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Hi, No metforim, no - I was diagnosed five and a half years ago during a colostomy operation and they put me straight on insulin. Initially I followed the doses they put me on, but I vividly recall the specialist telling me that setting levels was an art and not a science and that I should...

At the moment 3 units of Novorapid after my evening meal and 5 units of Levemir at bedtime. When I was diagnosed five years ago I was put on 10 units of Novorapid at breakfast, 12 units at lunchtime, 12 with my evening meal, and 34 units of Levemir at bedtime. With diet changes I'm now finding...

Hello everybody, It's been quite a while since I last posted - crazy at work for most of the last twelve months and then went down with a rather nasty abscess. I've been off work for just over three months now as the wound from the draining of the abscess still hasn't healed properly, but...

Bit of a red letter day today! 6.2 before breakfast, 5.7 two hours after, 4.9 before lunch, 6.9 two hours after, 4.3 before evening meal and 6.0 two hours after. First day in a very long time that every reading has been under 7:) Injecting quite small doses as well - 2 units of novorapid at...

I usually take it just before I go to bed. Dose at the moment is 5 units and I normally have a Greek yogurt immediately after to try and avoid a liver dump during the night. Readings the last few days have been as follows: 5.3 at 22:22, 6.6 at 05:21 5.1 at 22:16, 5.7 at 05:25 5.9 at 22:34, 6.2...

Next time, cut it into very small pieces and send one to each of us. Share the guilt!!

What about the bum? I was advised to do my bedtime injection there as it would be absorbed more slowly.

I found porridge was giving me massive spikes so avoid it now.

I've been on levemir for three and a half years and have never sussed how it works! Was put on 34 units originally and was ok with that, albeit that I could never get low morning readings. Then I started getting night sweats and had a couple of hypos during the night. Had been slowly reducing...

I hope so too.

I've been diagnosed with background retinopathy but been told not to worry about it.

Best day in a while level wise: 7.1 before breakfast, 7.2 two hours after, 4.3 before lunch, 7.0 two hours after, 4.8 before evening meal and 5.8 two hours after. Back to work tomorrow after a four day weekend.

You might be right now, but if you don't get and keep things under control then you're not going to be in any fit state to work or to help anybody, not even yourself. My sister had to have a leg amputated a few years ago and whilst it wasn't diabetes related, it totally changed her life - she...

What do you value most in life? And what do you really enjoy doing?

@muckinfunkie Rule of thumb for me is 15g of carbs at breakfast and 30g at lunch and evening meal. If you're trying to lose weight, you need to watch the calories as well - targets for me are 150 for breakfast and 300 to 400 for lunch and evening meal. Have more or less stuck to that since...

Take it out on the organ. Give the congregation a performance they'll never forget!

Well, it's been a tough couple of weeks. Work's been rather stressful with an office move last week plus I've been struggling to motivate myself with other things (and haven't been in here much as a result) but I've reached a new post-Christmas low with my weight today (down to 17 stone 8 after...

Thanks for the support guys. Not quite back to square one, I know. Line drawn and moving on!

Really annoyed with myself this week. Had a really good weekend away last weekend and whilst I was a bit naughty I thought I'd done ok ... but this week has been a real struggle. Slipped back into some bad habits eating wise and levels have snuck back up and I'm feeling ****. Know how good I've...

Breakfast: 120g Natural Yogurt (7.8 carbs, 98.4 calories). Lunch: Chicken salad and a pear (15.78 carbs, 271.2 calories). Evening Meal: Chicken in a red wine sauce with mashed potatoes, carrots and peas (24.8 carbs, 340 calories). Add the suppertime Greek yogurt (6.5 carbs and 163 calories)...