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Re: Dissapointing Results so at bedtime (10:30) my BG was 7.2 at 2am it was 6.1 and at 6:30 it was 13.5! I will do some more night testing throughout the rest of the week but I am beginning to thing my Levemir needs to be increased. Jopar, I already split my Levemir in to 2 doses, 7am and...

Just had a phone consultation with my DN, HBA1c 7.8, down from 7.9 in April, so still way too high but more worrying my GFR (kidney function) is down from 26% to 22% :( This is more than likely due to my high HBA1c. We were assuming that my liver was dumping and that was why i was waking...

my renal consultant said to discuss it with my DN, who I am seeing next month, he said perhaps it was time I went back to seeing a consultant for my diabetes but I would much rather stick with the nurse at my GP's Lorna

as I have now been told that I cannot take Metoformin due to my kidney function being below 30% (it is 26%) what other drugs can a Type 1 take to help with insulin resistance? Lorna

Saw my renal consultant and unfortunately as my kidney function is below 30% (currently at 26%) I can't take metoformin. He told me there are alternatives to help with insulin resistance and i will discuss these with my DN when I see her in a couple of weeks Lorna

Thanks Dillinger I have reduced both of my Levemir doses and I seem to now be getting to grips with my liver dumping! My diabetic nurse is very nice but she is a bit “stuck in her ways” she would rather I eat porridge at bedtime rather than reduce insulin and she likes my HBA1c in the low 7’s...

As a Type 1 with Stage 4 CKD I cannot touch these! Lorna

I am probably wrong but I think the insulin we inject can cause problems Lorns

Thanks Phoenix, I knew what the RGN was but I thought the CHD was something to do with the Diabetes diploma. Lorna

Can anybody tell me the difference between these: RGN CHD Dip Diabetes Dip and RGN Diabetes Dip We have one of each at our surgery and I MUCH prefer the one with less initials! Lorns

I saw a consultant from the time I was diagnosed (1975) up to the point when I had had my 2 daughters and got divorced (1990)It became difficult for me to make it to the hospital which was approx 20 miles away from my home at that time. Since then I have been under the care of my GP although I...

I have started buying Sainsburys own make Energy drink 6 x 330ml for £1.49, same carbs as Lucozade but an awful lot cheaper Lorna

I am a Type 1 (since 1974) and I see a DN at my GP's and she is GREAT!!! Lorna

I am very interested in taking this drug. I don't see a hospital consultant I only see the Diabetic Nurse at my GP's, would she be able to prescribe this? I am seeing her shortly to have my HBA1c checked again as the last one was rather high, 7.9, due to me waking up very high. Ialso need to...

Lucozade has 17.2 grams of carbs per 100ml so a 500ml bottle has 86g of carbs

To be honest Robert i didn't want to start the porridge! My nurse told me to start having it to prevent my overnight lows, she was against me reducing my insulin, not sure why! I was assuming it is the Levemir causing the lows as the last Humulin S I have is approx 17:30. I am desperately...

Thanks Robert The reason I am having the porridge is because my BS was dropping to 2.5/3.5 between 2am and 3am Lorna

I take 24 Units of Levemir in the morning and 20 in the evening. I have 18 units of Humulin S before breakfast, 12 before lunch and 20 before tea so quite a lot really! I have been on Insulin since 1975 Lorna

I have started to have a bowl of porridge at bedtime to stop my liver dumping. Should I be taking some Humulin S to cover this? My morning sugars are improving, they have come down from 13-19 to 8-9. Lorna

Re: Carbs and Changin Insulin Dose It's great! I downloaded and printed it out at work, tons of really useful info Lorna