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On Tuesday I had a steroid injection in my right shoulder because of shoulder impingement. I was told I would affect my blood sugars and was told that it could cause hypos. In fact they gave not been below 10 for the last 4days. I have just taken it again before I go to bed and it is 16.4. Do I...

I did a diabetes education course for 1day at my local hospital and I did not find it particularly helpful as it concentrated on the Eatwell plate rather than carb counting. Since I started carb counting my blood sugars have been very stable and the diabetic nurse is very impressed. I was...

While it is true that exercise really helps with diabetes type 2, it is not actually essential, it's more that if you cannot or do not exercise it is harder to control BG. I have been severely disabled all my life as a result of polio. Until recently I did swimming and archery once a week and...

Yes, I was told the same thing, yes kitty cat you definitely need to increase your insulin. See your nurse ASAP

I probably sound a bit critical of your mother but I have to say I wish I was as healthy as your mother. I had polio when I was 4 and have had difficulty walking since. I have at least 11 other medically diagnosed conditions, including type 2 diabetes which is controlled with insulin and spent...

I have been diagnosed with type 2 for 4 years and been on insulin for 2 years. I am 70 years old and always had greasy or combination skin. About 2 weeks ago, I noticed that the skin on my entire body had suddenly become exceedingly dry. When I take my socks off there is a thick layer of bits of...

Actually it is not true that if you are type 2 you do not have insulin. I was diagnosed with diabetes 3 years ago and metformin did not help so I was put on insulin 2 years ago and the result of that plus low carb means my blood sugars are now very well controlled. I also have 2 friends with...

That is really helpful thank you so much. Actually it looks as though it probably was caused by stress as my husband has just been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and he is my carer. As well as being insulin controlled diabetic I am a wheelchair user and have 10 other medically diagnosed...

I am sorry -this is American measurements and I do not know how to convert it to British so not at all helpful.

I was diagnosed with Type 2. Diabetes 2014 and have been on insulin since January 2016. Since then my blood sugars have been stable and I am very careful about how many carbs I eat.however for some reason my levels have been very high by my standards very high. 16.3 6pm today before evening...

My most hated phrase is "If I can do it anybody can". As well as being insulin controlled T2D I am also paralysed from the hips down and mostly use a wheelchair outside the house, so when people talk about exercise that anyone can do such as using stairs instead of lift, or walking to the local...

Actually people rarely have symptoms with high blood sugar as I know from bitter experience. How high is your dads blood sugar? In 2016 rose to over 30 with no symptoms. The only reason I found out was because I was admitted to hospital for heart problems. My blood glucose was tested because I...

This thing about test strips is interesting. I was diagnosed as diabetic in 2014 and put on metformin and BG monitoring was not mentioned. September 2015 had mini stroke and admitted to hospital where it was discovered my BG was in high double figures. Tablets increased and BG monitor given but...

Actually I am on statins and my blood sugar has not gone up since. I am on metformin and insulin for diabetes, plus 10 other medications for various other long term conditions but still manage to keep my blood sugar stable

I have been diagnosed type 2 diabetic for 3 years and on insulin

This morning 7am my blood sugars were 10.9 although last night they were only 7.5. How can they be higher in the morning than the previous night despite no food or drink in between?

However, it is not always so straightforward. I had my HbA1c tested in August and it gave a result of 37 which is according to the charts I have looked at equivalent to a BG reading of 6.2 according to the nurse at the hospital and my BG reading according to my meter were 9-11. She insisted...

I have been diagnosed as diabetic for 3 years, been on tablets for 21 months and insulin for 9 months. On August 25th I had an appointment at the diabetes department at my local hospital and my HbA1c was 37 despite my BG meter showing readings between 8 and 10 . I was told that the probable...

No. Nor was I told that was a possibility so on Tuesday, I will arrange to have a blood test. Thank you