do and when, without a major...

Hi Rachel, My eyesight changed quite a bit as my blood sugars came down and then stabilised over the next week or two. As Catherine said, it is most likely to be that, but eyesight is precious so it is best to be sure. Hope it clears up very soon Dave

Holy Moly Paul, ... you're madder than me ! Ferret has horrific visions of peering backwards between his own legs to see the Golden Shot crossbow and hearing Bob Monkhouse saying .... "Bernie .... the Bolt....!' :shock: left a bit ...right a bit ... back a bit ... up a bit ...FIRE THWACK...

Eh Up Stan, Novice I may be, but it seems absolutely crazy that they let you suffer on with figures as high as that for years without going on Insulin. Good that you are now getting expert help and I'm sure they will get you sorted pretty quickly. I felt like a new man when mine came down...