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I decided to change my Diabetic doctor as i discovered my usual gp ( now he has finished having heart attacks ) is a Diabetologist i figured it is easier to walk round the corner then to drive 40 miles :) My usual visit to the DB department at the hospital lasts 2-5 mins and runs along the...

Just wondering if there are usually after effects from having a Hypo? Had my first real one this morning with reading of 2.2, it was quite unpleasant lol but fixed it with a drop of coke. Now i feel rough as hell and bs levels are into double figures.

My Insulin dosage is based purely on my pre meal readings between 5 and 10 units depending on my bs. My specialist insists that there is no reason to do a post meal check or adjust for carb intake because as long as the pre meal ones are within reason all will be well in the long run. Does...

I Was under the Impression that our aim was to achieve consistant Lowish and steady Bs levels in the hope of avoiding complications further down the road. Just had my routine checkup from the neck down ( as opposed to a "check up from the neck up", which i no longer need lol ) and my doc was...

Hi I was diagnosed a few weeks ago, as yet i have no idea if it's type 1 or 2 but i am down as Insulin dependent (if that makes a difference) have a meeting with specialist Wednesday so hoping it will answer some questions. I had a meeting with the hospital Nutrionist but am now left with...

Hi all Recently diagnosed (last week) so recently in fact they have yet to decide if it's Type 1 or 2. Had my suspicions for a few months and after doing many bs tests at home lowest 13 highest 24 i decided to make it official :). It is a bit daunting looking ahead and was a shock being put...