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Hi All, Sorry for the post but for me I feel this is an important one! I may not get many responses from it but from my experiences recently. The question is: "How many relationships, Families & life's have been destroyed through the side effects of Diabetes? Due to my initial response of...

UPDATE I saw my consultant this Thursday just gone, explaining my frustrations with being on Lantus & the fact of the frequently increasing episodes of Aggressiveness with my hypo's & loss of HYpo Awareness over the last few years, which in turn had caused my marriage to end. After explaining...

Hi Barb, Well done to you, Great work on your part. I have my appointment for this Thursday to get of Lantus & try & go onto Animal Insulin. Great news again. Regards, Steve

Hi Sue, Many thanks for your advice. As it goes, I have an appointment with my GP on Monday 25th Jan, so I will raise it with him. Cheers, Steve

Great, this is getting better by the minute. Do we have rights anymore?

Hi All, From my previous post:- Being Aggresive with serious Hypo's http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=12399 , I mentioned that I was going to see a Diabetic Welfare specialist, today @ 10:20. When being seen, She asked for the nature of the Visit. I tried to...

Poor soul, I hope he gets it sorted quickly, running at these levels can be a bit disturbing, especailly longer term & no diabetic deserves this. I know how he feels (but at the other end of the scale.) If his Diabetes Welfare team is not helping him, look for another team! Hope it gets...

Hello Sarah, Many thanks for your message. It is nice to hear the experience of someone who has been on the recieving end of a loved one with Diabetes. Everything you have said, my wife was fully aware of the side effects when we met & i thought, " Someone who understands & is re assuring...

Hi Lilibet, Thanks for your message. Regarding having high blood sugars in the morning, yes I have done this on a few occasions BUT have got wise to the fact & ALWAYS do a blood test if in doubt. As I have mentioned before, my body has given me symptoms of high sugar & recently after tests, it...

Hi Debloubed, Many thanks for your reply. With respect to your experiences with Actrapid, Ultratard & Insulatard, I had more or less exactly the same experiences as you when i was on it during the 90's. This just confirms everything for me. Looking back now, since changing from Mixtard to the...

Hi Janabelle, Thanks for your reply, Well, i guess that confirms it for me why i had some unexpected, aggressive Hypos with those insulins back in the 1990's as well! Mind you, these were nothing compared to what I have gone through over the last 7 years with Lantus, plus with the added...

Hi All, Firstly, Many thanks to you & Especially CarbsRok that have replied to my first post. Your advise has been paramount! It means alot, Thanks! There is one thing i forgot to mention in my First post, is that I went onto to Lantus Insulin in 2002 & all this started happening gradually...

Hi Janabelle, Many thanks for your comments on this & the useful links & information. I will look forward to reading it. Thankyou, Regards, Steve

Hi Diabetic_tigs, Many thanks for your reply to this. This has really scared me no end! I know of an other individual i used to work with, used to have very bad hypo's around 6 a year & he had the same symptoms. It is hard because sometimes, I get the warning signs & sort out the hypos...

Hi All, It is my first viisit to this forum & was I wondering if you can help me on this problem i have, as I am in dire straights! I have been a Type 1 Diabetic for just over 22 years. I have been well controlled & lead an active life. I met the lady of my dreams 9 years ago, we hit it off...