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  1. Jordi77

    Type 1 Storing insulin in warmer weather

    You will need also a waterproof bag which you can get hold of via the frio website as that website has a better choice of items for you to use for your insulin and pen as that is where I am going to use as I need a new one as well as a spare
  2. Jordi77

    Type 1 Storing insulin in warmer weather

    I think I saw it on a thread on here saying that it was fine to use it with a novopen 5 and novopen echo which have both got the memory reminder which has a battery inside it as I am just looking for mine as I have moved house early on this year and I have put it down somewhere and I am thinking...
  3. Jordi77

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Mine has risen this morning to 16.7 as I was after three in a row for the last couple of days but not my luck
  4. Jordi77

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    This morning 5.6 that's two in a row
  5. Jordi77

    Type 1 Storing insulin in warmer weather

    Try a frio wallet as you only use cold water to activate the crystals and they last for 45 hours in one go and you can do the activation within a few minutes not having to wait for the gel packs to freeze and you can get them at the frio website or the diabetes UK shop I use one for carrying...
  6. Jordi77

    Suitable Ice Lollies

    Try also a water melon the yellow on as I have had as I had that when I had mouth thrush
  7. Jordi77

    Suitable Ice Lollies

    You can try a calipo or a rocket as both are just juice frozen and don't have as much sugar in them as the rest do as I eat them and the other ones in a triangle as they are just juice and freeze well but have sugars in them so you will have to watch and the nurse will watch your mum's sugars as...
  8. Jordi77

    Drink Hypo Treatment

    I found a quicker way ribeana as it contains 28 grams of sugar and it takes a small sip to bring your sugars up as the dsn told me as lucozade and coke are reducing the sugar in them and I have checked and coca cola are reducing sugars in all there pop so that they don't fall fowl of the sugar...
  9. Jordi77

    Type 1 Please help Constant dizziness

    They are sky high sugars as I have had them but I forgot to take my meds and I also had a dka a few months ago and ended up in hospital and I just didn't take any meds for a few days as I was not well and you are going to the right place anyway to get it sorted out
  10. Jordi77

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    This morning my sugars are 5.6 and it is sunny here so another warm day
  11. Jordi77

    Type 1 Please help Constant dizziness

    @Coreylewis21 it is probably your blood pressure being low and you are getting up to fast as I have had the same problem before and that is what the problem was and that is what you will be told that your blood pressure is low so the way to do it is pump your legs before you get up wether you...
  12. Jordi77

    Worst review with DSN

    Chook is right and I am the same with the one's at mine and I don't care about the one who gives you a cry story just tell them or you will end up being in hospital and it will be the doctors receptionists fault and you will be there to say told you so when they were wrong with it all as mine...
  13. Jordi77

    Worst review with DSN

    When I was ill with a serious dka it took me two days to sort myself out and I was near to being stuck in hospital for a while before I was able to come home lucky enough I was in for a couple of days and that was because I went over the top of everyone in the doctor's to get an appointment and...
  14. Jordi77

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Today for a change they are 4.9 which are better than yesterday )
  15. Jordi77

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Mine are 9.8 this morning and I only keep in touch with the dsn via email and see them when they want to see me or when I have to go to clinic to see the doctor ickihn and they are okay with my sugars so I can only go by what the dsn tell me
  16. Jordi77

    Testing strip failures

    I use a contour next usb meter and have never had a test strip error as I can't remember the last time I ever have as I have only used the one meter and it is accurate and it has never given me a false reading or a failure but I have used accu-chek and I won't use them much again as they seem to...
  17. Jordi77

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Mine 17.4 this morning but joints giving me grief or pain
  18. Jordi77

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Mine are 24.5 after a good Chinese meal last night
  19. Jordi77

    Prescription charges

    If you are getting insulin and are a T2 like me you will be able to get a exception cetificate from your pharmacy or doctor as I just ask for the forms and I fill in what I need to a give it to the reception at doctors to sort out the rest of it and a few weeks later I get the letter with my new...
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