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Because the thread I chose for the post is Diabetes Type 2 with insulin. I've just checked and I have posted in the right place??? Forums Diabetes Discussion Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 with Insulin When you're on insulin, things change a bit. That I can tell you. It's been a steep learning curve...

Not sure how well they would fare in my rucksack and whether I would be able to drink all of it. I don't know who the suppliers here are either. I have just bought pressed fruit and water this morning, in small cartons from Cawston press which is nothing added. They are relatively small...

In some cases you don't need much. I was advised squash by the nurse which is diluted so it's all the same thing. Yes luckily I don't need the added sugar. The nurses are very experienced, they know what works for people in different situations. I'm also a skinny type 2.

I have tried to change my profile to insulin. But for some reason it won't show up. I noticed that HSSS isn't showing up as an insulin user either. Can anyone help with that? Actually I've just looked at my profile and the insulin info wasn't saved it would appear. I've just resaved that and...

Hi there. I was advised to go more by the direction of the arrow on my app. I would say If I'm below say 6.5 and the arrow is falling, it's best for me to take fruit juice sips at that point. If I don't I would likely fall to hypo level. ie below 4. It happened to me once when I was not so up on...

Hi Sorry I can't see your name anywhere so Cannot use it. HSSS. Fruit has it's own natural sugar so is full of carbs. Not everyone needs added sugar in a fruit drink to ward off a hypo. I'm on relatively low amounts of insulin and my diabetic nurse told me that I probably would not need to have...

I like to go walking and find that this can often cause my glucose levels to go too low. I therefore now carry a fruit drink of some description. As well as the glucose tabs that I always have on me. My question is about types of fruit drink. I'm looking for something smallish and I also carry...

I'm new to insulin and now slightly stress about the decision making for taking it when I'm out of routine in any way. For example if I'm ill or exercising. If I go out walking I taking fruit squash. I have a sensor which warns me if I go too low, but I was advised to sip a fruit drink if it...

It's a long story about my anaemia. Incidentally I was not being oversensitive, merely stating facts. That is the trouble with only seeing things in print. There is a cold calculating quality about statements and info etc. I also have a hiatus hernia and take a ppi for that. I cannot tolerate...

I do not think it. I found info on the net that suggests the two are related. I am looking at all possible causes of my anaemia. Have been for years and have yet to find one. If there is info on the net, then I'm assuming that other people have also come across it and have maybe found more info...

I am taking metformin, but B12 is okay.

I'm no expert on that. Although the team at the surgery, always go by both when assessing my anaemia and have told me on many occasions that although iron is low the blood count is ok, so they are not so worried. In any case, I was more thinking of an intrinsic connection. i.e. why are people...

Maybe that is where the link is. However my blood count is okay. It just contains really low iron, so I don't think it's affecting my A1c. I do think there may be an iron absorption issue, and as I'm insulin resistant, wondering if there is a connection there.

I have suffered with anaemia for many years, and cannot tolerate supplements. I've had all the tests known to man to find a cause without success. My diet is fine and apart from diabetes and anaemia I am relatively fit and healthy at 70 years old. I've recently been looking at the possibility of...

If you're prepared to pay private, you might find it cheaper to buy a glucose sensor and download the app. I think someone else has mentioned this possibility too. It may not be quite as accurate, but should give a reasonable indicator of bg average. The longer you use it the more accurate it...

I'm type 2 taking metformin and humulin, and novorapid before midday meal. Gradually increasing insulin levels under advice of nurse to bring down bg levels and spikes. I've noticed that even though I recently increased my novorapid, only by one unit, my bg spiked even more after a meal. In fact...

Thanks Zand. That explains a lot. I agree with absolutely everything you say. I'm 70 now and recently had to start taking insulin as whatever I did would not lower bg enough. Also don't tolerate some meds. Also want a life. I've always eaten low carbs and not overweight. It is unfortunately a...

I'm interested in this as I know of someone, who claims to have recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, I guess they are in their fifties. Not the sort of person to make false claims. They say they are not on any meds or insulin. I always thought from reading medical info that people with...

Presumably you've been diagnosed with diabetes, you don't say? Low carb diet would be the first place to start normally, moving on to meds if that doesn't work. Hyperglycaemia is more of a long term problem, unless they are really high enough to cause coma or bad symptoms. High BG can take a...

If you are fairly recently diagnosed and overweight, cutting carbs will help your bg levels. Exercise also helps. Not sure if you get free monitor and strips, but if you do and want to test regularly, that should be your choice. Not everyone wants to see their levels all the time as it can cause...