Recent Content by ulidian

Hi, I am 62 Type 2 over 16 years. I am on Insulin and one Tab metformin. For the past 6 years I have had a problem with my feet mainly the ball and big toes on each foot. They are painful and give the feeling of coldness but are not. When I lie down pain goes away but when I stand for long...

sorry should have read 224.9kg

Tx Robert72 I would love you meet someone who is anywhere near my levels at 42 units Humalog three times a day and 60 units of levemir at night. But lately I have been trying the 700 a day calorie diet started two weeks ago at 225kg and today after eating air for two weeks I am 244.9 kg, and...

Am I weird or what, reading these posts everyone talks about 10or so units. For me to get my night BG reading to be the same as my waking BG reading I need to take 60 units of Levemir - surely this cannot be right?

In my practice NO ONE is interested in Diabetes - my own Cardiologist has argued with the GP to send me to a Diabetic Clinic but he refused - eventually I paid privately to get advice from a London Specialist. I was not after a precise level intake but more a comfort level of what others are...

what meds are you on?

Now that I am on a 5-2 diet my pre bed BG reading is around 6.5/7. When it was 10 I took 60 units of Levemir and in the morning I would be around 7. But now that I am lower going to bed I am not taking Levemir and my morning reading is 10. What level of Levemir should Iyake when I am 6.5 at...

I have been Type 2 for over 25 years and for the largest part I survived on Diet and exercise and wine. A glass of red wine taken with a meal does wonders for the BG readings. Enjoy life even with diabetes and get on with living - life is too short

High steve, yes it can be a bit of a worry but the good side is that you know and can improve. I was diagnosed with Heart failure two years ago. Put on a symphony of drugs and the improvement was great. Then the bad news the cardiologist wanted me to have a triple by-pass. I didn't want that...

Many Thanks

after 16 years on pills I have now been placed on insulin, nova rapid and Levemir, at the induction nurse said 3 of the rapid each meal with 10 units of the levemir at night. She also said ajust as required, that,s it you are now flying solo. After a week i am totally lost, i rise at 13 have a...

I've been using xylitol for some time with no ill effects. great in all places that I would normally use sugar, espically with Rubarb

If you like cerals then try Sensat Granola at 17g/42g but 15g is dietary fiber so it can be discounted therefore leaving 2g or 5g/110g compared with normal cerals of 69g/100g if not more. For bread I use Atkins at only 2.5g/slice compared to 14g/slice normal bread. My fasting levle is usually...