Recent Content by Leeannea

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    Type 1'stars R Us

    Hi. I just wondered if Pseudogout could be the cause of your problem. Perhaps worth googling it. Cheers Leeanne
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    Lantus to Levemir: in need of encouragement

    Hi again. As an update, unfortunately twice daily levemir wasn’t for me. It only lasted 9 hours, so it ran out in the early hours of the morning leading to exacerbated dawn phenomenon and foot on the floor. Then around 4pm I had take more novorapid Oh well, worth a try. Cheers. Leeanne
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    Lantus to Levemir: in need of encouragement

    Hi. I thought I’d share the news that today is The Day! It only took a month! I had my first injection of Levemir this morning. I’ll give it a bit of time then share the outcome in case it helps anyone else changing from lantus Cheers and thanks again for the support of those who replied to my...
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    Lantus to Levemir: in need of encouragement

    Thanks so much everyone for your replies. I still haven’t swapped, although every night I think “tomorrow is the day”. Hopefully soon it will be.
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    Lantus to Levemir: in need of encouragement

    That’s a good thought and I will definitely take this into consideration. Thanks for your help.
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    Lantus to Levemir: in need of encouragement

    Thanks so much for replying. I’m certainly starting to feel more confident. Cheers.
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    Lantus to Levemir: in need of encouragement

    Thanks for your help. And especially the link. I was hoping you’d comment as I remembered you had spoken about lantus before. Cheers
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    Lantus to Levemir: in need of encouragement

    Thanks so much for replying. I have a Guardian 3 cgm. I also have a half unit echo pen. I m just lacking courage but I m definitely heartened by your experience. Thanks !
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    Lantus to Levemir: in need of encouragement

    Hi. I’ve had Levemir sitting in my fridge for a week that I look at every time I open the door. But I’m too scared to use it. I live in Australia and lantus is by far the more commonly prescribed long acting insulin here. My local chemist has “ almost no one “ on it. From reading the forum I get...
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    Type 1'stars R Us

    Hi Antje. Have you had a c peptide test? This is a little molecule that is attached to insulin when it is made in the pancreas then it comes away from the insulin once it is released into the blood stream. It’s measurement serves as an indicator of how much insulin you are making ( doing an...
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    Is an insulin pump just another insulin delivery device?

    Wo! That is exactly me in the morning! Reassuring that I have company. Cheers. Leeanne
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    Is an insulin pump just another insulin delivery device?

    Brilliant thread @tim2000s! Really interesting. There is such a diversity opinions, all valid. Throwing my own view into the mix, I think the newly diagnosed should start on a pump. People, especially the young are adaptable to and accepting of technology. To me it is like making learner...
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    Bad hypo

    Thanks so much for your reply. Cheers. Leeanne
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    Bad hypo

    @kitedoc. Hi. Do you know if a GP can refer you for a coronary artery calcium score? Also did you have to remove your cgm? Cheers. Leeanne
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    Type 1'stars R Us

    Hi WuTwo. Do you think perhaps you should ring the surgery again and gently remind them that the nurse has not rung back and your diabetes control is compromised and you really don’t want to go to hospital over the weekend. Cheers. Leeanne