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My readings went quite high last night abd just before 11pm, I felt a whoosh in my head, as if I was being thrown to one side. I felt really dizzy and went to bed. My readings were high all during the night, 16 and 15. I felt a bit better this morning but nauseous. I had tea and toast at 9am...

I would query the nurse.

thanks. My readings are too high, I have difficulty working out what I should do for the best results. Probably weakness caused by continual high readings?

Thanks, I am on Nova Mix, does that mean my insulin has some of basal and bolus?

Many of the dicussions on the website refer to either one or both terms above. What are they, what do they mean?

I have a feeling of weakness in my legs this week, I have had it before. It feels as if my legs are going to give way. My arms feel a bit similar. Is this just part and parcel of having diabetes?

Have you put any weight on?

Is there a device that would awaken me during the night if my BG went below 4?

When removing the needle from my breakfast insulin injection, I noticed a couple of drops of blood trickle down my midriff. Would the insulin have been lost amongst the blood?

I am T2 on mets and insulin. I have trouble controlling my bloods and have night time hypos. I do my best to manage my life. However, some days I wake up and feel so very low. It usually only lasts a few days then my mood lifts. What brings on this depression, when life seems just too much effort?

So many helpful replies, thanks very much. Am hoping to have a telephone chat on Tuesday with my kind doc.

I am T2. As well as taking Mets and insulin I take Candesartan for my high BP. It wasn't really helping so I now take Amlopidine as well. There was an improvement in my readings. However in the 7 weeks I have been taking the new pill, my weight has increased by 3lb. I watch my weight as I am...

Thanks. I did indeed have a hypo at 6am and am feeling washed out now. Before bed, I took 4 jelly babies, piece of choc and milky tea. Not enough! Will discuss with staff in early Jan, my next appt.

I'm T2 on met and insulin. Tonight I had grilled steak, two veg, fruit for my meal at 7pm. Its now 11pm and my BG reading is 7.2. No way would I get through the night without a hypo. However I am not at all hungry so had a square of chocolate and cup of milky tea. What would others take? I...

Thanks, I have set an alarm, if that fails I shall try putting it on my pillow.

Over the past month I have forgotten a couple of times to take my bed time long lasting insulin, meaning my BG readings are too high all the following day. Has any one got a good way to remind myself to inject? Thanks

I take insulin and Mets. Before breskfast, my BG was 6. I had one weetabix with small splash of milk, then one slice brown bread with marmalade. I took 6units of insulin and one Met. Two hours later I took a BG reading and it was 17. How could it go so high?

Thanks all. Apart from butter and cheese, what else counts as high fat?

I love toast and marmalade for breakfast. If I give upbread, would Ryvita with marmalade be a reasonable substitute? I would find life very hard without marmalade.

Is it low calories or low carbs? Is it high fibre or high fat?