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Hi all just having bit of a panick as feeling very weird haven’t eaten anything since Thursday and bgs just won’t come down been at around 20+ for the last few days. And just starting to go higher had all my insulin humalog and tressiba but have got some stuff in the fridge which came yesterday...

Hi pat was just looking at all the comments and your question of if any one else has this problem I unfortunately have had arthritis for about 35 years due to open surgery’s when I was young on my knees so have had to put up with it for most of my life .my arthritis is called sero negative...

Ii would like to say that I put it down to carbs I have been going 3/4 days without eating a thing as have had some problems with eating any thing at all just had a emergency op on my stomach which I have been telling them for over a year seen different docs been waiting and waiting for a...

Hi Elliem yes it’s the 100u/ml flexie pen the pharmacy are going to change the prescription to a cartridge which they say they can still get . Don’t get why they didn’t do this before instead of putting me on another insulin called levimir seems a strange thing to do to turn round and say we...

Just had a appointment with the hospital he says try and find a pharmacy that does tressiba not very helpful . They keep on saying that I need to be admitted in hospital to do some tests but says they haven’t got the resources to carry out these certain tests I do see them every 6 weeks

Try a cream called capsaicin defo works and I’m on 2.000 mg of pre gablin I do have severe peripheral neuropathy in legs feet and hands horrible so I know what you are going through hope this helps for you

Anyone trialled these new iport pods the hospital said I could trial them I think they are the way forward for multiple insulin injections seemed to of distribute the insulin brilliantly so one iport pod lasts 4 days shame there not on the nhs yet does anyone know if you can get these any...

Check out the new iport pods just trialled them I think there brilliant it’s a little pod but like the libre sensor lasts fo 4 days so just 1 injection and you can inject into that as many times as you want without any discomfort you don’t really feel anything . You can’t get them on...

If you can tolerate some freshly squeezed lemon juice with water normal size glass this will stop the cramps otherwise there is a tablet called quinine both sorted my camps hope this works for you

Consultant says I have a severe insulin resistance tried all sorts of insulin doses and different types of insulin found one just before Xmas had readings of around 10ish first time been that stable for a whole month thought great picked up this months insulin different one they say having...

Had phone call from my doctors surgery a lovely sounding lady introducing herself as the new head diabetic nurse at the surgery asking me how I was and if all my meds are correct . Thought this makes a change I replied bit of an issue with my insulin not really working great at the moment ...

Hi I have severe peripheral neuropathy both legs and feet and also both hands and arms also effects swallowing digesting food can cause all sorts of problems pls go ask to see a specialist as does generally start in big toe I take a cream called capsaicin it definitely works for the sharp...

Use them all the time game changer just hope the cost of them come down soon I know it says change them every 3 days I leave mine for 5 days bit easier on the money side of things don’t know if they will be able to be prescribed any time soon but definitely give them a go

Could you take pure orange juice in and 1 slice of white bread sorry not to sure what mody3 is this should stabilise your bloods for a few hours then just keep having sips of orange juice till you can get some help having simalar probs myself at the minute hope this helps

Hi Jp I to have very bad tinnitus in my left here as I’m writing this sending me crackers I’ve put up with this for about 9 years I would say it’s definetly not duloxetine I have was on them and gabepentin and pregablin non of these meds have worked for my neuropathy I have an earring aid for...

Sorry meant for jp

Hi Matt I have severe neuropathy in lots of places got so bad cannot move my toes .I had all the ecng tests literally electracute you with all kinds of needles that is the only way they can definitely diagnose you for peripheral neuropathy at the same time I have 2 lower discs bulges 1 in the...

Sorry Ellie m that was meant for pinewood

Hi Ellie m you have been kind enough to reply to some of my questions just seen yours I have severe neuropathy legs arms finger’s and toes yes that what you said sounds very much like neuropathy ask your doctors for I think it’s called a NCG test not nice but that does tell you if you have it...