Recent Content by skhwoody

I can't understand why anyone would opt out, i know it's a little uncomfortable but its free, its for your own good to catch problems before they get worse, and getting this disease was bad enough, i could not bear to think what mental hardship people go through from losing their sight.

Novomix 30 at the minute, 18 units, Morning and night, although on a few occasions this last couple of weeks I have been injecting upto 26 on some meals to try and tackle some high readings. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I was diagnosed at 19, however I have recently had highs of 23 and 20 as my current regime is not fitting in with my new shift pattern. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I am aglad i spotted this, i really just thought i was being a bit of an ass when my anger climbed on board. there are times i feel a rage building inside me, for no apparent reason and i have had to walk out of the room, as i know i am being irrational, but can't stop it.

I think the fact it makes you feel so terrible, is good encouragement to avoid it.

The dda act is an article of law, not company policy, and is there to protect you, you don't have to fight, to enforce it, citizens advice and Google will be your friend in thus me thinks Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Yes i work shifts, they change again next month to earlies and lates so each one poses its own issues.

i was advised on diganosis, to watch the sugar per 100g and i have never even looked at the carb reading, however when i hopefully change from the novomix30 regime to the bolus, this is (i am told) the main think counting the carbs.... i may be wrong

less than 2 yrs, for me. i was 39 when diagnosed and it really did knock me for 6

0.4 is that actually compatible with life ??

I tried this and it wasn't for me, sorry.

i have fallen foul of this couple of times, when suddenly feeling terrible. After that the offer of a free diet one doesn't really matter, as i feel so **** i just gave up.

the quick drop, is my biggest worry to start running again, i have done a few rides on my bike and my sugar has dropped to a safe level and remained so, but there is a 5k i would like to run this year.

around 5 ish i start to get a minor tremor and as it drops i get a cold shiver running across my shoulders

don't know if you mind links from here, but a quick run around on google shows some site which do comparisions on daibetic life insurance and i am sure your aware that this forum has one one of the pages a link to information for the same.