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I changed because Lantus I felt was making me feel a bit sleepy and lethargic (felt this way for years on it before finding out it was one of the commonly quoted side affects from Lantus!), also found that Lantus only lasted around 18-20 hours so I was having a major spike in BG levels when it...

Ahh the old Armani insulin debate again, the BBC regurgitate this story every year and just change the figures, I see they've got some quotes from people this time though, strange as they always struggle to get doctors and healthcare professionals to comment on utter rubbish like this.

Just got an email from the pump lady at my local hospital, funding still suspended, it's now pretty much a postcode lottery up here, Glasgow I think are pushing more pumps as they had some pretty bad press regarding their shockingly low numbers for pumps. No major noises being made in the East...

Sometimes it's just a duff needle, I've found that there's a few in every box that perhaps aren't lubricated very well and cause a lot of pain when used. Don't be afraid to just chuck the needle and start again with a fresh one. I've always found that the jab isn't the major pain, it's when...

Hi Jay Hba1c of 9.1 would be on the high side for us more experienced diabetics, but for 6 months in to your diagnosis I'd say you're doing great, when I was first diagnosed my Hba1c's were up at 11 and 12 so a good start from you in that respect :) Have you been on the DAFNE course, or have...

I had this problem a long time ago when I was injecting up to 70 units of the pre mixed stuff back in the day, I ended up splitting the dose and taking 2 injections, apparently it happened because I was quite thin and not enough subcutaneous fatty tissue to inject this amount into, I was really...

Hi Pneu, injection sites are fine, I don't use my legs anymore as I overdone it there when I was a younger and are fairly useless now, but have 12 other sites I use and they're all fine. My post meal readings are fine for Breakfast and Evening meal, they hardly ever rise above 10 when I've...

Would love a pump but I live in Scotland so my health board is under no obligation to provide a pump and have cancelled them all since last year, was on the waiting list so long term I'm hoping that is an option but doubt I'll ever get to even have a look at one. I have tried the quick glucose...

Just to clarify,I usually take inuslin around 5-10 mins after lunch, the reason I do this is that I've taken insulin before lunch on occasions and then been distracted by something else and had a major hypo, it's just the way I do it and I won't ever change that, I've discussed this with...

I've had a few "carb free" lunches and the same thing happens although not on such a dramatic scale, my levels will rise during the afternoon and then fall off the cliff at 5pm and I register 0.1 keytones when I've done this, which on one hand leads me to believe I need more BI, but on the other...

Forgot to say in previous email, it's almost as if the QA insulin at lunchtime is on a major time delay as I seem to shoot up very quickly after lunch (various days of testing every 10 mins after lunch seem to confirm this) and not notice any kind of "dip" until the crash hits at around 5:00pm...

Hi folks, (is crashage even a word? need a new Oxford diabetic dictionary) Wondering how common this type of thing is....... Every day I'm at work I have lunch at the same time, 12pm, every day at work I have insulin at the same time, usually 12:45pm - 1:00pm, every day before I leave work I...

Hi Jammer, I was the same, weighed around 9 1/2 - 10 stone until I was in my mid twenties, past few years I've put on a bit of weight and I'm now 12 - 12 1/2, think every teenager/young adult goes through the "eat for an army put on no weight" stage.

Few months have passed since I last posted so thought I'd give an update, hypo warnings are very patchy, sometimes I'll feel hypo, other times I'll lose my legs from under me with no prior warning, so still working on that, pump funding got withdrawn and all new pumps in my nhs region have been...

Sorry for the delay in replying, I live in East Lothian, Musselburgh, so I think I'm Lothian PCT.

Any PS3 users out there? Gpad1 is my username, usually play latest COD and battlefield BC2 online.

Jodie, where about in the UK do you live? If England, you should be ok, as others have said it's against the law for a PCT to not provide you with one if you meet the NICE criteria, if Scotland, depending what area you live in you may not even be considered as there's no legal obligation to...

Re: BBC Story on Type 2 reversal Yep, friend of the family is type 2 and she's as healthy as you can get, fit, eats well etc, hope the media's bandwagon is big enough for them all to jump on! Edit: Just noticed there's already a thread on this on the type 2 board 8)

BBC Story on Type 2 reversal Nice to see them differentiate between the two types as per usual, particularly enjoyed this bit.... Professor Edwin Gale, a diabetes expert from the University of Bristol, said the study did not reveal anything new. "We have known that starvation is a good cure...

Thanks for all the replies folks, I was initially told I'd be put forward for funding in April 2010, but have heard not a thing since. Am really disappointed by this move as this would help me greatly, I've got absolutely no hypo awareness and haven't for a few years now, the first thing I know...