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    Problems with Hypo's

    Thank you! No i eat very much the same meals always, i have small amounts of carbs if i do have added carbs at evening meal i don't tend too change the Adamalog as any extra is only one small /little baby potato or a slice of milk roll bread which has very low carbs, I do have a bad reaction...
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    Problems with Hypo's

    I realized and replied as to what insulin i use! I am sorry i did not think until after i posted! i am on between 18 to 20 units of Abasaglar ! once a day and between 17 and 19 units of Admelog before meals i have reduced it this past 4 days to 16 units and i am soo confused that after evening...
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    Problems with Hypo's

    Sorry i have to depending on how high my sugars go change my Abasaglar ! i react badly to big changes so i am always told to change up or down by one unit at a time .
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    Problems with Hypo's

    Hi i am on between 18 to 20 units of Abasaglar ! once a day and between 17 and 19 units of Admelog before meals i have reduced it this past 4 days to 16 units and i am soo confused that after evening meal i get a hypo with in 1 hour. Thank you for replying .
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    Problems with Hypo's

    Hello i am wondering if anyone can help me understand why after my evening meal with in 1 hour my sugars drop below 4 i feel so Shakey and sick and my eyes get more blurred than normal, I have decreased my insulin that i have with meals to see if it will help but it has not helped ! i feel like...
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    Insulin sights blocking

    Thank you so much for the reply ! i know we have to plod on it just feels so lonely and i appreciate your reply !I will try and contact the nurse again i am dreading using a larger needle and that is something that has never been mentioned by the nurses or consultant . Thanks again for reply .
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    Insulin sights blocking

    Hello everyone, Hoping everyone is coping as best they can. I am just wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction! I am on insulin base /i use once daily and other each time i eat , i have spoken with nurse as we still are not able to be seen but every sight/site i used in stomach...
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    Type 2 , Just been put on insulin ,Scared

    Hello thanks so much for message, I started on low dose of Insulin in mornings and evenings, then the dose was increased slightly week1 , then increased again second week again this week increased , I have had to increase my carbs but no weight gain so far thank goodness, I have had 2 low sugars...
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    Type 2 , Just been put on insulin ,Scared

    Hi thank you for the comment, I am on my 3rd week of Insulin now , I have been having it increased each week , I have had a couple of low sugars, I have had to increase my carbs as they said I was not having enough , I thankfully have not put any weight on up to now , it is hit and miss at the...
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    Type 2 , Just been put on insulin ,Scared

    Thank you so much , I am so pleased they found a level that seems to have helped for you ,, I seem to be going very low in the night, the nurse asked me to have something before bed but also to take emergency hypo pack as she called it and leave it at side of bed also if I go out take hypo pack...
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    Type 2 , Just been put on insulin ,Scared

    Oh yes I am on them I will mention it thanks so much .
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    Type 2 , Just been put on insulin ,Scared

    Thank you , yes I am seeing nurse in morning will definitly be asking more questions ..
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    Type 2 , Just been put on insulin ,Scared

    Aww thank you for the reply, my biggest fear is hypo's and have had 2 this week,, I am wondering what I can add in between meals I have already added extra fruit but that is doing nothing at the moment, I will make sure I ask tomorrow Thanks again.
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    Type 2 , Just been put on insulin ,Scared

    I did panic when the nurse asked me to add more to my diet, she said its ok don't worry about weight gain we have a tablet we can add to stop that , I don't like this starting point I hope it works out , I just want some energy ..
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    Type 2 , Just been put on insulin ,Scared

    Thank you all so much for the replies , this is day 4 on insulin, I have been started on low dose twice a day at moment as they said I don't eat enough carbs , I have to see the nurse again tomorrow as they will want increase she said , I don't know if there are any kind of side effects I just...