Recent Content by Nanaclaire

Hi I wondered if anyone can advise me. I have been type 1 diabetic for over 25 years but recently have hit problems. I’ve always managed well , in September one of my insulin was changed from lantus to the new Tresiba . Started to have high blood sugars after my evening meal I’ve been increasing...

Hi thank you for advice I’m having chat with my diabetes nurse on Monday , I’ve got quite a few points to bring up with her.As I have said I am Type 1 & have been for over 25 years now, I went on to the freestyle Libra in March this year and I love it . It’s great & now I’m getting my blood...

Hi I wonder if anyone can help me. I changed over to Tresiba a few months ago but having a few issues: I seem to be spiking after my evening meal between. 14. & 20+. Between 6 pm and & midnight I am up to 70 units at bed time at time I was advised to take it. Through the day my blood sugars are...

Hi all I would like to mention something that I never seem to see discussed & that is Cellulitis which I had never heard of till I got it . It is a bacterial infection that can appear from the tinniest nick on your skin & attacks your blood stream, I got a attack of it in May this year which...

Hi I’m Type one with a few health issues the only other thing I think is at moment I have a fractured hand a scaphoid fracture which happened in August but it’s still very painful had a cast on for 8 wks now have to wear a brace for 4 wks & im pretty stressed out with it Regards

Hi I take short acting insulin at breakfast. 18u. Bloods 7.3 Lunch 18u. : 4.8 Dinner. 26u. 29.0 Toast for breakfast 1, lunch ham sandwich & cup soup coffee dinner chicken steak & rice I take 24 u if lantus @ mid...

Hi any advice don’t no what going on bloods this morning 7.2 Lunch 4.8 Dinner 29.2 deck Been good all day had a tassimo coffee about 3.30 Bloods @ 9.30. 20.0 Bloods 11.30 22.0 I’m baffled do I take my 43 u if lantus or more

I have just been changed over to the Accu-Chek Aviva Expert & I must say it is proving to be a excellent machine. Since I started carb counting I have struggled to get carb /insulin right, now all I do is take bloods/enter carbs / then tells you how much insulin to have which so far has been...

Hi diabetic 24 yrs (type 1) take novorapid & lantus & metformin yrs ago but had to come off it. Recently was put back on it I don't like it. I'm having really bad stomach pains & headaches & feeling awful. Strangething is that my BS have raised quite rapidly and I carb count. Finally after...

Hi caterpillar ketones clear bloods now 16.6 at lunch thanks for other advice just have keep a check on things & continue following the sick day rules thanks

Hi there thanks for replying. Yeah I do have a few health issues Angina osteoarthritis bulging discs & nerve pain in back I do have injections (nerve route & facet joint) every 3-4 months & my bloods do raise rapidly but settle after a few days. I carb/ ratio but can’t do much exercise dew to...

I have recently been changed to metformin SR 750 was on ordinary metformin but had problems with it with stomach been on it 10 days my blood sugars are getting raising all the time. I no I have a very heavy cold & cough but I’m really struggling . Sine the turn of the year I have had 3 stomach...

I have today spoke today the receptionisttold me that morphine is a controlled & to be signed for (which I no), and that it had to be collected now I have been having my prescptions delivered for many yrs but I changed pharmacy that I'm registered with & have issued this drug with no problems...