Recent Content by Smash1980

I have a wooden one that goes around my neck it contains all my info it's from mekey.co.uk I paid £20 for mine and it has got wet on several occasions Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi, started on Sitagliptin on Thursday along side Metformin and Glicazide, Gp said it would make me have hypos from day 1, but nothing has happened, not even my BG levels. Going off my head trying to make sense of it all but none of it does..... I just feeling tired, sick and thirsty all the...

Been told if this don't work I will start injection in 2 weeks...... They are saying that they think I may not be producing insulin any more Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I'm currently on metformin 3 times a day, glicazide 3tablets once a day then this new one. They did say that by the results I'm receiving it may be that my body has stopped making the insulin Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Just been put on this today, but I'm worried as doctor has just told me it WILL cause hypo's! Surely if that's the case I shouldn't be put on it? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I think so but I'm scared of the idea Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I rang gp I have an appointment at 3pm.... I'm getting fed up now as this has been diagnosed a year ago and still not controlled..... I'm getting higher and higher readings..... I been to a&e twice now and by the time they stick me there for 4hours not letting me eat or drink the levels start...

I'm not on injection at the moment although my doctor is strongly considering it as I'm on glicazide and metformin Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Me glucose levels have been creeping higher and higher, 2 nights ago my result before bed was 23.1 then the result on 2 machines was hi! (That's all I could get from my machines) ever since I feel really sick, and have thrown up twice, is this connected to the higher levels or coincidence...

As I say the reaction I got is very rare they reckon 1 in 5000 so very rare indeed..... I will still be having my screening done it's just I have to have the counteracting drops in straight after.... But would tell anyone have it done! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi I had it done for the first time last year, scared as hell, they put the drops in and took the photo of the back of the eye. I did have a reaction to the drops but that is externally rare. My friend has her's done every year no problem

I am what they are saying is slightly over weight...... There is diabetics all through my dads side of the family, my last few blood tests have come back saying my white blood cells are fighting some sort of infection and for years I have had protein in my water..... The doctor said that I gotta...

I didn't realise you could still be type 1 as and adult I thought after 20 it was always classed as type 2 Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I have been on a low carb diet for about 3 years, and now since the levels are higher than before I'm loosing 1-2lbs + per week..... The one a&e consultant I saw said going by my age and the levels of BG he said he doesn't feel it is type2 he thinks it's type1 as I'm am only 32 years, I have a...

Hi, I am new to this site so hope this is right...... I have been a diabetic for around 18months (diagnosed) only because I changed gp. when i was with my old gp I had fasting glucose levels of 7.6 which I was told was border-line so they sent me for a GTT which also came back boarder line but...