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thanks all for your comments and plan on seeing my gp as soon as I can get an appointment... I have tried metformin before it made me quite ill vomiting and the rest I think this is why they are trying this one, but the cancer alert is putting me off it. the other side effects are worrying to...

just back from hospital and seeing the doctor he says and confirmed what most of you where saying I am very insulin resistant and just increasing it on its own will not work. he has put me on a tablet ACTOS (Pioglitazone). I have looked this up and it says that there is an 83% increase in...

well done keep it up

thanks jack will try that one

hi no other tests as of yet but back to hospital in 3 weeks to see dsn and week after to see specialist to see if there is any improvement will just have to see what they say but it is very frustrating at the moment when I think iam doing every thing right and it's just taking the mick out of...

sorry 9 units of fast acting insulin to 10 g of carbs. fridge is working and cooling fine it is only 3 weeks old but have done a temp test on it. I keep all insulin in the fridge except what I am using. this is why I stopped taking my insulin in the past as I just feel I can't get to grips with...

I do stay under 100 carbs per day most days below 50. pens are working ok and insulin kept if fridge. I take bg before I eat and 2 hours after. I am tea total.

dn gave me a new meter with it all set up to tell me what insulin to take I have increased this to now that iam on 9 units of insulin per 10g of carbs. and 70 night time insulin.

hi now on 70 units of lantus and on 9 units of apidra to 10 g of carbs. this is what hospital said to do increase the lantus 2 units every 2-4 days and increase the apidra 1 unit for every 10 g to carbs until it drops.

HI BLOODS ARE STILL HIGH 18.9 -27. to day first test 24.7 nothing to eat 27 units taken dinner time 20.6 no dinner

thank you all for you help. to day got up and bloods are 19.7 nothing to eat this morning, just tested now and it is down to 12.7 that's best its been for a long time. lunch ham salad so no carbs. will test again before tea and see what that is but to seems to be a good day. thanks all

thanks jack I am trying real hard this time but god do's it drive me mad when i am being so good with what I am eating it just wont come down. 17 .9 fist thing this morning increased lantus by 2 units other day nothing still up so up again to night by another 2 to night.

back on insulin and blood have dropped to 15- 20 so increased lantus by 2 units putting me on 67 in all . a small chop and a salad for tea now bs is 21.5 so taken correction before bed and see what that do's in the morning. I am getting fed up with it all now again.

ok my t 2 runs in family grand parents, parents 6 brothers and sister all t2 on insulin any follow up on this angel and why its running in the family??????? NO so are we all fat NO so y do we all have t2??????? and why we all end up on insulin??????? I would say that I am the biggest in or...

no to the hypo's. have been on 0 to 30 carbs a day I was fighting a losing battle to keep control of my bs and still they are 28-36 they hope that increasing the insulin that at some point it will come down but to me it is a big fight and I am not happy with all the insulin that I am...

been back to the hospital to day and got my butt kicked ( hard ) was there at 09:00 am and left at 2:00 pm. seen the dbn first and told her that I had given up so stopped my insulin and why (butt kicked) sent to see the doctor ( butt kicked) put back on insulin sent to see dietitian, told to...

hi every one well iam still living just not been on for a bit. iam still doing good. still no insulin bg 18 to 26 but still feeling fine except I do get a bit moor sleepy in an afternoon and I have noticed some night cramps are getting moor often a lot of fun feelings in my feet at night time...

hi all once again thanks for your concerns but I am very well and feeling fine just done a blood test (first in weeks) it is 20.5 at this time but I am fine. just about to have a beef spread sandwich for lunch as feeling a bit peckish at the mo. yes I know carbs. as long as I am feeling well and...

hi thanks for your concern but I am fine bloods well I don't know at the mo has I have stopped testing. I am still feeling fine and good still no insulin at all. i have lost another 7lb but that's fine and on the hole I am well and not missing the day today battle with my bloods or the ever...

thanks to you all for your support. I have not been on for a few days. as I had given up on every thing insulin the lot I feel better but my bloods to day are to high to mention. now at 39.6 but I feel fine lost 13lb in 12 days. I am not eating much to day had some liver and onions for tea that...