Search Results

  1. Don66

    Weight loss

    Can anyone give me a link or advise for the best diet to follow. Ive been on insulin since December and have put on loads. I lost loads last year on slimming world but it started dropping off too fast and was then diagnosed with lada. So now back to square one [emoji26]
  2. Don66

    Injecting before or after meals

    Hi been on fast acting insulin since January injecting before meals. Can you inject after meals ? I'm on novarapid .
  3. Don66

    New to insulin

    Due to being ill (tooth infection) (flu) my bs has been high 19. Spoke to consultant who has now put me on lantus 12ml at night and now just started novorapid 3 times before meals. She has said increase from 4 to 8 as bs was still around 14 yesterday and i need to have lower bs as having tooth...
  4. Don66

    Portable insulin refrigerator/cooler

    Hi . Can anyone advise me of a good make when travelling to carry my insulin. Been looking on amazon but any ideas would be helpful.
  5. Don66

    Lows and highs

    Just getting my head around being diabetic (lada) still so frustrating. Started on a small dose of insulin last week. Trying to do a low carb diet and now my readings are going too low and have to take glucous and eat carbs when they go too low. So one minute trying to stay away from too many...
  6. Don66

    New to insulin

    Hi im 51 and newly diagonsed with lada . First visit today with a consultant who has now prescribed small daily dose of insulin. How long until i start feeling better ? Any help and tips would be great x
  7. Don66

    Cold feet and hands

    Is this a symptom of diabetes or is it to do with the meds ?
  8. Don66

    Breakfast ideas and travelling abroad

    Hi all i need help with .. on the go breakfast ideas . Also ..Travelling abroad to cambodia and Vietnam worrying about what to eat . Luckily we are staying in some nice hotels . Its the day excursions im worried about . I have to reduce my carbs alot as my sugar levels have been high. Ive also...
  9. Don66

    Sugar levels decreasing

    Morning . My sugar levels have decreased so much from the high sugar levels . This morning gone down to 8.9 . Very excited to see these numbers . But dont feel any different want to start feeling full of energy . As im so new to this do i still carry on taking the meds they told me to take to...
  10. Don66

    VERY HIGH SUGARS

    Please any help . Just diagnosed last week might be Type 2 . Sugars have been so high in the 20's . This morning i woke up reading was 17 . Ate shredded wheat almond milk a banana and tea no sugar at all . I eat healthy lost weight wasnt even over weight .just took another reading its gone up to...
  11. Don66

    Help please

    Hi all ive just been diagnosed with diabetes last week . I am so overwelmed with all the info advise etc .. my dr is referring me to a diabetic specialist at the hospital. My sugars are so high its been in the 20s lowest its been is 16 and thats in the morning. By lunch time it goes up again...