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Went for an Interim appointment with DN re last lot of Hba1c results, Took her some flowers to say thanks. since Jan at 129 now down to 45. I also asked to have something taken off my records stating I reg have 2 hypos a week (never had any yet) she said I cant take them off but will state you...

can using insulin make you feel colder ?

sometimes my meter will show a reading as an error code usually E1 or E2. this morning it was E20 which I have never seen before, I use a Contour Blue Plus with Contour plus strips. I am curious if there is a listing any where of what all these codes mean or stand for. Usually the E1 and 2 mean...

A few of my blood sugar levels recently have been higher than I liked so I called the DN my usual DN was not available so I got through to the other one. explained about the levels and I was a little concerned, so she suggested another Hba1c. Today I looked on the NHS app and results back...

I just had tea new potato, veg and half a chicken breast. Thing is absent minded I made and ate it an hour earlier that usual. Did the bolus jab and blood test (Trurapi 5 units) an hour earlier. Will this make any difference to me or my blood sugars (probably not) I will do everything else...

Does any one else find that some times when doing a finger prick test the results can be suddenly alarmingly high 2 days ago after decent lower numbers I got a 17.4 so did a second test and got 6.4 which I was happy with, I am using a Contour Plus Blue with Asensia Contour Blue testing strips.

I have had am email from optician saying my eye test is due however with the slight blurry vision I am having. I will leave it some time longer to make the appointment. I this the right decision ?

Today I may be going to a service a distance away from me. I will be traveling by bus for 45 minutes or more. This coincides with the same time as I do a blood test inject and then eat so not easy on a bus, The service is in a Cathedral so again not so easy. WOuld it make a major difference...

I had the Flu jab on weds but for 3 days after my blood sugars have been higher than usual particular in first thing (fasting) and evening. Is this common ? I have not changed any of my routine otherwise

what happens to any insulin after it has done it's job, I mean once it has messaged the cells etc to open for sugar does the body break it down or get rid of it via excretion or re using via liver ? sort of thing. I am asking in general ) I suppose all hormones have the same thing happen

This is general curiosity, when you pick up your insulin from the pharmacy id there a period if time it can be kept out of the fridge when walking back a distance with it ? Also is it kept in a refrigerated part of delivery vans when it leaves the manufacturer to getting it distribute out to...

This morning I was rather busy and did not realise till 8am I had not done my Bolus so as well as the Basal I did the Bolus at same time then ate after 10 mins. Trujeo 40u Basal and Trurapi Bolus 4u was this too much or will it make little if any difference? From my understanding the Basal...

I am not talking about salted peanuts but mixad nuts, almonds brazil, Hazel walnuts etc I was gived a few packets as a Birthday treat and since I had some ( a handful or so) I find my BS is raising I thought they were a good alternative too

When injecting before eating does any one really wait for 10 to 15 minutes before they eat or just eat as soon as it ready after injection ??Trutapi 4 u

I think I missed a Toujeo (long lasting) insulin dose this morning) this just occurred to me 7 hours after. I know not to inject now to compensate but has any one else done this and noticed any difference ? My dose is 40 units I still did the rapid acting insulins and blood tests and only...

I am confused about this. Today I got a small coconut (out of the reduced section) and thought it would be good for me. I got home and read up on it and it was so complicated as to if it is or not, low GI yet super high in fats I am talking about the coconut meat not the water or the cream or...

I saw in my local Tesco loads of packs of these reduced to 70p/250g so got 2 packets to try any one else had found these to be a useful snack (not 250g at a time !) have read they are beneficial

I have read this is a good addition for us diabetes people. How do you cook it or with it and what do you put with it ? Before I go and get **** ton and hate it

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