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In answer to SheilaSalop, I am 72 but have had Type 2 since 1995, starting on tablets, including Metformin and finally on to insulin. Anyway, I saw a specialist diabetes nurse in May and had shown her my sugar levels over several weeks and thought some were quite high but she surprised me as...

In answer to Contralto, I had been on Metformin almost from when I was diagnosed in 1995 and was on it with a couple of short breaks until 2016 when I had to have a course of B12 injections, metformin being a known cause of the vitamin deficiency. I decided to stop taking them for a few days and...

Sorry, should have said a target of 7-9 before meals and 10-12 before bed.

I am 72 and have had diabetes for 23 years and my blood sugar at diagnosis, aged 49, was 22. I was on tablets for eight years before I started insulin. The advice was that I should keep my sugar levels "normal" which at the time was between 4 and 6 and to eat plenty of pasta, wholemeal bread...

I have been on Lantus and Novorapid for many years and several months ago I decided I would try splitting the Lantus because it was wearing off too early in the evening. I had always been injecting at bedtime as recommended by the diabetes nurse. It's a lot better now as I don't get the high...

As it is fairly early days into the diet I am still having a small dish of either bran flakes, porridge or a slice of toast, yes, I know I shouldn't but don't really feel like cooking something at that time of the day so am trying to find something suitable. I have made a couple of almond bread...

My husband and I have been doing a low carb diet for about three weeks. I have been diabetic for 23 years and was giving myself three injections of Novorapid as well as Lantus every day. Since I have stopped eating bread and potatoes and other carbs I have lost just under three kilos although I...

I've just ordered two sensors from Abbot and saw this item on the bottom of the order, no charge and wondered what it was. I can't see me using it. I wonder if the picture on it is an advert for the Libre system and they're hoping it will spread the word for them!

I tried this one on Monday and the last little bit is still edible and not dry. LOW CARB ALMOND FLOUR BREAD 200g Almond meal/flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt or to taste 20g psyllium husk * 4 eggs (medium) 50g coconut oil (melted) 125ml warm water Put all the dry ingredients in a...

Don't forget that if your body has been used to high blood sugar levels even a small drop can feel like a hypo. When I was first diagnosed 23 years ago my sugar levels were 22 but I was getting all the hypo symptoms - sweating, confusion etc. and yet my blood sugar was NINE! There is a...

I ordered four sensors from Abbott on 9th February and only received them last weekend so a month's wait. I won't be ordering from then again as according to some paperwork by them to pharmacies it seems that they are shifting their distribution through pharmacies rather than private customers...

ANOTHER UPDATE: I ordered two sensors from Lloyds inside a Sainsburys yesterday morning, had a call this afternoon that they were ready to collect. Boo1979, I believe you are right because of documentation that I found from Abbott to pharmacies was that they were moving over to dealing...

UPDATE: Just had a call to say that the two sensors I ordered yesterday morning from Lloyds pharmacy in Sainsburys are waiting for collection - WOW!

I have now been to several pharmacies, Boots said £63, no mention of knocking off the VAT as they should for diabetic products, Asda the same price and didn't know anything about not charging VAT, Tesco didn't do them at all but I have ordered two from a Lloyds pharmacy that's inside Sainsburys...

UPDATE: Even though I have ordered the sensors from Lloyds I went to Asda to see how much they were charging and the sensors are £63 each and they also didn't know anything about diabetics or other "disabled" not having to pay VAT on certain items. It obviously pays to shop around. Re. the...

I have had some sensors on order with Abbot since 9th February but they are ON HOLD but after reading messages on another forum about them being available from Asda but before going there I went to Sainsburys and there is a Lloyds Pharmacy in the store. I ordered two sensors as they were a lot...

I have only used one sensor that was given to me as a birthday present by my son. It was really good and showed me what my results were when I wouldn't normally have known them. Unfortunately the sensor fell off after ten days so I ordered some more on 9th February and received an email to say...

I ordered some on 9th February and received an email dated 20th February saying that my order had been put ON HOLD and that they usually try and fill orders within three weeks but obviously this isn't going to happen. My son ordered some for himself and gave his debit card details and when he...

I have been thinking of ordering a Freestyle Libre as my son has one and says it's so much easier than finger-prick testing. He has used two sensors so far and had two more on order but he mentioned today that the money had unexpectedly been refunded into his bank account. It says on their...

I was on Metformin for over 10 years as well as two types of insulin and apart from stomach problems when I went on to three a day it seemed to suit me, so I thought. I'm one of those people who isn't and never has been overweight and over the years my appetite wasn't very good. In May 2016 I...