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I am diabetic on insulin following acute pancreatitis when my distal and body of the pancreas disintegrated. I only have pancreas head which does not produce insulin. I may be able to answer some queries. I take humalog 25 mix twice a day. Some call this type 3c diabetes or brittle diabetes.

Not usually. They seem to think only those on insulin need to control their BG's. But no harm in asking.

I have issues with the Wetherspoons menu so I rarely go there as they are also inflexible as regards changing items on the menu. Marstons chain of eateries are very accommodating and will cook up a meal to suit you request. I have also found a very good independent small bar in Lichfield that...

Hi Nicloa, I was put on the GlucoRX 5mm finepoint needles. Like you said because the GP Surgery subcribe to this brand. I have had one bad box. That is to say that the needles were all slightly bent. I found the injections painful when I started the new box of needles and when I looked closely...

Perhaps your GP meant or thought you meant lancets not strips !!!

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I've got used to it now. I discovered that the company make a slim meter which uses all the same accessories and they have sent me one along with another finger stabbing device. All all works out in the wash!!

I came out of hospital last year. Not on insulin went I went in but was by the time I came out. They gave me a nice new meter with a few strips and lancets. Told to get them from the GP. Went to the GP and told we don't support that meter, here have this one. Twice the size as the other one...

I came out of hospital last year. Not on insulin went I went in but was by the time I came out. They gave me a nice new meter with a few strips and lancets. Told to get them from the GP. Went to the GP and told we don't support that meter, here have this one. Twice the size as the other one...

I try to follow a low to mod carbs and a low fat diet. Basically,some fats can go straight through me and carbs play havoc with my BG's and then add fish allergy into the equation!!! I have hereditary high cholesterol, type 1 diabetes, gallstones and pancreatitis complications. I don't think a...

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Glucomen site is not the most friendly to navigate of sites. But have a good look at the categories, just enter all the links and you should get what you want. My nurse also has control solution. If the practice subscribes to a brand of meter they get given lots of goodies for patients.

My diabetes nurse keeps a stock for patients. Just ask for one. The website for whoever make your BG monitor will have accessories that you can order, usually free and free p+p. I use the glucomem rx nexus and the company sent me the usb cable to upload data to my computer.

I am in a similar scheme and of sick long term with pancreatitis and it's complications and type 1 diabetes on insulin. I am off sick as deemed too ill to work but occupational health doctors say I am not eligible for pension ill health retirement. I have to show that all avenues of treatment...

Thanks for your reply PepperTed. It starts to get a bit confusing now as I was type 2 on metformin up to last June when I had acute and severe pancreatitis and I went on insulin as my pancreas was wrecked. The hospital say I am type 1 as what bit of my pancreas is left does not produce any...

Has anyone changed their insulin regime from 2 x daily injections to 4 injections daily. do you get better control of blood sugars? is it far more complicated? Diabetic nurse suggested I change on my last visit. I said I would think about it. I do feel on the 2 injections I do not have enough...

chicken and sweetcorn. shredded cooked chicken, small tin sweetcorn, spring onions finely chopped, ginger,salt and pepper, chicken stock cube and corn flour to thicken. cooks in about 10 mins. Other wise I do the same veg soup as poohtiggy

Sorry to hear of your predicament.. Where I work the absence policy is for absence. But Your manager can request occi health assessment for anyone. This can be to adjust the working environment if necessary if someone has a disability. Did you tell your employer of your medical conditions? You...

I suffer from this, It can last several days then disappears but then to return weeks or months later. I was told it was due to lack of calcium. May be of some help.

Never seen such a heated battle on Question time before. I don't really like RB or Farage. Should have put both of them out to graze (fight) on anyones lawn but mine.