Recent Content by stingray

The simple answer to injection pain or burning is that you have injected into a muscle ir tendon sinew. Remember that diabetics are to inject into subcutaneous tissue . Examine the deltoid region of the arm and find the area without muscle mass. A good tip is to change to a shorter needle i.e...

Hi to Ella and all contributers, The main point has now been established! Your husband and the others that make excuses and find Vodka more acceptable are in serious difficulties. I agree with the more experienced writers who accept the simple fact that drinking alcohol is a social and pleasant...

When the dispute linking Lantus with cancer was under discusion June /July 2009 I changed to an equivalent basal insulin manufactured by Novo--. The insulin is called Levemir, and I find it much improved the Hba1C results. I personally have no complaints with Levemir at all, and consider it...

Hi Trace Welcome to the challenge of Diabetes control. Eight years ago after my initial diagnosis it was not unusual to experience BG levels fluctuating between 10 - 30+ mmols. For a further three years it drove me mad! testing up to four times a day with results averaging as good as 9.0 one...

I was a diagnosed as a Type2 Ten Years ago when we lived in England and fully understand the early difficulties that you are currently facing. It was not unusual for myself in the early stages as a Type2 to become concerned with an occasional high reading. However a high reading for me when...