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Thanks a lot, shes keeping her levels beyween 10 - 20 atm, seeing nurse monday/tues .. thanks again Steve

Mums not with it reall atm, last post she said hi to herself !! I need to know if she has a hypo alone what are the consquences and timeframe for treatment needed, as were calling her on the phone all the time atm to be safe... I was with her in asda, two ailes down after asking if she was ok...

hi lesley have had anoyher hypo this time in asda taken to hospital yet again this time they said that i have another chest infection and the steriods im taking are affecting my insulin spoke to the nurse and she says that i will have to adjust accordingly any other advise as im to scared to go...

hier, Got up this morning and my level was 7, had insulin 40 .. had breakfast /(porridge) , coffee 1 sugar, then i painted slowly some wooden doors for an hour. Then i took my levels again, 6.4 - then an hour later before leaving the house my level was 4.3. Phoned the nurse and she advised...

i was on byetta for 4 months it was bad no weight loss and terrible sickness i mean bad im now on insolin lesley

did have warning but didnt realise as i have had a chest infection throat and ears and was on antibotics and thought it was to do with that nobody warned me about sick days so hopefully it will never happen again as i do not want to lose my driving licience have already told dvla and they have...

Thanks, Its son here, it was me who thought type 1, Mum kinda knew it was type 2, anyway she has forgot to say ty in this thread, so thanks, Ill shall be hazzling her to come on here regulary as its a great way for one to understand the haze and mumbo jumbo as mum calls it ... lol thanks again

Thank you all so very much for all your help you have explained it so much better than anybody i have spoken to ,have to see diet nurse next week . Levels have been 6,8 today so feeling better still checking levels all day get scared when they drop to 5 but only time will show me how to do it...

Thanks, have called mum to reply and learn more, really appreiciate your help as she needs it ! ts Steve

Hi, I was type 2 and now i take insulin and have had my first hypo .. My son says i must be type 1 but im not sure and have forgot to ask the doctor and nurse , can anyone clarify for me please. yours Lesley

Hi, I'm lesley, a female of 57 years young, married with 3 big sons. I was diagnosed 4 years ago and given metformine, then later glixazide, then byetta and finally after 2 years of high readings of between 30 to 40 they put me on humulog 25 insulin three weeks ago. I was going great until...