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  1. vic hill

    Feeling dizzy and questions about FreeStyle Libre

    now this is interesting today one week after COVID VACCINE blood sugars on waking 18.6 took half normal carbs for breakfast changed needle blood sugar came down very slow but lunch and tea blood sugars all high now as post this item 16.0 but odd...
  2. vic hill

    Type 1 COVID Vaccine

    THAT interesting spoke to my diabetic clinic on phone call yesterday and advised if i got the virus to increase insulin by 50 % now the vaccine you may need to increase as well by the looks of your comments well done you as if look on sites ref transplant kidney...
  3. vic hill

    Type 2 Blood Sugar # Accuracy and Importance when medicated.

    MMM yes i can go along with all you say i have great friend who i have know for 50 years seen him get married wife is avery good cook and he loves his meals very overweight has had injections in both eyes i have tried easy hard and brutal conversations over...
  4. vic hill

    Pre proliferative retinopathy

    I KNOW A MAN IN NORWICH WHO HAS IT DONE very brave ps it does do a very wonder full job stay safe vic
  5. vic hill

    Pre proliferative retinopathy

    one hour before meal what of insulin are you on mine is novo rapid 30 mins before ref sights my arms are shot my legs were ok but the last few years tummy size of needle 6mm/8mm steel cannot do all this Teflon stuff used 2 days not good for me...
  6. vic hill

    Pre proliferative retinopathy

    ok STRESS how do you release some of it Running Walking Music what do you love doing if so do more shopping not much chance of that at present swimming talking to friends also joining a local group via hospital or clinic try it i did got hooked for a group...
  7. vic hill

    Pre proliferative retinopathy

    simple i going to say this happen to me way back i 1985 get the best contol you can bear in mind you have to work and live bloods how are they good bad are you on insulin if you can afford it free style libre even for 14 dayosce in a while will help you adjust give very...
  8. vic hill

    Blood test results

    Damm thats good wish i could gets to that no not in my life time and thats 63 years well done you vic insulin life saver 63 years
  9. vic hill

    Accu-chek combo Multiwave bolus

    whatever u use 50/50 40/60 always remember on NOVO ACTRAPID ITS A SIX HOUR WORKING TIME So it will work longer not like normal bolus stay safe vic
  10. vic hill

    Freestyle libre problems

    maybe its just a blip clean arm well before putting on THIS IS THE VERY BEST OF TECKNO YOU WILL GET TRY working with what we 30 years back as i can see freestyle will always try and help out. but like sending folk to the moon sometimes it goes wrong . and that...
  11. vic hill

    Retinopathy

    one of life s little blips bring your self back slowly stay focus lookalike you got a lot of friends so use them go walking or cycling or indeed running all the best vic
  12. vic hill

    Retinopathy

    and another thing i have married 2 sons both over 40 and the stress and stains of working buying house you will always need family. my old dad use to smell my breath on a Sunday after SAT night out get out and dig the garden or go for a walk all before these modern blood...
  13. vic hill

    Retinopathy

    Brillant reply all about blood sugars , we all know it is tough but as said make note s i have test my blood say before breakfast lunch and tea and last thing at night but be carefull as you can chase your own BACKSIDE PUNN. steady as it goes only change IF HIGH...
  14. vic hill

    Retinopathy

    GOOD MORNING SUK SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR EYES ARE YOU ON INSULIN OR DIET ONLY ...?? I HAVE HAD LAZER TREATMENT WAY BACK N 1986 MOORFIELDS LONDON NOT like your problem but very similar white dots that cause blind spots but do go in time maybe 2/3 weeks but...
  15. vic hill

    Blood glucose testing

    normal finger s on side both sides were you can get to easy and if you could but you i hope would never havre seen this done many many years ago when going to hospital clinic we had person called mr smith would take it from your lob on the ears rember...
  16. vic hill

    New insulin pump

    keith i had the same problem insight to slow so i am on my 4 th accu - chek spirit combo insulin simple i find it one of the best pumps to use not as modern as some but very good basel rates also good bolus and carbohydrates ratio once sorted out carbohydrates...
  17. vic hill

    Free Style Libre and Accuchek Spirit PUMP

    Hi all Few week ago , i tried going 2 day s blood sugars , without using the Accu-chek blood sugar metre link to my pump . and tried for 2 days only . using only FREE STYLE LIBRE reading s the only thing i did different was to leave basel...
  18. vic hill

    Work & Social distancing

    UNKNOWN IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH .....??? IF IT WAS ME WEAR A MASK POSS IF YOU CAN AND ON THE FIRST DAY SUGEST TO YOUR LINE MANAGER YOU WILL BE TAKING MORE BLOOD TESTS THAN NORMAL AGAIN LIKE MOST FOLK YOU DO NOT SAY IF ON INSULIN /TABLET/OR DIET. IF...
  19. vic hill

    Test strips

    used ones from Acc-chek i put in old drum then DISPOSE of them in a SHARPS BIN .. REMBER THEY ARE BLOOD SAMPLES VERY TINY but like this virus who knows how it is spread ??? stay safe vic
  20. vic hill

    Abbott’s Freestyle Libre

    interesting i thought it was steel fine , have used over 25 units never thought it was flexible but you learn something every day stay safe vic
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