Recent Content by Shellyc

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    Travelling with insulin

    Thanks for the replies everyone. Got sorted with a frido case and a needle clipper which I had never heard of before. My diabetic nurse was great. Also had never heard of an insulin passport either
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    Travelling with insulin

    Hi there have been diabetic for 3 years now and have been on insulin for a year now. Jist booked a holiday and wondered if anyone has any tips on storage. 6 hr flight and any recommendations re travel insurance. TIA
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    Weight gain using novomix 30 2x daily

    I usually have 2 pieces of toast for breakfast, veg soup or salad for lunch and meat, veg and 2 baby potatoes for tea. Very.little snacks. Have been so good and lost 2 1/2 stone b4 starting insulin so can't understand how its.going on so fast! My eating habits have got better since starting...
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    Weight gain using novomix 30 2x daily

    Hi there I am T2 diagnosed 4 years and started novomix this time.last year. I inject 2x daily 22 unit am, 18 units pm. My weight has shot up by 2 stone since I started injecting and I am so disheartened as I was doing really well losing weight and on metformin. I have recently had covid and...
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    HELP Trulicity 3rd injection. Side effects.

    Hi there. I just wanted to share my experience of Truivity with you. I was put on the higher dose of 1.5 in October last year. Immediate side effects of vomiting and diahorrea but the worst was the nausea. Couldn't cope as I work full time and an hours drive to work. I lasted 3 weeks on it. They...
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    A few asking for low carb food lists....

    Have just got my Hba1c reading of 108. Am trying desperately to get a handle on this. How can I save this?
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    Trulicity

    Hi there I've just been prescribed Trulicity for my T2 diabetes and was looking for some feedback on it. Any tips as well. Thanks
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    Consistently High Glucose Readings

    Just got my hba1c bloods 89! Up from February. Can't bloody win
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    Consistently High Glucose Readings

    Yes am seeing my dermatologist today and hopefully they will be able to reduce the inflammation. Thanks for the info. My fasting bloods this morning were 18.9!
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    Consistently High Glucose Readings

    Hi there am having a bit of a panic attack at the mo. My blood sugars have been consistently high these last few weeks but today the reading was 18.8. I use the one touch model. The thing is I have a chronic skin condition and am in the middle of a really bad flare. Would I be right in saying...
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    Type 2 newbie

    Usually have porridge I the morning and 1 metformin and glicazade. Lunch is low carb bread sandwich. Usually ham and tomatoe and metformin. Monitor my bloods 1st thing in morning and around 1230 and they are usually between 5 and 7. When I go hypo reading are between 2.5 and 3.5
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    Type 2 newbie

    I was diagnosed last December and tried to control it through diet but my readings jumped from 52, 56, 101 and last reading was 119. Have been put on metformin and was on sitagliptin but took allergic reaction . Was then put on glicazade 2 tabs a day. Was taking hypo after 2nd tablet so they...