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  1. manicarrie

    (Non) trigger finger when testing

    Hi, I know I posted this yonks ago, but... I have found a 'better' finger pricker. Can't remember the name, it came with the Freestyle Insulinx, it doesn't go with the big 'bang' that my other one did, it's more like being flicked, but gets the blood out. I tried all adjustments on both and it's...
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    How long should it take to reduce blood sugar readings?

    Also, I notice you say what your readings are 'whenever I take one' it might be worth your while to do it a bit more regularly before and after meals, to see what is going on and if there are any 'culprits' which you can weed out. I came unstuck on salted crackers, thought they were great, sugar...
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    How long should it take to reduce blood sugar readings?

    That sounds great, you need to reduce your levels gradually like that anyway, I had a little bit of a bollocking a few weeks back, I am T1 and had neglected the diabetes and missed appointments for various reasons and things that had taken over in life. Anyyyyyyway, the consultant said, and I...
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    Have you been told not to test your blood sugars?

    This issue doesn't apply to me as a t1 (though I did get my script stopped as I was testing 'too much', this is in another post), BUT my mum was t2, and had other health issues and was told to watch and test as higher BG could indicate other underlying problems. She didn't though, stubborn as...
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    Frequency of testing

    Hi guys, I don't want to start World War 3 here, I am just being nosy. How many times a day DO you guys test your BG, and how many times a day do you think you SHOULD test? The reason I am asking is following a scrap with my local GP surgery. Yes I have been neglecting my diabetes, but have...
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    hba1c down :)

    Due to certain circumstances my diabetes got really on top of me and had spiralled well out of control. At the end of September my hba1c was 101. I had been missing appointments on top of everything else, but now I am back in contact with the dn, and last weeks result was down to 78! I am...
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    Sick day vicious circle

    Thanks! X feeling much better today, just all bunged up and a bit sleepy, but that was due to a midnight hypo, and an icy cold 6 year old climbing into bed at 4 am when we had to be up for 6.30 lol. Even after the sugar bump from the hypo, still 10.9 before breakfast which is better than...
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    Sick day vicious circle

    Thanks for that link guys, will check it out properly tomorrow . Am only up now as....... Hypo! @donnellysdogs, with regards the extra shot of insulin, yes I would consider it if I was well, but things are too up and down at the moment for me to do that without speaking to my DSN, I know I am...
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    Sick day vicious circle

    Hi, I have been put forward for a DAFNE course this time, couldn't make it before because of other commitments. There was one starting at the other hospital next month, but didn't want to go to that place as my mum only recently died there and the unit is in view of the ward she was in, stupid I...
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    Sick day vicious circle

    Hi, was guessing it as still working with DSN to get my adjustments right, only been back under their care a week yesterday, and given my new meter and dosing Tuesday. She worked out a dosage for each meal going off my current figures, 6 units brekkie and lunch, and 10 units for tea as that is...
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    Sick day vicious circle

    It was 15.8 two hours after food, which was kind of expected, and then my old meter (trying to conserve strips until prescription ready Monday) said 24.9 but 0.5 ketones. Went onto new meter to get an insulin calculation and it said 16.3, which 'feels' more like it if you know what I mean. Apart...
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    Most annoying things people say when you tell them your diagnosis

    Oh yes, that's another one, 'so what CAN you eat?' Again, it wouldn't be so bad if it was when they were preparing me a meal, but it's not. Eating out? 'Ooh, should you be having that?' Maybe not but going off your waistline, neither should you
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    Sick day vicious circle

    Thanks, it's shot back up again now, but at least if I have got it down once I can do it again and then hopefully get better quicker x
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    Please change insulin needles and lancing device needles EVERY single time.

    Just to put my two pennorth in, i personally change my needle each time as I tried reusing one once and God it hurt the second time, maybe I just hit a bad spot, but it's not something I would willingly do again, but that's just me being a big baby. I can see how, with the size of my needles and...
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    Breakfast.

    I rarely eat porridge now as I only like it with evaporated milk
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    Flu vac. Yes or no?

    Sometimes it's ok to trust your gut instincts. Have you grabbed the leaflet from the surgery? Maybe that will have the information for you to make a decision that is right for you. I have decided yes, for my own reasons stated above. BUT, and I am awaiting a backlash on this one, I have not had...
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    Perhaps I am in the wrong place or are the doctors wrong?

    Hi, it may be worth asking to see the nurse at your practice, don't tell receptionist why. The reason for this is that many GP nurses run the diabetic clinic check ups, and refer onto doctor or hospital for further advice. As for the 6.6 being pre diabetic, it seems that maybe this depends on...
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    How do I track and monitor the results?

    I WANT those numbers!!!!
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    Flu vac. Yes or no?

    Yes, I can't look when someone else injects me, but it's more the whacking great syringes vs the 5mm hair thin on a pen, plus with yourself, you know when to stop a second when it stings. Well I say I can't look, but then I always look at precisely the wrong moment, I think my mind likes playing...
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    Flu vac. Yes or no?

    I am in the YES camp, as seeing what my BG is with a simple cold, and having been hospitalized with DKA after norovirus, yeah, I don't want that again thanks. I have only had an achy arm for a couple of days after the jab, I can live with that.