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yes. before every single injection, do some in the air to check it is working - e,g. sometimes i have bent the bit of the needle that goes into the insulin, as i have screwed the needle on. Without doing 2units in the air first, i would never have noticed the pen was not working. I have a half...

Starting points for insulin dosing are usually: 1unit to 10g carbs and 1unit drops bg around 3 mmol. Experimentation will let you tweak these to your own requirements. I would be surprised if 1u only drops you 1mmol (so 4u to drop 4mmol that you injected), if you need only 1u:15g carb (same as...

Do you eat your banana around swimming though? Just because it doesnt work for you doesnt mean it wouldnt work for others. I always have a banana either before/after swimming. Works great for me. This week i've been going for a banana before and a clementine or two after my swim. But varies...

The only way to lose weight is to intake less calories than you expend. Weight loss is thought to go along with metformin mainly as if it is taken with too many carbs, it will cause upset tummy issues!! Metformins main purpose is to improve insulin resistance, rather than weight loss. But...

Type 2 diabetes does not turn into type 1 diabetes. Type 2 diabetics do sometimes need insulin to help their blood sugars. This is usually just lantus. I hope the insulin is helping you lj, expect to have to spend a while figuring out the dose though :)

Re: Urgent, tell me I'm wrong! You only have to notify the DVLA if you use insulin

My last a1c (1st feb) had increased to 7.8, my lowest ever having been just 7.2% so far. i have had type 2 for nearly 18 months now. I already take metformin xr, januvia, and glipizide. I am 22 and have some weight to lose. Have had some side effect issues with previous meds also. I have the...