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Is this rule for 2 hypos or 2 hypos which need assistance?? I am a dafne trained diabetic and am more than aware if my sugars are going low. We are taught to test before we drive. We are probably more aware of our medical state than anyone else!!!!!!!!! This rule is ridiculous, what about...

Hi There, Isnt Diabetes a joy!! About three months ago I was happily ticking along when over a weekend my sugars went through the roof. Didnt seem like insulin I was taking was working, despite taking more and more. Had some blood tests and liver results came back as having AST levels of...

Thanks janabelle! Think will leave it for a few months get hols out of the way etc and then may seriously think about it. Will throw it at the professer at my next diabetic clinic appointment I think. Take care :)

Thanks guys will do further research! Good point about taking a repeat prescription, will do so. Ta :)

Hi I know how she feels, I was the same the first time I flew to the states after I was diagnosed. She really will be ok. Just keep testing throughout the flight and act accordingly. Flying back overnight is a little weird and may screw up her background for a day but hey whats a day in your...

Hi Check your levels before hand, eat if you need to, or even have some fruit juice etc. Take your lucazade in the gym with you just in case. :)

Thanks for all your replies! Think maybe I'm not the only person who feels tired alot of the time. I have looked into the synthetic insulin thing but because am actually finally getting somewhere with my sugar levels, I'm a bit scared to change again. I tried swopping from lantus to...

Hi there. I am going away to the USA soon and just wondered if for any reason my insulin got cooked in the heat, or lost etc does anyone know if you can buy it from the chemist/drug store out there? Thanks

Hi All! Just a quick question. Are all type 1 diabetics tired on a daily basis or is just me? Last HbA1c was 7.8 which has come down from around the 8.9 mark so doing pretty well for me. Also after a hypo are you all tired. Sometimes when I have one I just feel the need to sleep afterwards...

Hi Again Yes lots of things are similar, sometimes I get aches in my legs that keep me awake all night. I too am crying alot and infront of strangers aswell which I would never have done before. I also feel like my personality has changed. I am really uptight and moody and if pushed...

Re: Lanctus verses Levimir Hi Janabelle Swopping over to "give it a try" to see if alters anything. Think they think I am insulin resistant because I have PCOS and also that coupled with the huge weight gain and generally just needing more and more background and corrective doses which dont...

Hi all Has anyone out there ever swopped from lanctus onto levimer? I am insulin resistant so we are going to give it a try to see if it brings about any changes? If anyone has what where the pro's and con's so I can look out for them. Have also piled on loads of weight since being on...

Hi I did the course in Jan of this year. Fast acting would start at around 1 unit of insulin to 10 grams of carbs. Of course everyone is different so will look at you all individually. We tested ourselves at every meal and before bed and before driving etc and we looked for patterns that...

Hi All I decided not to go down the fertility nightmare as only just diagnosed as having diabetes type 2 , underactive thyroid and polysistic overies on the day I went for my fertility treatment appointment. Decided more drugs where not what I needed, plus sugars were out of control. Decided...

Hi. I've been type 1 for 2 years now. Have tried the ignoring it hoping it will go away. The thing is if you do ignore it and do all your usual things you will stress so much about your health you wont enjoy the experience anyway. You can still do things you wont as long as you control it...