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    Hct levels

    i was in the process of moving and carnt seem to find it I've done the good old doctor google and that says it could be a number of things... but The hct side of it is The hematocrit (/hɪˈmætəkrɪt/) (Ht or HCT), also known by several other names, is the volume percentage (vol%) of red blood...
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    Hct levels

    Hi guys I've recently upgraded my meter to the gluco rx hct and my hct levels are usually between 10% and 20% as far as I know that's a measurement of my red blood cells I bought it up with my consultant last week but he didn't seem interested any ideas as to why this or what tests I should be...
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    Looking for someone to talk to

    No night time exercise at night I'm quit lazy past tea time tbf but get plenty during day. Daily I probably consume around 300grams sometimes more, I usually weigh food portions out where and when I can to try and be more accurate, past couple of days I've not needed any insulin before tea...
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    Should I ask to switch back to old insulin?

    Hay, this might help but register to your gps online services they have a option for custom prescriptions or requesting anything new.. I made a custom request to change my strips when I last ordered my prescription, within half an hour they rang me to confirm brand etc etc didn't have to see...
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    Help

    I will give it a shot thanks for taking time to reply
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    Looking for someone to talk to

    Hay I was diagnosed in January (t1)bs where 28.9 and ketones 1.8. At first I struggled to get them down now I'm struggling to keep them up I started on 14 units of Lantau which gradually got more n more and Rapids usually between 10/15 units a meal depending on carbs, roughly about a month or 2...
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    Help

    Ye I'm only testing before meals I do occasionally test after meals and there is usually a spike but all depends on what I have eaten really, gp seems to think it's just honeymoon period it's just bloody frustrating as I'm unsure weather to take it sometimes.. as for exercise carnt really say I...
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    Help

    Waking up around 6 having breakfast then by lunch 5.5 then tea I've been around 4.5 that's with no insulin but if I was to have tea without any I'd be around 10 or 11 so I've been having Rapids with that at around 1/20 ratio which usually leaves me around 6
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    Help

    Hay guys could do with some advice.. I was diagnosed in January (t1) every thing was going smooth(ish) until recently Ive started having constant hypos first my go recommend switching background insulin to levermir long story short I reduced it to the point where I'm no longer taking it (gps...
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    Honeymooning

    Hi thanks for the reply, its not after meals its just before meal which leaves me scratching my head because im treating my hypos then a hour later dosing for a meal. For example last week my partner had a c section i thought id test my bloods before we went into theatre coz thats the last...
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    Honeymooning

    Hi all, i was recently diagnosed at christmas my bg was 28.9 and keytones was 1.8 hba1c was above the readable amount. I ticked every box when it came to symptoms, i was started on 10 units of lantus and 4/6 units on rapids, it wasnt bringing them down at all, my diebetic nurse gradually...
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