Recent Content by nickib

I've had a few minor ops (and 1 unplanned major!) and all advice is different. Hospitals tend to be **** at managing diabetes so try and get your specialist team involved. I would say to have your long-acting as usual the night before and no breakfast therefore no insulin in the morning. This...

If he is still taking the metformin (I assume he is) then this would also start working by now. It does not work straight away so in a combination with diet you sound to be doing the right thing. Don't get into too much of a tiz about insulin therapy - that is a long way off!! (if at all) Lots...

I shall reply here because I have had to sit on my hands reading a lot of advice on these boards!! I have diabetes (type 1) but am also a practice nurse running diabetes clinics and can often see both sides of the argument. However I have to agree with you 2 completely. Often I am finding...

Just seen this and thought I'd add my experiences. I've had 3 children all born at different hospitals and had ante-natal care from a 4th hospital as well and they were all different! When you're left to your own devices it's a bit scary (that happened in my 1st pregnancy) but I would recommend...

I think you're both right - I'm run down because of the original cold and so now prone to catching every cough/cold/sniffle going! In fact started sneezing again today...... That's really hard not to increase insulin as that's my natural instinct (even though it's not helping!).

I've lurked about on these boards before but not really posted before, want some advice from everyone. Have had Type 1 for 22 years and always been reasonably well-controlled, not brilliant but not bad either! Since I had a cough/cold about a month ago things have really gone haywire! My BGs...

Unless things have changed since I was last pregnant (3 years ago) there are no insulins licensed for pregnancy because it would be unethical to test them on pregnant women!! However, we obviously have to carry on taking our insulin so not advised to change. I remember waiting till after one of...