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Hi, just had my renewal through, it asks have you ever had a hypo....... well derrrrr, is there an insulin dependant diabetic out there that hasn't had one???!!! This is the first renewal of a 3 year licence that I have had to do. I of course have the odd hypo but never whilst driving and...

Helping a friend sort out an IT issue tonight and on the side she had a Diabetes UK leaflet. She had an iffy A1C done recently and her GP wants another done in 6 months. Meanwhile, a friend lent her this leaflet........ you guessed it....... plenty of fruit and veg and starchy carbs with every...

Read about these elsewhere although I am sure you all know about them and I have just missed the thread on here!! 39p each and apparently 8.5g per 100g of carbs so about 10.5 per roll. Big chunky triangular beasties and half a one is filling with a plate of salad and around 5g of carbs. Seemed...

Hi, my Dad has forgotten to roll and invert my Mum's mixed insulin properly, does anybody know what this is likely to do? I guess either a shortfall of long or short acting will have been injected and it is important to watch for hypos for a few hours? Anybody know? It is humalog 25/75. Ali

6.1 down from 6.5 in December. Good incentive to carry on low carbing!!

How can you hang your hat on A1C results and a single daily reading? I care for both of my parents and the diabetes nurse has just swung by to do reviews. How can readings in the early to mid teens night after night be acceptable to anybody? I get my parents are old, I get they have other...

Ok, so if you lower your carbs you should be able to lower insulin, yes? Typically, 20 units of Novo covered 40g of carbs at teatime. I have cut carbs even more the last fortnight, my levels and ratios are dire. I have worked so hard to get my A1C to 6.5 from 9.2 last June. I had 19g carbs for...

Hi, can somebody take a look at their page and nutritional info. We went for the first time ever last night and I cannot see that their carb counting is right, nor the calories. Looking at a carb counting page it seems more like they have used values for raw rice, not cooked. No way was my dish...

Somewhat stupidly, I picked up my novopens this morning without realising I didn't have any needles in the zip up case. Went 50 miles away to shop and realised I was without any way to inject so consequently we didn't get to have lunch out. Nobody would help, neither Boots nor Superdrug...

I had a strange swelling appear on my thigh in a short space of time. Been to see my GP today who thinks it is either a cyst or lipoma. I have to have it ultrasounded and then it looks like it will require surgical removal. It is huge and is interfering with sitting down, lying on my side...

Hi, I sent my forms notifying them about becoming insulin dependant back in June, around the 23rd. Not a dicky bird from them to date? Is this usual? I have heard they can take months to respond but has anybody else done this recently and got a response? Thanks. Ali

Hiya, I have been doing basal/bolus for about 7 weeks now and the last 3 or 4 days have seen some lows, one hypo and three or four readings in the low 4s. Now that I have got my blood sugar under better control, is it the case that I am now more sensitive to insulin perhaps and need to lower my...

Hi, my batteries recently went so I put the new ones in but this of course reset my memory. I have Accu Chek Aviva Nanos btw. It made me wonder what would happen if you needed to produce your meter as evidence to the DVLA for instance but had lost all your readings due to a battery change? I...

Hi, well after a total failure of all oral meds despite low carbing, exercise etc very suddenly, I have been put on insulin. Started on 8 units, now up to 16 at night and 6 in the morning and still my fasting level refuses to come down. Every day it is between 10 and 11. Surely it should have...

On full dose for last four days, so far not seeing any improvements. Can I ask others how quickly they saw a drop in levels? Thanks. Ali

Somebody posted before the curve of how Lantus works, I think there was also a comparison with Levemir? Does anybody have the links please because having switched Mum to morning Lantus I can't figure why she is hypoing at 4am when the Lantus should be wearing off? Thanks. Ali

I have recently had a bariatric consultation that involved seeing an endo and a dietician. I have today received a written report and I have had to read it twice just to be sure I understand the comments surrounding blood checking. I will type it word for word below (the specific bit about...

Does anybody make their own yoghurt? If so, what sort of machine do you use, how easy is it and what flavourings do you use that are diabetic friendly? Excuse my ignorance, maybe you put pureed fruit in or do you add specific sachets? Dunno! But would love to know if any of you use one with...

I went for a consultation last week to discuss bariatric surgery with the local team of experts. I am pretty borderline for consideration with a BMI of just under 39 but of course have a co-morbidity, being diabetes. I already attempt to follow a calorie and carb controlled diet and even when...

Please can anybody help with a link to articles that explain what sort of spikes cause problems such as neuropathy etc. What I mean is is it spikes above a certain level, prolonged spiking, regular spiking etc. Thanks in advance. Ali