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Hi, I would consider stopping the statin tablet. I was put on simvistatin and after taking 1 tablet I had a splitting headache and being sick. Since then my surgery told me to stop the tablet.

Hi, As a type 1 now on porcine, I still have the odd chinese meals. As a diabetic you don't have to punish yourself...everything in moderation and common sense. Before the meal inject a bit more than normal short acting insulin...enjoy the meal...then after 2 ish hours check your BS and do a...

Hi mercat, I've been suffering with tiredness/exhaustion for nearly 4 years. I was diagnosed with diabetes just after I turned 60 after being in hospital for a duodunum ulcer and had lost a lot of blood. I was put onto novorapid and levemir after a few months and soon afterwards I became very...

Hi Thomas, I usually find that if I have rolls or a bagette instead of using say 2 slices of bread, my BS will increase a lot as there's a lot more carbs in rolls etc, that slice of bread.

Puffed wheat is a good cereal to try as it only has 0.3 grams of sugar per 15 grams cereal. You can always add some sweetener if you want. The only problem is supermarkets seem not to be stocking puffed wheat. I have been getting my supply from a small Co-op but today I noticed they're...

Hi , I was told by my DSN that exercise effects can remain in your system for up to 24 hours so you'll need to stock up on carbs.

Hi Mark, Some people just cannot get on with levemir or lantus. I used both of these when I was diagnosed 4 years ago. At first I noticed that I was getting tired very quickly and exhausted at the end of my shift. I am a home shopping delivery driver for a supermarket so it a tiring job...

Hi Anna, Thanks for your info on how the isophane works for you. My DSN has told me that I'm the first porcine user that she has dealt with and the last year has been 'suck it and see' how I react . It seems to last 8-10 hours and as I usually get up around 6am I now inject 20 units, most of...

I've been on porcine neutral and isophane for about a year but finding it very difficult to work out how much insulin to inject. It seem to take 4-5 hours for it to kick in if I have a low carb meal, even scrambled eggs and bacon. For this I've been using about 4 times the units when I used...

Hi Porcine users, I've been on porcine neutral and isophane for just on a year but my HBA1c keep going up. Last one was 8.8% and I am finding it difficult to use the neutral. I am peaking high and it seems to take 4 - 5 hours to start working. I've tried injecting at breakfast and at tea time...

Hi Janabelle, This is a question for all porcine users of neutral and isophane. I've been on porcine for almost 1 year but I am struggling to get lowish BSs. I am using between 20 and 30 units of neutral for 1 piece of brown bread toast and a small spread of jam or marmite. After 2 hours...

Hi, Don't worry too much whether you're type 1 or 2. If you drive l trust that you've notified DVLA as you're on insulin. Watch your carbs and adjust tour insulin accordingly. I was diagnosed 4 years ago at the age of 61. First treated with metformin but ended up in hospital after about 2...

Hi, Sorry to read about your loss. Best wishes to you and your family. My youngest daughter(now21) and I are both type 1. Nigelho.

Hi Folks, Is anyone out there carb counting while using porcine neutral. I carb counted when I used novorapid but had to change to porcine neutral and isophane in 2012..body wouldn't take novorapid and lantus..it was hell although BGs weren't too bad. However, with porcine now feeling much...

Help, Can anyone tell me what the following c-peptide results mean...serum insulin level 392, plasma insulin c-peptide level 94 pmol/l. My DSN didn't know and I am waiting for a phone call from the diabetic consultant to tell me but am still waiting. I was diagnosed over 3 years ago supposed...

Hi, When I used lantus I injected around 10pm. The amount used varies from person to person so check with your DSN. High BS in the mornings can be caused by liver dump or the dawn problem. The amount of carbs that you eat with every meal will mean you should take different amounts of fast...

Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum Hi Pumpers, Been type 1 for 4 years and now using porcine neutral and isophane after hell on levemir and lantus with novorapid. My DSN in King's Lynn has suggested that I 'get' referred to Cambridge re: having a pump fitted. At...

Hi Ali H, My Lichen Planus has almost gone due to stopping ramapril and later losartan. I took a steriod tablet called Betnesol and DiproSalic ointment and they've worked. However, I since tried Amlodipine for the high blood pressure and these tablets gave me bad headaches and sickness, so...

Hi, I was put onto Simvastatin 20mg on Tuesday 4th dec 2012 and by the next morning my face was puffed up. I didn't sleep much on the Tuesday night as I kept waking up it seemed every half an hour. I took another tablet on the Wednesday night....BIG MISTAKE...headache around midnight and I've...

Hi Folks, Just a note of warning, remember that readings below 4 means hypo. Also going to bed with readings around 5 seems low. Check these numbers with your DSNs.