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Seems I was told wrong? DO NOT WEAR PUMP IF: You have a.... CT Scan, MRI Scan, "AND" Yeah XRAY? B

Hi TriciaA Below (with luck) is some advice I gave some time back! Re: Foot update 4 - not good news Postby Insulinman » Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:14 am Hi All Hope this might help I had a bad pain in a toe right leg, one toe had a star craze it was Hospital treated with Hi Tech antibiotics Later...

Night time Hypo's, A Very sore point I have just seen ONE of my Consultants, He has seen My Continuouse Glucose Monitor Graph on a Paper read out? He has asked if I can get another done as this Massive great NHS Hospital cannot do them?? NO MONEY? Yes I have "4am Hypos" about 5 nights out of 7...

Hi Sophs-MAM 30 plus years ago sleeping in a Camper in a COMA I Spat out Glucose Tablets? also I tried to bite off my wife's Fingers as she got my tongue out of my throat? This is NOT to Frighten but to WARN! had the glucose been a liquid THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPEND **** "AND"******** As a...

Hi Cugila ******* AND "YOU" think they DON'T ARGUE *************** (at least type 2s can't get in)

Hi sophsmam: Cugila was right to ask what did you give her to aid her recovery? BUT he left out the Names! you don't MESS with HYPO's you hit them HARD and QUICK. I use like thousands of Diabetic's a Lucozade type Drink, Check the side Panel of the bottle (Needs to be) 9g or 10g...

To Cugila: yeah well? thanks for the info sorry I could not get back to reply, I have a lot of problems (medical type) at the moment so? to your question did I get a warning with the 1.7 Hypo yes at 1.759357 strange? I do have Secondary Hypos most nights, and some VERY VERY Bad ones once or...

Hello to gbtyke Thanks for that info, I had in 2008 about 4 Hypo/Coma standing up? NOT very nice, at around 5.1 mmol But was told by a Prof can't happen? question the Meter, same with another meter? I was on a nasty analog Insulin Mix. also I have walked away from a 1.7 Hypo, Yet been very...

All of of the above are very sore points, same as Mr Mohammad with Aviva very late Meters and with the "MHRA" (what a waste of Time) I laid out three 3 aviva Meters on the table I coded each one with the same CODE, I washed my hands then rinsed with great care? Then put in 3 x strips Then I...

As Eliminater said and all the rest of us, We have all been there done it got the T-shirt I have done over 50,000 injections,been told by a Hospital Sister I was doing it wrong so??? you have been given all the very good advice, Only one bit is missing Inject "SLOWLY" FAST Burns and hurts...

About 10 years ago my GP Doc said you know more about Diabetic-Diabetes than I do! (since found out he is a type 2. and I teach Him along with many Consultants as we all do) He explained he watches my Back for me, as does the Pharmacy, I also know some Doc's try their Best to keep us alive to...

Thanks CUGILA BUT you have just proved what we all know lots of information about a "Mr Somogyi" man made! or should I say Doctor/Consultant induced? You can read a hundred examples of History same as yours all over the W,W,Web Don't seem to help?

Most of us chase Moonbeams with our BG or Sugar control I was told 33 years ago by drawing and plotting a graph that I had found the "SOMOGYI EFFECT" since then I have been told: "It does not Exist" "Its RUBBISH" "Its YOUR BAD CONTROL" When I was on the Needle I injected 4 to 6 times a...

First a very few people on Insulin, Can and do become very violent. as a warning people have been arrested slung into a cell and died They were DIABETIC in a Coma as proof my pump has a warning: I HAVE DIABETES If my BEHAVIORIS is PECULIAR (appear Intoxicated) or I am unconscious, etc etc...

Hi Charlotte Sorry to start but 33 years ago I stood in front of a Nurse (first year Catholic nursing Sister) It was my second Injection (now out of 47,000++) She said "I COULD NEVER DO THAT!" I thought about it Then Said Sister "IF I DON'T I will DIE" I made the choice at...

33 years with diabetes "COR" I thought I must have written this (But not the Babys) as I am Male? Don't feel very well at the moment? I was on Levemir which is the same as your's A ROSE BY ANOTHER NAME!!! WRONG A. it puts on weight? (did me) B. it CAN make you very ill? (did...

Hi All Hope this might help I had a bad pain in a toe right leg, one toe had a star craze it was Hospital treated with Hi Tech antibiotics Later a vascular Mr said it was a "bit of crudd" its called Diabetic Foot? The BDA in those day gave advice one was foot exercises as below. Sit on a...

Fergus I Think YES BUT some twenty years ago I had a (GP) Hospital Doctor come into my then Shop "Are yes YOUR Diabetes is caused by Overweight" "er pardon i'm 9stone 7lbs have been all my life" the QUACK "no diabetes is ONLY caused by being overweight????" I was then on 6 jabs a day, so I...

Hi Rach79 hear what you say, But you must not give up or let them walk all over you! I have been, on EVERY Insulin made? I have had up to 6 Hypos, in one day many many times? Back In the 70s I had Diabetic Coma's in the Night and the Day I've Injected 4 to 6 jabs a day all my Diabetic life...

Thanks Janabelle You are right a lot of Insulin is not available? Untill you tell them it is! as far as I know if a Consultant says (You must have It) they have to get it for you? ACTRAPID has slowly been removed only the 10ml Vial remains or so I'm told? NO Pen's, or 3ml cartridges are...