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Hi. I'm surprised you were put onto insulin so soon without looking at all the options? Do you have excess weight? If so then the first thing to do is reduce the carbs in your diet. There are several diabetes meds. I can't believe they all cause stomach issues. If you are talkng about standard...

It's may be worth saying that if your surgery is difficult to deal with currently, you can buy the replaceable cartridge pens on the web (Amazon etc) e.g Novopen 6 and Novopen Echo Plus.

Hi. What do you mean by a 'great diet'? Metformin only ever has a small effect on blood sugar. Reducing the Carbs in the diet should have larger effect. There are other drugs that can be prescribed but try to optimise the diet first. Those readings are a bit too high but not dangerously so.

Hi. Gliclazide can cause hypos so it's important to have a reduced dose if you frequently go low. Talk to the GP. 40 mg is lowest dose size.

He may have to pay an initial sum to 'join' the NHS. My daughter in-law who is American had to do that when joining my son in the UK. I believe that has to be topped-up each year for 5 years then it's all free

I throw both in the bin. Common sense says that neither are a risk to anyone. The experts will tend to play it safe unnecessarily adding to cost and nuisance. BTW Libre 3 when we can get it uses a much smaller applicator which helps reduce waste.

I got fed up with waiting for my Android 2:10 upgrade which others were being offered so I upgraded using my PC. Go to the Abbot Freestyle site, find the upgrade page (Home?) and click on the Google Play link. When you get their check that your mobile phone is listed as a device. If not then get...

Yes, fats have very little effect on blood sugar so don't worry but they can slow up carb absorption which matters if using insulin. The research used to say Sat fats are bad for you was always flawed so you may want to think about that or do your own research.

Hi. Yes, forget Calories as they don't represent any specific food group and each group has a different effect on blood sugar (and weight gain etc). Carbs have the biggest effect. I think you may have to get used to handling both your fasting and diabetes in the longer term if you need meds in...

For info I find my Libre 2 reading to be higher than the surgery blood test. Perhaps the way Libre calculates it depends on the wearer BS profile?

Previous 'advice' on this forum has been to change the lancet on St Swithins day! I change mine every few weeks.

C-Peptide testing is a bit of a maze. Are you aware that there are two different ways of testing i.e. Blood plasma test and the urine test. I've had both with varying results, In both cases the specimen needs to be handled carefully and I believe quickly refrigerated. My consultant was more...

Hi. You mention that you have the 'correct diet'? Does that mean reducing overall carbs? You mention reducing bread and sugar which is good but there may be other things such as sugar-loaded yogurt which are contributing to your weight gain and higher BS

Hi. Yes it's quite usual to see the diabetes nurse if you are having a diabetes blood test. It could just be that you are pre-diabetic and need some diet advice etc.

As a LADA/T1 you probably need the Basal/Bolus regime to add a Bolus. It gives much better control than just the Basal. Is there a particular reason you were prescribed Semglee as it's not commonly used but may be the right choice for you? If there was no special reason for that you might want...

There isn't a supply problem with Novopens. I requested a Novopen 6 to replace my existing pen via the surgery's online system. It was approved the same day. The local chemist had to order it but I now have it. If your surgery needs prodding then do contact the surgery's PPG (Patient...

Hi. If you are slim and possibly losing weight then at your (young) age it's always possible you aren't T2 but T1. If this is the case then do ask the GP for a referral to the diabetes clinic for the two T1 tests. I've been down that route.

Hi. Rather than thinking Calories think Carbs together with the other main food groups. If you are losing weight you may not be T2 but T1/LADA where the body doesn't produce enough insulin to metabolise the carbs you eat. Have plenty of proteins and fats and keep the carbs down where needed to...

It is quite possible your husband is T1/LADA and not T2. Mis-diagnosis is very common. Do ask for the two tests for T1/LADA if his blood sugar keeps rising. He may need more meds than Metformin.

Hi. We don't know why you are limited to only two needles a day, but I only use one per day for my Basal/Bolus shots which typically number 7 or so with corrections. It may not work for you but worth a try?