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I'm type 2 and on Trulicity 3mg, Metformin 2000mg/day, NovoRapid pre meals and Tresiba overnight. I've never had well controlled blood sugar, despite all the meds. I noticed that when I am stressed my blood sugars don't even react to the insulin - none of it! I was a nursing sister so I know...

Hi Well, my Dr changed my insulin from Lantus, to Abasaglar...also glargine but slightly different make up. Since changing my skin has started to clear. The itching is noticeably less and no new areas of itching or sores are popping up. I've also noticed that other symptoms I've had for the...

Hi, I spoke to my Dr and he's changed my insulin, despite being very sceptical. I'll try the new insulin and see if it works. I'm currently on steroid tabs to try and stop the itching from the skin condition. Which is now obviously hiking my blood sugars. Everyone is stumped as to what is...

Hi, I have been in Lantus for about 3.5 years now. I've never had any major problems except every now and again I'd get a small hive on my tummy, very itchy but it would go away after a while. Then in December 2016 my legs started to get itchy and this eventually spread over my entire body...

Ah, Andrew, thank you anyway. My insulin has just changed on Wednesday ( I saw the dr who specialises in diabetes at my surgery) from Insuman Basal to Lantus and the dose has just gone up by 4 units morning and evening. My sugars have been high for a long time, at least six months...I fell...

Hi I have Type II diabetes and have had high readings for about 6 months. I am on insulin, was on Insuman and it has just been changed to Lantus. I take 38 units in the morning and 48 units at night. I also take 1000mg of Metformin a day. My sugars are really running high. Fasting this morning...

Thanks for the advice, I think I may have to try lowering the amount of carbs I'm eating, but still make sure it doesn't adversely affect the blood disorder I have. Bit of a balancing act, I think. I am having a HbA1C next Tuesday so I can see just how bad my control has been over the last...

Hi everyone,I'm new to this forum. I've come here hoping to find someone who can help me. I have type II diabetes, use Metformin 2000mg a day, two twice a day, and I had to start using Insulin last year January because my sugars were very uncontrolled...up to 28 prior to eating! I started on...