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I am on novo rapid 3 times a day and levemir at night 28 novo rapid and 30 levemir I have coffee and a slice of brown toast in a morning then something like tuna and salad for lunch and then meat veg and carrot and swede mash for dinner

I have been on insulin for a year I am struggling to get my levels down and all I seem to be doing is putting more and more insulin in and gaining weight! It’s now making me really depressed this morning my fasting levels were 14 I really don’t understand I am also trying to cut carbs as well

so Been on insulin now 1 year and still my numbers are not coming down as soon as I put anything in my mouth my numbers shoot up I am eating very low carb and still no joy I am now getting very depressed with it all (I am seeing a diabetic specialist nurse next week) I really need help

Yes I have weight to loose and I think it’s making me depressed as I just have no motivation at all

So diabetic for 3 years controlling really well until last year when I had 2 operations then ended up on insulin since October last year since then my levels have gone up I never get a reading below 10! Kept telling my doctor who just kept increasing my insulin so now we have moved house and...

Husband has noticed this today

No he’s not on blood pressure medication

So my husband is type 2 not the best controlled but he’s starting to try but end of February he got a tough of flu in bed 3 days left him with a cough went to the doctor 25th March as cough still there dr sends him for a X-ray he goes back to dr beginning of April X-ray all clear but he’s still...

So husband has been type 2 for 12 years and over the last few years his levels have not been good! He’s on metformin, alogliptin, pioglitazone, and a statin but since middle of December he’s had a pain in his right calf (he had been going to the gym) it’s constantly hurting him it’s not hot or...

Type 2 for 3 years last year my levels went down to 43 but this year in May had back surgery then 3 weeks ago surgery again for my appendix now my levels went up to 80!! Now on novo rapid for the last month but levels are still between 10 and 15 when I test I am on low carb is there any other...

Yes I have to take it twice a day before meals

Not started it yet so it’s very daunting too me

Hi I have been diagnosed 3 years but I had back surgery in May so not very mobile until the last few weeks

Hi type 2 last year got levels down to 38 but January this year slipped a disc and had surgery in May so I have been less mobile my levels went up to 78 !! In August but over the last few weeks I have been excessively thirsty and peeing a lot !! Knew all wasn’t ok so I tested my blood today and...

Well had my bloods done yesterday, just had a call from the surgery to say that they have come back abnormal! (Whatever that means) and I have a appointment on the 4th September with my gp so to wait until then to discuss further. I know they will have definitely gone up a lot as I have been...

Coffee and bacon and eggs in the morning , lunch salad and evening chicken and vegetables

I too had a HbA1c reading in December of 38 and then wham I slipped a disc and developed sciatica off my feet for 3 months loads of medication had a op in May now off all pain medication been low carb for 2 weeks but still cannot get numbers under 10 what am I doing wrong

Thanks I am 10 weeks post op but only 5 weeks since I stopped my medication I am trying to move around as much as I can but it’s hard as I cannot move so much after back surgery

So last year I managed to get my diabetes under control with diet only , but since Xmas I have suffered with a slipped disc and sciatica, been on lots of medication with have made me put the weight back on and bloods gone back up I have now had surgery on my back and no longer on medication so I...

Can anyone help my husband has been type 2 for 9 years now and today went for his results and was seen by a very rude nurse ! Who went on to tell him that his bloods had gone up to 97 !! And his pancreas had packed in and these new tablets were his last chance saloon!! He’s not very happy at all...