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Hi Can anyone tell me if it’s normal to have a hypo about 1.5 - 2 hours after a meal. This is very distressing as I have to eat again when I’m not hungry. Twice in the last 10 days. Many thanks Sarah

I’m struggling with high blood sugars so less hypos for me.

So sorry not a nice subject. Does anyone else have to rush to the loo after taking dextrose tablets and/or normal coke for treating hypos? Never had such a bad stomach since using Byduron injections for lowering blood sugars years ago.

Hi, could anyone who also uses this insulin let me know if there are any side effects. Namely, I have lower leg pain and a stiff ankle and the start of this coincided with starting insulin in December. Many thanks Sarah

I’ve only been on insulin since December (Type 2 using oral meds also) and I keep going hypo after eating unusual amount of carbs. For example; 120g carbs of pizza at 5pm (44 units of insulin and 1000 metformin) and 3.3 hypo by 9:20pm. Does anyone have any idea why? I rang Diabetes UK careline...

Can someone please explain why my nurse has said that the insulin I inject in the morning, shows in Blood sugar results in the evening and the evening injection shows up the following morning. Many thanks, Sarah x

Hi there, I’m Sarah and I’ve just joined. I really need some answers please.... Does anyone else have a pre-occupation with food? I’m told I think constantly of food even when other things are going on. I admit I am always thinking about my next meal. Many, many thanks x

My consultant put me on Exenatide in September and I couldn't tolerate the sickness so stopped taking it in November. I still haven't recovered from it yet, I have zero appetite and have gone off food virtually altogether. Has this happened to anyone else and when will I get back to normal?

Hi there, I haven't been around for a long time so apologies to those who think, who is she? But I would love some advise. I really love carbs but would like to cut them out as they all turn to sugar and the word sugar (to me) is poison. I want to give up protein because I heard it causes the...