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Yesterday I had the eye screening done it went ok but I have become concerned about the way my sight has become blurry over the last week or two. Has any one else experienced blurry vision when your sugar levels are dropping to a more normal level? I am talking close up things I need to remove...

Has any one else noticed how much a few grapes and raise your blood glucose there was me thinking they would be good for you had 5 and bloods raised quite a lot

During my weekly call off the Diabetic Nurse and my false hypo, she also mentioned about 4 jelly babies. Why is it jelly babies and not lets say wine gums-fruit pastilles etc? I have seen on here people mentioning Jelly Babies

Yesterday I had done my usual routine 2 units Trutapi, 10 minutes later eaten, then after half an hour or more went for an afternoon walk, about 4 miles came back in then as I was making a coffee suddenly it started I thought I was just rushing about too much got a trembling feeling, I thought...

Over the past week I have started Trurapi at 2 units 10 minutes before meals, I use 4 jabs a day. Does this increase hunger ? As since staring it I want to eat all the time

As from tonight I start using Trurapi rapid insulin, 2 units before meal/s. Does this mean before everything I eat or just main meals ? The nurse did explain this but she did not know that within 2 hours of my main meal I have bran flakes (before I go to bed) she did say, yes inject again 10...

After another review with the DN she said very possibly next week I could ne going on a Bolus 10 minutes before I eat. Does this mean main meals as I only have one full meal a day ? Also I am currently on Toujeo at now 40 units and 1 metformin a day, Will the Bolus pen I use fit the same...

I am on Toujeo insulin and also metformin (I have cut down to 2 a day) slow release Glucophage one morning one evening with food every week at some point I get diarrhea without fail sometimes twice a week. So sick of it stopping me from doing things I want to. Does any one know if there is an...

That was my first try of Cauliflower rice, no carbs no sugar no fat low calories brilliant, they omotted on the packet no taste no enjoyment Only got it as rice pushes my blood sugar so high :/

I use Toujeo insulin and inject at 8 am every day, yesterday it was earlier at 7,40 this may seem a bit obsessive but will 20 minutes or o make an difference ( I noticed none ) ?

My Blood sugar level were getting into single figures recently now my insulin has gone into the 30 units level. However over the past day or so (gone up to 32 units) it has gone back up to double figures some being mid teens, I have been rather stressed due to waiting inside all day for a...

I have recently discovered how nice red Grapefruit is and it has become a reg after main meal addition (on quarter of one) also an apple and a pear. Will this raise my Blood sugars much I test about an hour and a half to 2 hours after ?

Most often after I have injected the insulin and pull the needle out there is a drop of Insulin (or two) on the needle, is this normal or am I removing it too soon ( I leave it in me for 5 seconds or so after depressing the plunger)

My Insulin is Toujeo Glargine I also have seen Insulin Detemer and Insulin Degludec. What does the second name mean is it the way it is manufactured, a branding type name or different types of Insulin ( I always thought Insulin was insulin (a bit like eggs are eggs)) I am really asking out of...

I have been using Teujeo insulin for roughly a month and taking blood glucose readings twice a day, My DN calls me each week for the results and ups my units slightly, I keep resilts in a log book/ How long does this go on for re weekly calls is it forever or until one of us pegs it ?

Just coming up to a month since I started injecting and end of my first Toujeo pen. I was told to inject in lower area of abdomen to start with but now thought try upper thigh, I also was told upper arm and possibly buttocks (last 2 doesn't sound easy) So please what is the preferred area and...

I am just curious as to other peoples Hba1c numbers (the 3 monthly checks done by DN and Dr's) Mine was 129 how does that compare to others ?

I am on Toujeo solostar pen has any one else noticed a strange smell with their insulin ? like what I can describe as the smell you get when it has rained after a long dry time or the smell of going into woods Other types of insulin may smell different I don't know

Is there any one else who has problems drawing blood ? This morning was so bad after wasting 5 test strips I gave up and guessed. I warmed my fingers under hot water for 2 minutes, held them down by my side and used different fingers. Not only that the Contour Blue plus kept saying E1 then E2...

I am pretty new it using insulin (metform had too many side effects for me) and have been injecting for about 2 weeks. I started on 10 units then was put onto 12 and will probably go higher once the DN has phoned for my readings. Looking at my readings they don't seem to change much over the...