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Thankyou, very helpful advice and good to have reassurance too

My husband who is type 2 insulin dependant and myself are travelling to the USA, new zealand and australia on a 2 month trip. We intend taking all the insulin we need however am concerned about keeping it at the right temperature etc. We will have fridges whereever we go but obviously the...

My husband started on insulin about 2mths ago. All going good and easier than we thought but he has an issue with the insulin giving a burning feeling when injecting and sometimes for up to half hour afterwards. He is on humulin m3, 47 units morning, 43 at night. Doesnt happen every time but...

Unfortunatly it does appear that as time has progressed it is got gradually worse. It might be different for someone whose diet has caused it in the first place however my husbands is hereditary and ig is following a similar pattern. Not sure if this is normal, suppose everyone is different

@Daibell my husband is a normal weight, he has actually lost half a stone since being on the sitagliptin. He does what excersise he can but it is limited due to his bad hips. His diet could be slightly better but us reasonably varied but we have never had any help where diet is concerned and it...

Thanks all, its good to hear that we are not alone. We were just so surprised that even though the doc knew of the situation in advance that we are in the same position. Will see what happens. Good to hear of your experiences eddie1968

Hi all, I am looking for some advice in relation to my husbands diabetes. He has been a type two for nearly 15 years and has been taking a cocktail of tablets since the start. He is currently on metformin (5 x 500mg a day), pioglitazone, and recently been changed to sitagliptin one a day. He...

Hi Molly, I have just posted a very similar thread to you before I read your post. The only difference is that my husband is willing to excersize and he keeps himself interested in hobbies. He has had two surgeries on his back and is awaiting replacement hips due to damage caused from farming -...

I am looking for advice for my husband who has been a diabetic type 2 for nearly 15 years. He has been on metformin since the beginning and is currently on the maximum dose of 3 x 850mg a day. He also takes repaglinaide 3mg three times a day, and 1 x pioglitazone a day. He has also been on...