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Hi, This post is very interesting as I'm having trouble with BP tablets..ramipril and now losartan. I've developed lichen planus in the mouth and on the skin and the tablets I've been on for a week has shot up my Blood Sugars into the 20s so I'm having to take a lot of porcine neutral to bring...

Hi Sterling, It's a good chance that the pains in your finger joints is due to the ramipril/blood pressure tablets. I had trouble with this problem and my GP suggested the usual finger problems. I stopped the ramipril and went onto losartan potassium tablets. The pain has almost stopped after...

Hi, thanks for the info. I'm seeing diabetes nurse at my surgery, not my DSN, so I'll ask about changing tablets for BP. i Am using a steriod DiproSalic ointment and it seems to have had an effect. When I first started taking ramapril in January I was having a lot of problems getting mtself...

Hi Folks, Type 1 diabetic for just over 3 years, 63 year old male on porcine neutral and isophane after 3 years on levemir and lantus...HELL. Diagnosed with high blood pressure in January 2012 and put on ramapril. I stopped these tablets as I developed Lichen Planus in mouth and on skin. Now...

Hi, Your problems down below might be Lichen Planus. Are you by anychance taking tablets for high blood pressure??

Hi Nic, How long have you been on novorapid and lantus. I see that you've been type 1 for 30 years but how long have you been 'feeling tired and old'. Assuming that you've had the usual tests for thyroids, vit D, etc...it could be that your body cannot take analogue insulins. Think back how...

Hi Susieg, How are things working out now? I've now been on the porcine for 2 month and feeling so much better now that I'm off analogue insulins. I still working on my doses of the neutral and isophane, it's up and down. I have to use LESS neutral when I eat while at work as it's quite heavy...

Hi, I've now been on Porcine Neutral and Porcine Isophane for 2 months and am happy to say that all the tiredness/fatigue, drugged up feelings have GONE. I'm now getting to grips with the doses. Finding it a bit hard with my morning BGs as it's in the 12s but I'm getting there. Next month...

Hi Guys, Thanks for the info on using porcine isophane. It seems that mine runs out after 8-9 hours so I've tried injecting when I have my tea around 5pm to trying around 8pm and 10pm. I'll keep trying as analogues and human insulins made me feel really bad...tiredness/fatigue and fogged up...

Hi Folks, I need some advise on using porcine neutral and isophane. I've been on porcine about 2 months after 3 years hell on novorapid and levemir and later lantus. Tried humulin S and I but on finally getting porcine all the tiredness/fatigue/drugged up feelings have gone. Now trying to get...

Hi Porcine Isophane/Neutral users, I've changed to porcine insulins after 3 years of HELL on novorapid and LANTUS. Trouble started with Levemir so I get on with analogue. Feeling so much better re: the tiredness/fatiuge/drugged up feelings...but am struggling with my BGs in the mornings. It...

Hi Chappers, I was diagnosed with Type 1 just over 3 years and was soon carb counting on novorapid and levemir. I soon started being very tired/fatigued, fogged up head and my walking speed became very slow. I was on 100 units levemir taken 50 units X 2 per day. I changed to lantus but...

Hi the-exile, About your tiredness etc....I see that you've come off Lantus but now on Levemir but still have the tiredness. I was on Levemir and the tiredness started about a month after starting levemir. Mt dose went up tp 100units a day split 50/50 to try and get my morning BGs under...

Hi About the itchy skin? Are any of you taking tablets for high blood pressure like Ramipril. I'm type 1 on porcine but I was taking Rampril and shortly I I had itchy skin and gum problems. After 5 months problems with the gums and itchy getting worst I needed a biospy og the gums and the...

Hi Nicklenocky, Sorry to hear about your dropping BGs. I agree that you could be on too much lantus and maybe, even too much novorapid. What do you do for your work??? .. I too have problems with fast dropping BGs when I do any physical work.. I'm a grocries online driver and the job is pretty...

Hi twedspeed, Hypos can make you feel really bad. For me I've not had the really bad headaches but I do get tired. I'm type 1 diagnosed 3 years ago. I'm a 62 year male with a 20 year old daughter who was diagnosed with type 1 when she was 9 years old, so I've lived with diabetes for quite a...

Hi CarbsRok, Sorry to hear about your situation. Lets hope your DSN/Consultant will change the lantus to possibly porcine or human insulin, anything away from analogue. If they will not change write to your local hospital(PAL) see your local hospital website and tell them of your problems...

Hi Susieg, I haven't used Humalog but I did use humulin S and I for a short while before going onto porcine. I found that I needed almost 3 times more humulin S than when I used novorapid. With the porcine neutral I take approx 2 - 3 times the dose, depending on what I'm eating than when I...

Hi Susieg, There is a good chance that the insulins you're on isn't working for you. What insulins are you taking? I used to be on novorapid and levemir then lantus which was HELL for me..Tiredness, foggy headed, fatigue and even had to reduce my hours of work..I still eat whatever I want...

Hi folks, I've been on Ramipril 5mg and Vit D3 suppliments for 4-5 months having had my BP and vit D checked out. I'm a 62 male with type 1 and now on Porcine Neutral and Isophane..lantus survivor. Anyway, I've started having joint pains especially the right index fingure. At times I cannot...