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Hello Not sure if there is any wisdom out there. I have developed a nasty allergy to Levimir, this is not the first time I have had problems with long acting insulins. At the moment I am getting by with Novorapid since May 23rd.. I have presumed type 2, but now the I am asking for blood tests to...

Hello I have had a change of insulins and am left with some new cartridge pens, some of which I bought. I have 3 Humopens for Humlin I, an Autopen for Novomix (I believe) and a Novopen 3 for Novomix. All in sealed boxes or packets, unused. Does anyone have any ideas where they could go as I...

Hi I've been trying carb counting after a fashion, still waiting for some professional support... anyway have gone from 11's to 6's and 7's in the morning by bumping up my insulin.Sadly my weight problem is worse so I have tried starting low carb over the weekend. Blood glucose now back to 10's...

Having had a major scare with a broken plunger on my Apidra (short acting insulin) a few weeks ago I have been keeping a closer eye on my Humulin I cartridge pen. My practice only dispenses prescriptions for one pen and so inevitably, 8pm one Friday we realised the plunger had gone and I hadn't...

Hi Has anyone any idea what may be going on? It's early days for me where I have finally been put on Humulin 1 following no response from Lantus.After much faffing I decided to stop Lantus a couple of months ago and found my blood glucose didn't change. I have only taken 6 doses of Humulin 1 and...

Hi I have a complex health scenario which includes Type 2 (or similar), thyroid, asthma, allergies, IBS and Mitochondrial disease... I am struggling to control my blood glucose, and using needles (although we now reckon my skin is just unyielding and nothing but nothing will penetrate without...

I am struggling with blood glucose readings and have now been changed from novomix30 to Lantus Solostar and Apidra Solostar along with Gluco rx needles. I find that the buttons on the pens are too hard to operate and I end up bleeding and sore. I have a swollen thumb joint from arthritis. I...

Hi everyone I have just received results of a muscle biopsy that puts me in the mitochondrial disease 'box'. This is a relief, in that I now have a reason for the dizziness/co-ordination/mobility problems I suffer with. However, I have been advised that I probably don't have type 2 diabetes (as...

Hi, I am newly joined to the forum having struggling with type 2 diabetes for around 10 years. I was put on insulin a few years ago as I was suffering huge side effects with the usual oral treatment. I have a good few stone to lose and being on insulin along with thyroid disease has proved...