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    Just been told I should only test twice a day.

    I seriously think you need to report the pharmacist,gp or whoever is giving out this sort of limitation on what is a life saving requirement for many Type 1 Diabetics. There are a large number of patients (myself included) who do not have Hypo awareness due to complications of Autonomic &...
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    Hi can anyone help me regarding animal insulin?

    Basically it is true that most GP's and Diabetic consultants are trying to steer patients away from the animal insulin as it is apparently not as pure or predictable as the manufactured varieties?? I do strongly believe if you are adamant about remaining on animal insulin you should stand your...
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    Sometimes forget if I've taken my Lantus!

    I not only forgot if i'd taken Lantus or not but had really bad hypo experiences whilst taking it. Although I realised I must have been hypo I was unable to move my legs to get out of bed! After a few weeks of crawling to find hypostop or lucozade I changed back to insulatard. I realise that...
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    injecting insulin in public

    Admittedly it is inconvenient no matter if you are in a restaurant,pub or other social environment where you cannot escape to for 5 mins hygienic privacy! I cannot inject in my stomach as it makes me feel like physically vomiting! If I am wearing a skirt (even with thick wooly tights) I am...