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I was first put on insulin about 8 years ago and they have tried different types of insulin. I used to be a broad stocky 80kg sportsman, played hockey since I was 14 and taught sailing/kayaking for about 8 years. Broke my collarbone playing hockey, took nearly 2 years to get back into sport and...

Actually I've only recently tested more for ketones so quite easily could have had in the past and didn't know. I love playing sport and as I'm getting older(48), my body doesn't recover very well, muscles occasionally pull during sport and muscles sieze up after every game

I'm T2 for 16 years, as hard as I try, I've never been controlled so occasionally just give up. Im on 2 different diabetic tablets and rapid acting insulin, long acting insulin and Trulicity. I had an 11:30am hockey game a my glucose levels were about 12mmol/l all morning. Played hockey game...

Is it normal to find any trace of ketones in your blood or not? I've been playing sport, and levels keep going high even though I'm not eating anything. I've only found 0.5 level of ketones from my meter reading which I know is nothing to worry about, but I've never had/found ketones before and...

Hi there where did you get the info regarding extreme risk if very hi hba1c an should have shielded?

Update: I'm still getting these funny turns and have got to a point when I get the hot flush with my face going red, I am getting really light headed and nearly fall over if I'm standing up.these also happen when I'm not eating now. I've had so many test now with a endocrinology specialist and...

Already done control solutions and everything is normal

But those readings being in the the permitted variation limits could mean that if the meter says I'm on 5.0 then I'm driving! I could actually be in hypo range because of it. I think with metre readings being even 1.0 or 2.0 difference could be risk for me. The DVLA have already taken my license...

I'm confused with my meter readings: for the last two years I have been using the accu check mobile meter, but my doctor has recently put me on a new meter because it's cheaper! I've not been trusting the reading from my new meter (Unio) as it's been reading higher than what I actually feel...

Thankyou all, it's been 6 years of changing medication / increasing since diagnosis. Can't wait to finally get control. Had a strange week this week. Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday mornings were my best levels to date at 7.8, 7.8 and 6.9 but then I had a hypo at work on Wednesday morning after...

I haven't been told to change my insulin to what I eat

I used to drink on Metformin, at first I used to get vomiting early hours of the morning but I got used to it and the vomiting stopped on Metformin. This is a possible side affect when drinking on Metformin. I have the same issue as you now because aswell as the Metformin and Gliclazide, I am...

Hi, I am on the humilin I kwikpen injection at night before dinner, I was told to keep increasing my dosage until I can get my morning levels down to about 7. I'm currently taking a dosage of 28 with no luck. What dosage are others taking? as I think I'm taking too long increase through fear.

Does anyone else get symptoms similar to having a hot flush whilst they are eating? most days normally at lunch time at work, I start to eat and then I start feeling horrible, light headed, and then I can physically feel my face going red, when I ask people they confirm I'm going red and it...

I was told that I can't drink alcohol when I started insulin last November, I don't really drink much since I was diagnosed 6 years ago, but I did go out for a session once a month when I was on tablets only. Since they told me no alcohol on insulin I've not had a session :-(

I am also confused because my diabetic Nurse at my GP practice (who has just left so no more diabetic Nurse) told me when I started the humilin to not let my bg fall below 6? Also to check my levels before bed and not let them fall below 10? She said if I am below 10 to have a snack so that I...

Hi there, a little bit more about me! I am 102kg in weight which is over weight, my bmi shows that I am obese and close to morbidly obese, everyone is know wouldn't even consider me being obese! Not sure if you can see from my photo on here if you think I am that bad. My bmi reckon I need to...

I have been diagnosed type 2 for 6 years now. Tablet dosage has increased over those years until last summer I hit my max dosage and Bg still not lowering, last summer my hba1c levels were up to 77. In November my tablet dosage was reduced and I was also put on Humilin injections currently up to...