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LOL poke DSN for spare meter...? I never got my original meter that I should have done, I contacted bayer and got it through them initially!!!

Hi, well i started at 13 today and now steady at 15... I have been stressed which is why I initially put it down to that but I have now gone from approx 30units of insulin a day to 70 so I'm thinking it may have something to what you said jopar... I am using Humalog :( bah if it is a bad...

Wow been on pump since June and immediately sugars were good, only had to make small changes... Fine up until just over a week ago and then my sugars have gone through the roof. Yesterday the lowest my sugars got was 12.4 and today i managed to get it down to 8 (almost double the insulin it...

Hi!!! Unfortunately I'm not able to answer why but... I was sat reading this and thinking the thirst thing sounds just like whats happens to me!!! I start panicing and do my BG and it's perfectly normal (well up until this last week anyway) would be good to know if there is a reason to this :)

Hi just an update... I did decide I would give weight watchers a go but my hubby lost his job :( so now all forms of weight loss are going to get put on hold as can't afford a very healthy diet at the moment, living of pasta because we can get it for about 20p a bag :lol: Once he's back in...

I swear my doctors if I found a brain cell amongst any of the doctors/staff at my GP surgery Id die of shock!!! I just called to make sure they had changed my repeat prescription to 6 boxes of test strips per month as that's what my DSN requested - the idiots gave me a 1 off prescription for 6...

Thanks :) I havent done a dafne course however I have been carb counting and adjusting insulin accordingly since i was diagnoses 23 years ago (was even complained at 1x at the docs about 10years after diagnosis because they no longer required you to carb count as I was doing) - on a pump now...

Hey all OK I dont know why I am being very self concious and nervous posting this as non of you know me - well i dont think anyway :D My diet and exercise has been pretty bad for the last few years and as a consequence I have put on a little bit of weight :oops: I don't look it but my BMI...

Finally back!!!! Not being too bad a day considering I had to go to the hospital to see my wonderful DSN!!! Got up this morning (high blood sugars unfortunately) - was sat opening my pressies with my amazing 9month old son and my amazing 3 year old daughter cam into the room with daddy with a...

The doc I saw unfortunately is the practice diabetic specialist!!! The PCT have apparently been pushing them regarding test strips - i was on public transport, hubby has car and as I'm having issues after a bump a week or so back driving is out of the question for the next couple of weeks :(...

Well just got back from the docs regarding my prescription!!!! I am worse than fuming again!!! apparently there shouldnt really be any need to test more than 4x a day pump or MDI, if I'm using more than this then I need to speak to my DSN to find out where I'm going wrong!!! :(

ooooooh i LIKE that idea a LOT :lol: it certainly would be worth a try :) thank you :)

OK now im worried... within the space of less than 15mins, on a 2nd meter 16.6 to 3.9!!!!!! I have NO idea what my results are and wether or not I should be having insulin or food!!! :(

Im putting this post in this forum as the test machine is specifically for transmitting the test results to the pump!!! I've not been on my pump for 2 full months yet and my test machine doesnt seem to be working... Last week I got a "Hi" reading, so did it again and got 32.8 so figured OK...

Hi, after having my own issues with GP, I was advised (by a nurse) to get in touch with PALS: I believe they should be able to advise you on how to deal with the situation and give you more details on NHS complaints procedures... http://www.pals.nhs.uk/cmsContentView.aspx?ItemID=932 I havent...

Good to know about the bus pass!!! Wow can they actually do this??? I personally dont drive (have my license just dont like it) however due to change in circumstances with jobs and childcare it may be necessary for me to start driving in the next month or so but based on the rules i WILL loose...

Thank you again Russ!! I called them yesterday morning at about 7:59 and got the nhsdirect number :( although im wondering if they do both... might give it a try and stay on the line next time!!! NHS Direct have been amazing, or should I say the nurse I was speaking to was, I wish I had taken...

Thanks iHs :) I have just spoken to NHS Direct who have given me some good advise which I will be acting on on Monday... Re number of strips I had to fight my hardest to get the 150 per month I have (it was initially 50) I've been fighting for it to be increased to 300 since I got pregnant and...

Thank you :) i dont think ill have too many problems with the fasting business :) i only eat brekky most of the time because of habit, ive easily skipped it in the past - lunch i cant see being a big issue either... evening meal fasting times i can plan on when my hubby is working late, that...

Thank you Russ :) The main reason I called NHS direct is I dont have the direct number for the out of hours GP that covers my area (they have always told me to contact NHS Direct first then i would be referred to them - i paniced a lot with my daughter so spoke to them on a regular basis :) )...