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Hi I usually take beechams all in one but now I'm diabetic according to the leaflet I can;t have it. What do you all take? I'm type 1 - but still under investigation and waiting for GAD results. I'm on metformin with meals and Levemir for my long lasting insulin.

I'll call them again tomorrow, I'm sure they get fed up of me calling in! I avoided pancakes as would have put golden syrup or sugar on them so stayed out of the kitchen whilst everyone else enjoyed making and eating them. I had a lovely chicken salad instead.

My levels are all over the place again and I'm finding it hard to keep "happy" I've been taken off the Novarapid and now on metformin with Levimir to see how I go. New blood tests were done on friday and I've been told that it could take a month to get the GAD results back to determine if I'm...

Just want to leave you a big hug here, I haven't been through this so unable to advise but try and relax a bit, the stress won't help x

Shiba - I think my background dose is too high too, I'll be calling clinic tomorrow to discuss reducing it, I can't do it myself as too new to this but slowly starting to understand what should and shouldn't be happening. Dancer - I'll ask about half unit pens at my next consultation, I'm so...

Hi .... I did nothing about it and went to bed, woke up at 5.1 My team told me to reduce the novarapid because I was getting bed time readings of 4.1 to 5.2 and need to be over 7 to sleep/ I was reduced to 1 unit then told if I'm still under 7 for bed to go without it but the diabetic team are...

I've been reducing my dinner time novarapid as isntructed by the diabetic team. I was told that if my levels at night are under 7 reduce it more, I was down to 1 unit and unable to reduce more so went without it yesterday. All was well, I had a light healthy dinner. Today I had a chip shop...

Thank you so much for your reply, everything you have stated makes sense and I'm beginning to get back to "normal" I'm no longer as bitter as I was immediately after diagnoses and discovering that I can still have a bit of chocolate when I want it. Just need to be able to drive again so I can...

had bloods taken 3 times whilst in hospital but no idea what they showed as my folder was lost when I transferred wards. The consultant was going to send me for more last week be changed his mind. I'm presuming I'll have bloods done in the new year but waiting for another appointment to come...

No idea what gas and c-peptide tests are sorry. For the past 8 days my routine has been as follows: breakfast - finger prick test, 3 units novarapid, 1 x 500g meformin. Lunch - finger prick test, 5 units novarapid Dinner - finger pick test, 5 units novarapid Night - finger prick test 9 units...

Thank you for sharing your experience, I'll keep plodding on with the 3.5 glasses though walking with them on makes me dizzy, driving would be impossible too for now. I'm not tearful anymore just frustrated as no driving means no working but I'll get back to it soon.

I did thank you, the diabetic team helped me to plan my dosage to match my meal for yesterday and I managed to stay within my levels. Just need the blurred vision to improve so I can return back to driving and work next week. Missing the gym and swimming, not confident enough to go out for a...

Thank you for your reassurance, I seem to have gained some control but now having hypos instead of hypers so need to introduce snacks in between meals which is annoying as I cut them all out before being diagnosed in order to lose weight. Still have blurred vision too so time to book an...

The new meter is exactly the same, it's set up and connected to diasend too. I have been refereed to a local group for guidance and training but when they called and found out I was still under the hospital they were unable to offer me the support. Once I'm released from the hospital I can apply...

Thank you, I'm on 5ml novarapid 3 times a day with food and low carbs but not counting just following instructions and 13ml levemar at night.

Thank you I'll have a read of that. thank you for sharing your experience, well don with the skiing it's not something I fancy. I hope you are a back on the slopes and it's not put you off!

Thank you for sharing, I really so hope it's less than 3 months but will have to let my body do it's own thing in it's own time. I've had 4 days indoors as can't get out and go for a walk on my own but my Hubby is off work for the next 10 days starting tomorrow so will be using him to guide me...

Thank you so much for your very informative response. I've not looked at HMRC yet to see if I'm able to get tax relief, I'm presuming if I can't work I don't get paid so no earnings to declare but will check this out with my accountant and will ping her an email first thing tomorrow morning...

I've tried to add to my profile but for some reason it won't let me add my insulin, it's listed but an error message pops up. I'll try on a different browser when my Hubby gets home, he's more techy than me.

Thank you, the porters were very good when moving me around, my bed was my rolls royce!