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    Help with Lantus dose

    I've been using Lantus & Novo Rapid for 16 years, I take Lantus in two doses AM & PM, I count my carbs before meals using an insulinx meter and inject Novo Rapid 15 minutes before the meal, I only take it after a meal if I am eating out, you have to see the meal before you can count the carbs, I...
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    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Most of the people on here with readings below 6 shouldn't be testing, my last reading was 27.4, this after 24 units of rapid acting Insulin and 100 units of long acting insulin the previous night. I don't feel unwell, my cholesterol is 3.1, BP 120/68 my HB1c is 11.
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    IF I was to test once a day

    I'm type 2 diabetic and I test before and after meals also before and during driving, more than 60 times a week. I dream of getting my blood below 10.
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    DVLA Petition- Action for Diabetic Drivers

    I had my insulins changed from Glargine & Novo Rapid to a mixed insulinn, I was informed this was due to cost. I didn't do well on the mixed insulin as I went up to 300 units aday, I was eventually put back on my original insulins ( due to cost I think) and now I take less than 50 units a day.
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    DVLA Petition- Action for Diabetic Drivers

    I understood the question about assisted Hypo's meant whilst you were driving, not whilst you are asleep.
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    What was everyone's blood when they go diagnosed?

    Routine medical for new doctor in 1999, BG was 16.0, 15 years later it is still around 16.0, was a time I took 300 units of Insulin a day, now i take less tham 50, it makes hardly any difference, I am insulin resistant. though i am not unwell with it, I take Metformin, Bydureon once a week...
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    Flu vac. Yes or no?

    I have Asthma & diabetes type 2 treated with insulin among other things, I had a bad asthma attack which turned to pneumonia after getting flu 40 years ago in the army, was in intensive care for 2 weeks, I started getting flu jabs then, I haven't missed one since and I've never had flu since...