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This may sound dumb, but I write questions on here and never see answers any more. There used to be an option of notifications to my posts, but I can no longer find it. I now have to remember what my posts and where I posted, usually but not always under General T2. Can someone tell me how to...

I have have Stage 4 CKD and under Guys by telephone consultation. I have blood test prior to this about a week ahead. My last test threw up high potassium and my consultant send me direct to A & E for recheck, which thankfully was lower than previous test. I have since had test at GP. I know...

My feet and legs trouble me, burning and thrombin especially at night, I'm wondering how others deal with this problem, I've mentioned to Dr and Nurse but they just seem to insinuate it is symptoms of diabetes and nod sympathetically but offer no advice.

Oops I missed out mentioning daughter - should read - my daughter says I'm doing well!

Hi, I've not been around much since my post in May. Tbh just been struggling to get well since my very serious pneumonia and 5 weeks in hospital in May. It was a few months before I was up and about and could only drag from bed to sofa. Finally made it out when I realised driving my car was my...

May sound silly but my posts Disappear into oblivion

Avoid nylon socks, make my feet burn more

Kidney infection.in again with chest infection and fluid around heart - and pneumonia daughter said I don't do things by halves [emoji38] Having major hypos and it's a new thing for me and I wonder how others notice signs?

I've been using Echo delivery since March 2020. But lately experiencing difficulties obtaining my GlucoX Finepoint needles. I bought last ones on Ebay. Echo say they've tried various suppliers but all.out of stock with no sign of when they might be available. Now I've ordered a new Sharpsguard...

As some of you may know, I had to go onto insulin during a spell in hospital in Feb and BS in the teens. I was advised to take insulin 15 minutes before eating, I wondering if others agree with this timing?

Has anyone seen or tried the diabetes patches advertised on Facebook claims to regulate blood sugars, Seems too good to be true I fear.

Night sweats stopped. Must have been infection.

Weetabix is very high in carbs, did you know that and adjust insulin accordingly? (Because you did have low carb bread after, I can't help but wonder whether you No I didn't check. It was what they gave me hospital, so maybe back to porridge.

You may recall I've been in hospital with a particularly nasty kidney infection and hospital put me on insulin as BS high. First off they went down to 10 - fasting - not great but better than original 15 +. Suddenly they are shooting up again. I had 9 yesterday morning but 17.5 last evening...

Forgot my insulin this tea time. I am now on insulin 6 gms am 10 pm. My life has been thrown into disarray this last 2 weeks. Me in hospital 1 week with severe kidney infection and high BS - on entry 20. I've been home a week and had to ambulance 3 times to my husband has advanced Parkinsons as...

Seems same for me, sadly

Will try I shop at Waitrose - thanks

So having been in hospital for a week with high blood sugar and particularly nasty kidney infection, just finished antibiotics but not convinced it has cleared and seeing Dr tomorrow. Hospital put me on novomix 30 6 grams am and 10 grams tea time. I did get BS down to 10.5 which not perfect...

I will - thanks. I got home late from hospital last night. Husband cannot help as he has declining Parkinsons.

Well basically what I told her.