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Quite possibly ketonuria?

FDA explanation is easy to understand: https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/grapefruit-juice-and-some-drugs-dont-mix This review says grapefruit and metformin are OK: https://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/grapefruit-with-metformin-2624-0-1573-0.html

AgaMatrix WaveSense Jazz - Bluetooth, very happy with it.

Bless your heart Resurgam x

I think the correct way forward is to see dermatologist. I think it is fairly unusual to have these lesions on the upper body. Please let us know how you get on.

I had 2 emergency admission earlier in the year, different hospitals. The first was a ward specialising in diabetes. They were absolutely spot on with my diabetes - pre-meal BG, insulin in time, diet was perfect to choose low carbohydrate. Cannot speak highly enough. Second ward mirrored the...

How about goat's milk?

Thirst can be a physiological response to the blood being of higher viscosity than normal, due to increase in blood glucose amounts. Probably, this may be mediated by time. We do develop tolerances over time. This may be the reason why T1 have more thirst than T2 do - slower onset allows for...

SGLT-1 = intestines SGLT-2 = kidneys A new dual-acting drug called sotagliflozin has been developed. Not sure it’s available in UK yet. I think it sounds quite reasonable seeing how they each have their own area of working. On 'searching' I found a fair amount of interesting work.

I have very good success with acetone aka nail polish remover. However the skin can go quite pink for a short time if you rub hard. But it works!

Thank you for information and pictures - both a great help. Certainly looks like a reaction to injection, but cannot say if it's needle or insulin. Only other possible question is whether when the mark is at it’s most red - does it blanch under pressure? If I had this, I would try a "dummy" run...

Propranolol, and subsequently bisoprolol. Well referenced and comprehensive: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12264-018-0286-7 Edit: To provide reference, and slide presentation - https://www.slideshare.net/nasertadvi/beta-blockers-199677174

Just wondering if you use a needle more than once? Do you ever get any swelling at these sites, what size would you estimate, and have you taken your temperature? Actually a photo would be excellent!

The beta blocker group of drugs are widely documented to possibly affect blood sugar level. It is (usually) a very small amount if any. Certainly doesn't affect mine - and I have surreptitiously experimented. The far greater, possibly serious problem is the fact beta blockers can attenuate, or...

Amitriptyline is quite a good medicine for chronic headaches/migraine type problems. Dosage is usually quite low - 10-25mg. However, the drug group it belongs to are known to increase blood glucose levels occasionally, but this tends to happen after more than one dose. I also think as previous...

This one is pretty neat. Simple, no waiting, easily used. https://www.hba1cnet.com/hba1c-calculator/ Edit: This formula goes both ways. I find it easy to follow. https://www.glucosetracker.net/blog/how-to-calculate-your-a1c/

There appears to be inconsistency. Some products report 'sugar free', some 'contains sucrose'. No mention of artificial sweeteners, but I reckon there probably is. Wockardt version says 1.5g/5ml. A pharmacist is really good at rooting these things out. The formulary has definitely changed over...

What an interesting question! I reckon you will need to pool ideas to choose your answer, because I very much doubt if there's been any research completed. Initial thought is that sweat is salty not sugary. I would imagine you'd be ultra organised, to facilitate a rapid dry-prick-measure...

Have you wondered if the tresiba is being absorbed a little erratically, perhaps something to do with the sites?

Retinal photography has continued in my area of EofE, with perhaps 2 months behind usual schedule. I'm really grateful for this.