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I had a hypo at 5am this morning and had some cereal ( I know why I had a hypo) and managed to get back to sleep, although I felt tired all morning. I had egg on brown bread for lunch, took 6units of Novorapid. After lunch I fell asleep and when I woke up at 4.30pm, I was having another hypo...

Is there a quick way to find out the carbs of food\drink?

Will do.

I always have a coffee ( small amount of milk) and a plain biscuit at 11am. Would people advise some insulin then too?

The last two nights I have had hypos at 3am and 5am. I try to eat properly and have good evening meals. As such I sometimes struggle to eat a decent supper and go to bed with just a cuppa. Should I cut back on my evening meal and have a bigger supper or could I eat a chocolate bar to see me...

Is there a monitor I could wear that would warn when my BG went close to a hypo?

How is it that some mornings I wake up feeling low and depressed without reason? I had a lovely day yesterday yet this morning I feel like s**t. I test during the night and was OK.

Thank you. I always have a slice of toast in the morning and a roll for lunch. What do you have to replace these?

According to my Contour machine, my average seems to be 11.4. I know its too high but I really struggle to get it lower. My readings go from too high to too low, I seldom get a happy medium of 5 or 6. I take 4x500 Met and Novorapid plus Humulin insulin. I need to be careful at bedtime and...

thanks all

12 years ago I was diagnosed as T2. Over the years I have taken Mets and insulin. My friend a nurse insists if I take insulin I must be T1. What do you think?

The DSN has just called. I am to take 4 mls Humulin and increase my Novorapid at mealtimes till I am back to normal. Thanks for all your advice.

By 'stack' do you mean take too much?

Thank you. I rang about 10 mins ago but they seldom reply until the late afternoon. I shall follow your advice re novorapid.

In Scotland?

I forgot to take my Humulin insulin last night and my readings are very high today. It was16.6 at 7am. I took 10 mls of Novorapid with my breakfast ( I usually take 6). Now at 11.30am, my reading is 22.6. What should I do?

Last Saturday I was laid low with winter vomiting bug. I have slowly recovered but not yet got appetite back and as usual, feeling tired! I am on tablets and insulin. I think that is back under control now after going off the scale. is there a tonic or anything I could take to lift me up a...

On Saturday, I had a sickness bug, feeling very tired and being sick. (My husband had same the previous day) We are both recovering but I haven't had any appetite, apart from cups of tea and rich tea biscuit. Last night I had a poached egg. I am taking all my insulin and Mets as normal...

As retired pensioners, my husband and I enjoy having coffee when we are out shopping etc. I like a flat white or a cappuccino. What would be the best thing for me to eat with the coffee? I am T2, on insulin and tablets. My husband can eat what he likes, lucky thing! It is so hard to resist...