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  1. fred1234

    Steroids

    Hi Type2 novomix30 8 units injected at lunch time. B.s.normally on fasting in the 5s, fine after breakfast of porridge, then take inhaled steroids and 20mg maintenance dose of prednisone and by lunch time b.s. spiked. This is when I inject my insulin. For lunch to try to keep b.s. down I just...
  2. fred1234

    Weight loss with PCOS and Insulin

    Excuse my ignorance but what is PCOS?
  3. fred1234

    In need of advice for Type1 partner.

    That's great you are taking an interest...I am sure once you get your head round it all you will be of great benefit to your partner in keeping him on the straight and narrow so to speak. If he's having lots of hypos would it not be best to go to dsn or gp for professional advice. Obviously...
  4. fred1234

    Getting it right!?

    I too have been told to have 10 b.s. at night before bed. My reading was 7.4 but I had cheese and high fibre brown seeded roll for supper. My reading this morning was 5.5 My prob is at 7s and below I feel very unwell, during day too, shaking and sweating. So what is safe reading to go to bed on...
  5. fred1234

    Hi new first timer

    Hi and welcome. I was diagnosed 1 yr ago type2 insulin and I'm still struggling to get to grips with it all. Totally ignorant about carbs. Get the carbs and calls book. I'm still trying to get my head round all the different probe and issues but this site and all the peeps are fab. Don't...
  6. fred1234

    Depression hyperglycemia

    Hi , does anyone experience depression when b.s. rise. I am type 2 injecting 8 units ofnovo mix 30 at lunch time I have noticed that as soon as my b.s. rise, I feel extremely depressed. I don't need to check blood levels, although I do, and as sure as guns blood levels have risen which also...
  7. fred1234

    Bolus and basal insulin

    Thank you...that explains it....I think
  8. fred1234

    Bolus and basal insulin

    Hi im a newly and by the looks of it a very ignorant one going by this site. What a great load of people with much to share and raise awareness and feel that you can ask someone. I'm type 2 insulin dependent. Novo mix 30 8 units injected at lunch time. I have other health probs main one being...
  9. fred1234

    newbie type 2 on insulin

    I too suffer from respiratory and.lung issues. I am type2. On novomix30 injected at lunch time. I also am on 20mg steroids as maintenance dose daily. I am lucky I am reduced to 8 units injected daily and it is a small amount compared to others. I feel rubbish though. Sugars are good but still...
  10. fred1234

    Nighttime hyperglycemia

    No I don't actually. But I will do. Latest is about midnight just before I go to expand they normally at 9 or roundabouts but not actually during the nigh
  11. fred1234

    Nighttime hyperglycemia

    Hi I'm newly diagnosed about a year ago. I'm type2 using 8 units of movomix30 injecting at lunch time. I have other chronic illness which prohibits me from exercise. I am on maintenance dose of 20mg steroids daily. I was ill and steroids were increased but now back on maintenance dose. My...
  12. fred1234

    Living with a partner with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes

    I think I would leave him and give him a fright!!!!!
  13. fred1234

    eyesight blurring

    hi everyone i have just recently been diagnosed type 2 insulin. I have other medical conditions mostly respiratory. After many tears of steroid use I am now beginning to suffer from the effects they can cause. I am trying so hard to keep blood sugars at levels as asked but the thing that is...
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