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    Type 2 Trulicity and very high triglycerides

    Hi I was recently started on pioglitrizone 15mg due to having very high blood sugars over 20s and 30s for over 5 years didn’t really want to take this horrible tablet with the side effects very real also was told to stop taking trulicity as my triglycerides were at 36.7 since stopping trulicity...
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    Libre 2 is this highest range

    I’ve been this high a few times didn’t really take any notice of top range surely there must be a higher range or is it cus I’m useing the nu scanner does it go higher on a I phone let’s say thanks
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    High blood sugars and antibiotics

    Hi all was wondering if anybody has continual high blood sugars I mean rarely below 20s and when given antibiotics sugar reading come down to half that to around 10ish I suffer from severe insulin intolerance November I had a scary sepsis thing was in hospital for a week on about 5 different...
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    Hi all does anyone suffer with sever diabetic neuropathy

    Hi I’m 51 body feels like I’m 101 I was just wondering if anybody suffers with this periphial neuropathy as I do feel like the consultants in diabetis don’t actually treat you with this as recently asked the question again to a new consultant he says go back to your doctors with this I’m...
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    Help to bring blood sugars down

    Hi everyone does anyone no of anything to bring blood sugars down tried fast acting insulin water another bolus injection I’m not usually this bad when sugars are at 25 feeling like I’ve had about 8 pints but I’m teetotal haven’t drunk for 25 years not a nice feeling can just about use the phone
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    Who do I turn to

    Hi people posted a few things a couple of months ago still no change if read other posts been to see a new consultant last week thought this could be good I’m severely resistant to insulin all the consultants keep saying is up your insulin by 10 units I feel like I’m back at square one I’m on...
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    Consultant and db nurses have given up on me

    Hi latest on my high bg levels had a letter today from the consultant at hospital starting that my levels are fine and will see me in 6 months and the db nurses will look at my libre sensor in a couple of weeks as I have linked it to the hospital computer. Do I now say to my doctors you will...
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    Trulicity anybody know if any good for bringing bgs down

    Hi all just having bit of a panick as feeling very weird haven’t eaten anything since Thursday and bgs just won’t come down been at around 20+ for the last few days. And just starting to go higher had all my insulin humalog and tressiba but have got some stuff in the fridge which came yesterday...
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    New iport pods for delivering insulin 10/10

    Anyone trialled these new iport pods the hospital said I could trial them I think they are the way forward for multiple insulin injections seemed to of distribute the insulin brilliantly so one iport pod lasts 4 days shame there not on the nhs yet does anyone know if you can get these any...
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    Severe insulin resistance

    Consultant says I have a severe insulin resistance tried all sorts of insulin doses and different types of insulin found one just before Xmas had readings of around 10ish first time been that stable for a whole month thought great picked up this months insulin different one they say having...
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    His will bring a smile to you

    Had phone call from my doctors surgery a lovely sounding lady introducing herself as the new head diabetic nurse at the surgery asking me how I was and if all my meds are correct . Thought this makes a change I replied bit of an issue with my insulin not really working great at the moment ...
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    Type 2 Confused

    Had the libre 2 sensor in for a 4 days I’ve always run high blood sugars today the sensor went to 4.7 and my finger prick tester was at 19.9 I’ve never in 7 years been under 7 I did test if my sensor and finger prick were simalar readings on 1 st and 2 cnd day they were virtually the same . So...
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    Eaten next to nothing still high bg

    Hi can anyone explain in last posts I’ve put very high bgs for over a year and half between 20 to 30 everyday had this gall bladder prob for past 9 weeks I lost about 1stone in 7 weeks due to not eating much bgs still were at 18to 24 the odd 33+now had gall bladder removed last Tuesday didn’t...
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    Bad hyper

    Had bad hyper Monday / tuesday BG 33.5+ I’ve been running high for 1year and half mostly round 20 mark usually have lots of humalog to bring me down when I’m that high around 100 units .only had 20 units in pen forgot to take new one out of fridge .I noticed blood falling very quick within 5...
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    High Cholesterol, high insulin resistance, consultant says there is nothing else he can do

    Hi I’ve had type 2 for about 8 years now my blood sugars are constantly high at levels of 20.0 to 32 through out the day very rarely come down under 20mml my trigs are at 62.2 and cholesterol at 16 suffering with neuropathy in both hands and feet been up to 1.000 units of insulin don’t bring...
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