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    Starting Insulin for first time

    Thanks Chocoholic, great advice. I think after what you have said and one or two of the others I will go down this route. Thanks again.
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    Starting Insulin for first time

    Hi Sugerless Sue, Thanks for your reply, I will try and get a copy of the book you suggest. Can you please give me an example of what you have for breakfast? Thanks
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    Starting Insulin for first time

    Thanks guys for your replies, they are really helpful, it will give me something to ask my diabetic nurse tomorrow. Sugerless Sue asks about other things in my diet, I think I do have a healthy diet but my readings are so up and down!!! A good example was this morning before breakfast my Bg...
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    Starting Insulin for first time

    She has suggested insulin because apart from my readings before breakfast being around 6 mml,s, my readings for the rest of the day are always in double figures, eg breakfast this morning was porridge, toast and a cup of tea 3 hours later my reading was 14.5 !!! I suppose it is because the...
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    Starting Insulin for first time

    I was diagnosed with Type 2 about 6 yrs ago, last week my 6 monthly HbA1c was 7.2 and my nurse has advised me to go on insulin. She has left it to me to what regime I go on, either Twice a day Novomix 30 or Multiple Lantus basel-bolus regimen? I can't decide which would be the best for me, I...