Recent Content by onemanandhiswife

Just want to wish everyone a very happy new year and here's to good control for us all xx

I've just seen my consultant and my HbA1c is 36 (5.4) and he says its to low, he wants it to be between 6 and 7, I am on insulin and have no hypo awareness so i guess that's the reason but i just feel like it's going backwards, i'd much rather test more often than strive for higher numbers but i...

Good morning everyone, This past few weeks I've been getting hot about 20 mins after taking Novorapid, it only lasts for about 15 mins or so but it's something new, I've been on it for 4 years now and thought it strange that I should be feeling this after all this time. Does anyone else have...

I was diagnosed Type 2 September 2003, was put on tablets and went on to Insulin in June 2007.

Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn Good morning, 5.6 this morning and between 5 and 6 unless I've overtreated a night time hypo But this is the new improved Debbie lol because I used to wake up with a minimum of 12 for over 2 years, think I'm getting my act together...

Good morning, I am type 2 on 1000mg Glucophage @ bed time. 10 units Novorapid @ breakfast, 30 @ lunch, 50 @ dinner and 50 Levemir @ bed time. I limit myself to 1,300 calories a day and watch the carbs and have lost the weight I needed to lose. I was wondering if I was to take a higher dose of...

Thank you everyone for your replies, think I'll have a word with doctor. :D

Hello again, Not sure if this is Diabetes related or not. I am Type 2 on insulin. I have a numb area on the area just above my knee on the outside if you know what I mean, about the size of my hand, been like it for a few months now, doesn't really bother me just wondered if anyone else has...

Hello again, I wonder if there is a link here: when I was 18 back in 1978 I was diagnosed with Renal Diabetes also known as Low Renal Threshold (blood was normal) from then on I was tested every year for Type 2 Diabetes always came back negative until 2003 when I was diagnosed Type 2, I've...

Thank you muchly, I think I understand now :)

Hi, Does anyone know why some type 2s have to take Metformin as well as insulin? I'm taking both and I really don't get on well with Metformin and wondered if it is even necessary while on insulin. Debbie in Devon :D

Thanks Claire, I think thats probably the best thing really just in case its an infection :)

Hi, I am on Novorapid and Levemir, over the last 4 weeks I have managed to finally get good control with levels in the 4-7 range.On Monday I woke up with earache, not really bad just irritating but my levels have gone up into the teens, II'm not sure if I should increase my insulin, common sense...

Hi, I am on Novorapid & Levemir, I have lost almost all of the weight that I needed to over the last 2 years and yet I still have to inject 210 units a day, this seems an awfull lot to me, is anyone else on these amounts? Just curious. :? Debbie in Plymouth

twice a year for me. :)