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Hi all. I've only just noticed this, but it may have been happening since I have been diagnosed (2 months ago.) Basically, I'm a type 1 diabetic, taking novorapid with each meal, and a glargine on the evening (around midnight). I used to check my blood when i woke up, before i went to bed...

Hey guys. I'm 21, and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 3 weeks ago. I've been prescriped novorapid injections with each meal, and a glargine (spelling?) on the night. Everything was fine - no pain injecting or anything. But recently, I'm having trouble with the injections. Sometimes it takes...

Hey all. I'm new to this diabetes thing - Was diagnosed a fortnight ago. My problem is that since then, I'm pretty much constantly hungry. I've always been a big snacker, but I'm quite thin too. I'm 21, just shy of 6ft and 11stone. I'm still at home with the parents, and they're cooking the...

I'll get on that straight away. Thanks again Ken :D I was being silly when I said that :oops: I didn't mean the actual diagnosis was rubbish; I just meant the routine of it - having to inject all the time and watch my diet etc. Once I'm used to it, it wont be so bad I suppose :) Thanks again guys.

Thanks for the reply Ken :) I've just checked the strips, and they are within the use-by date. I saw the control solution test mentioned in the manual, but I didn't recieve anything like that with my meter. The website for it is happy to send out free batteries and software and things, so I...

Hi guys. I'm 21, and have recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (which is rubbish by the way :P) I'm taking 3 x novarapid insulin (one with each meal), and 1 x solastar lantus on the evening. Regarding the meter: I'm using an Optium Xceed, and think I'm doing the tests ok. The only issue...