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things are going ok,sugar lots better,feeling better,put half a stone on due to being able to eat a better diet now,I'm now 12.5 stone which for a 6ft large frame bloke is still on the slender side,hope to get back up to 13 stone eventually

I am only injecting once a day at tea time,had a couple of crumpets for supper last night and my sugar was 7 this morning which is brilliant for me

I have been really stressed about going on insulin but now I am its a relief and not a problem,I have been very lean due to eating a restricted diet to try to keep my sugar low so I am hoping to eat more normally and a bit of weight gain would be welcome,nurses at hospital have been good so...

on insulin,long over due really,not as bad as i thought,just trying to get dose right

sadly diabetes is a progressive illness,it will slowly get worse

I have to give my 3 monthly blood sample on Monday,before Christmas I was doing really well,low carbing,bloods were great.I decided to enjoy the festivities and pretty much eat what I wanted.However this was a mistake as once I opened the floodgates I have not been able to close them.I have been...

my last few 3 monthly checks have shown my hbcthingy gradually on the up,just gone on a low carb diet and the difference in my daily testing is very surprising,now regularly under 10 which it hasnt been for a long time,just hope it continues :)

thanks for the reply,looks like its going to make life a lot more complicated,I work shifts which doesnt help

it looks like I may well end up on insulin soon,how do i take it?I assume I inject it,does it come in throw away applicators with set dose or do I work out how much to give myself.Do you inject it into the top of your arm?Any info would be greatly appreciated thanks

thanks claire :wink:

hi I have been type 2 for 4 years on tabs,bloods are getting worse so insulin looking imminent,if I inform dvla will they suspend my licence?I have seen the form that you have to fill in. Will my insurance company increase my premium,I am with Esure, thanks

hi all just seen something that says DVLA rules may be changing for drivers,of interest to me was motorcycles were mentioned,I am currently tablet controlled are there going to be any changes that will effect my ability to ride my bike?

thanks for the replies,the Doc has given me 4 months to get my bg under control,I have been eating far to many sweet things over the last couple of months so am going to give this my best shot,will let you know how I get on

hi mate thanks for the reply,my glucose is high hence the doctor wanting to put me on insulin,does insulin make it more likely to go hypo? As for testing before/during a long drive I take it this is for your own info only and you dont need to report it anywhere? thanks

hi daisy thanks for the reply but rather than wade thru all that lot(much does not apply to me) can some one just answer my simple questions,will my insurance go up,will it effect the availability of insurance particularly for a motorcycle? thanks

i have been type 2 for 3 years,tablet controlled,my latest average blood sugar reading over 3 months is 9.1 it has gradually crept up over the last 12 months from 8.2,my consultant wants to put me on insulin once a day.I am worried about having to declare this to the DLVA and my car and...

sorry to be morbid but does anyone know the percentage of people who have diabetes that actually die of complications as a result of the condition?

that should have read another glicozide....i dont really follow a specialised diet,my average has gone down the last 2 3 monthly checks but i have over indulged my sweet tooth this time.....interested to read elsewhere on here about exercise pushing blood sugar up as i have been doing more exercise

well my average has gone up...knew id been over indulging so the sweet stuffs out of the window,another metformin added to my diet :(

just do a search for dumb bell exercises should be plenty out there,good luck