Recent Content by micksmixxx

Hi, AutumnDust. Welcome. In my 43 years as a Type 1 diabetic my doctor's surgery has NEVER changed which type of insulin that I use. They also seemed to be unaware of how to change insulin doses, always referring me to my local hospital. (It tickled me when I was asked to "see our new...

For people experiencing difficulty in understanding the post from nevedoma, there are several different languages that use the Cyrillic alphabet, Bulgarian being just one. (Other languages that use the Cyrillic alphabet, and give a very similar interpretation include Russian, Ukrainian...

Hi, jp619. Sorry I'm so late in 'coming to the party', but I have a suggestion for you, sir. Ask your doctor to refer you for a Nerve Conductivity Test NCS), which is where small metal wires called electrodes are placed on your skin that release tiny electric shocks to stimulate your nerves...

@ Colin Crowhurst, Yes, sir, the heat can be a very big contributing factor. Heat potentiates the effects of insulin. i.e. it makes it work more efficiently. (You MAY experience the same effect after a hot bath or shower.) It WOULD be worth you consulting with your diabetes support team...

Hi, madistheword. As others have already stated a NHS Medical Exemption certificate entitles you to claim all NHS prescriptions for free, NOT just the ones related to your diabetes. The link provided by HSSS provides a link that offers more information, but his/her advice is 'slightly off'...

R.I.P. Goonergal. You will be missed. Rest easy.

Unfortunately, Jess Shan, there is no medication (or surgery) to directly treat Reactive Hypoglycaemia. Control is via dietary control. i.e. learning how your body reacts to eating and/or drinking various foods/drinks. As I said in my response to catinahat, foods that contain more fat do slow...

From Jess Shan's description, Reactive Hypoglycaemia was my first thought. To be honest, as she's under the care of an endocrinologist I couldn't understand why that isn't being investigated. You are exactly correct, catinahat, with your assertion that IF it is Reactive Hypoglycaemia the worst...

{{{{{Hugs}}}}} to you, MissZButler. I may not know you personally, ma'am, but I'm truly sorry to 'hear' of your diagnosis. As others have already stated, though, it's NOT the end of the World. You WILL survive AND you will get used to the idea of dealing with your blood sugar (glucose)...

Bless you, JMoli. Unfortunately, ma'am, my 'logo' doesn't actually show correctly. It's meant to resemble the circles from the Olympic flag. i.e. with the 3 circles above, and 2 below, interlinked. Hopefully, my new-found friend, the nurse WILL remember to bring you up when she speaks with...

You MAY feel that you are OK with being able to function with a low blood sugar, tom58, but technically you are NOT OK. I, too, am able to function with a low blood sugar level. In fact, just over a week ago, I was attending a foot clinic appointment when I felt "low". My blood sugar level...

Dependent on the types of tests being carried out by your doctor, it should take no longer than a week or two to determine whether you are actually a type 1 diabetic or a type 2 diabetic. The following types of test MAY be used by your doctor to determine this: > C-Peptide test. This test...

Sadly, urbanracer, it appears that SOME Authorities in the UK haven't moved forward with the times then. The change from reporting HbA1c levels from % terms to mmol/mol SHOULD have been completed by October 2011...

I would suggest, ma'am, that wearing you pump around your thigh would be the least noticeable option. If you use a Contour NEXT LINK 2.4 blood glucose meter, you are able to deliver yourself a bolus using that. It saves having to 'mess about' with lifting/parting a dress or fumbling about...

Typically, sir, the Daily Fail is years out of date with the advice (sic) that they offer. In the UK we've been using mmol/mol (millmoles per mol) rather than % (percentage) for years now. It's countries like the United States, that haven't moved forward to using this relatively 'new', and...