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I decided to change my Diabetic doctor as i discovered my usual gp ( now he has finished having heart attacks ) is a Diabetologist i figured it is easier to walk round the corner then to drive 40 miles :) My usual visit to the DB department at the hospital lasts 2-5 mins and runs along the...

Does that mean that as i produce little Insulin of my own if i was to stop injecting and just let my sugar levels go mad i would loose weight? I guess that would be a bit of a stupid thing to do but it was just a thought lol

And miss out on all that income from strips/Lancets ? Don't be silly :lol:

Just wondering if there are usually after effects from having a Hypo? Had my first real one this morning with reading of 2.2, it was quite unpleasant lol but fixed it with a drop of coke. Now i feel rough as hell and bs levels are into double figures.

I have Similar symptoms to those that Mistee has already mentioned and also on Omeprazol 40mg and that seems to keep it from bothering me too much, if and when i remember to take them lol You sound like you are going through it right now so i hope they get you sorted soon.

My Insulin dosage is based purely on my pre meal readings between 5 and 10 units depending on my bs. My specialist insists that there is no reason to do a post meal check or adjust for carb intake because as long as the pre meal ones are within reason all will be well in the long run. Does...

I was advised to stop having them after Diagnosis due to the increased risks of infection. At a push i could finish what i started but was told to be extra vigilant during healing.

There is far too much money to be made from the medications/Treatments needed to deal with diabetes for any company to seriously attempt to find a cure. They will never do it and if they do..... Will they actually tell us ??? Cynical? me? surely not lmao

As an ex Cheetham Hill resident i can only question your sanity in spending so much time outdoors lol But maybe things have improved up that way since my time because if memory serves me right Longsight was just as bad as Cheetham back then. 50,000 steps a week is awsome so well done on that...

I didn't even know it was lent, i must have strayed further from my catholic upbringing than i thought :lol: Maybe i can give up nagging which will please the wife hahah

Hi Daibell I should just add that i'm in Iceland not the UK so I have no idea if the doctors here follow the NHS/NICE guidelines or Scandanivia. Either way they are talking rubbish it feels. I Don't go mad with insulin despite their advice, i unsuccessfully try to limit my carbs daily..some good...

I was not planning to follow his advice to much TBH i'm happy to try and reduce it and keep it lower if possible. I do not put so much faith in his "study" reports either, while i am aware he is one of the leading experts in his field here i also know he is so overworked it's madness and i...

I Was under the Impression that our aim was to achieve consistant Lowish and steady Bs levels in the hope of avoiding complications further down the road. Just had my routine checkup from the neck down ( as opposed to a "check up from the neck up", which i no longer need lol ) and my doc was...

I had Glucophage added to my existing meds a few months ago but recently gave up on them as i found myself becoming very friendly with the toilet for 5 days out of 7, For the last month i also had very bad dizzy spells and found myself inexplicably on the floor a number of times, for some...

Congratulations :) It gets easier now as it's all downhill lol