Recent Content by rafcosford

T2 diagnosed 5 yes ago. Use Optisulin Solarstar insulin. Was spot on (5 to 7) bcg for years until last November when I suffered nasty bout of gastro. Ended up in hospital where they gradually u ally lowered back from +40 to low 20's. For last 3 months I have never been able to get my morning...

Thanks for your note. My GP used a blood sugar level (Accucheck) monitor to get an initial reading of 47. He admitted me immediately to the ICU. Blood tests including HbA1c were only conducted in the ICU to my knowledge in addition to full body CT scans (I was at this stage severely under...

After being diagnosed with DT2 some 2+ years ago (BGL was around 47 after a family crisis that commenced with losing my Dad which followed a period of heavy depression), I was prescribed Metformin and 22IU/mL of Lantus. I managed to get my BG levels on par with guidelines but then read about...

Thanks very much for the info. I guess its early days after being discharged from acute ward (yes I was that bad) its a bit unnerving when you have to DIY. I got my glider and single prop flying licence from Cosford many years ago. Fantastic times, and didn't live too far away either. All the...

Hi folks. Good to find such a vast support network. I'm Perth-based Australia.admitted 6 days ago with sugar/glucose readings off the scale and in last few days insulin readings have been between 12 and 15, ocaasionally a 9 depending on time after meals. I'm feeling a little lost since I was...