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Hi Azure, Thank you for your reply :) I currently take Humalin I morning and night and novo rapid every time I eat, with snacks I am injecting 4-5 times a day as well as taking 4 lots of metformin daily. I am thinking it is the tiredness that is causing it as it is definitely coinciding...

Hi everyone :) Could someone please help...I am a type 2 insulin and metformin dependent diabetic. I posted at the beginning of my pregnancy regarding high sugars and how to control them and thanks to the lovely replies have managed to stay at excellent numbers up until now. For some reason my...

To begin with I just had a little sickness in the evening...now I am sick morning, noon and night and still not easing up! Lol.

I started doing the injections myself at first but every little twinge I would take it out and try another site...I ended up looking like a dart board! Lol! Now my OH does it thankfully!! I am 11+1 weeks, how far along are you? x

I know the feeling! Lol. I am a huge needle phobe too but since falling pregnant I have had to adjust my insulin loads! Twinned with daily heparin shots I am surprised I do not leak when I drink anything!!! Lol :p

Congratulations on your baby news! :) I am in the first trimester too and have been told to stay on metformin for the whole pregnancy..they even increased the dose..but I am not sure whether that was due to my diabetes or my PCOS as I know that they use metformin for that too. However, both my...

Hi Tigger [emoji4] Thank you for your reply and additional advice. I took all the info that you all so kindly gave me and now controlling my bloods a lot better...a few bumps along the way but the general trend is good. I also spoke to my healthcare provider regarding exercise and they are...

Hi azure :) Thank you for your reply. Yes, I do count carbs and I am able to adjust dosage. I woke up on 6.2 this morning and have now done what you suggested and have adjusted my insulin to carb ratio whilst reducing my intake of carb too! I never thought to do this as I have been use to my...

Thank you! :) I am so confused so any help would be great, just a shame this has happened on a weekend so no access to DSN! The strangest thing is that instead of my BG's going down after my meal it had steadily risen over the past three hours and I have only drunk water after my meal and...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone could please help me. I am a type 2 diabetic using insulin and metformin to control my diabetes. I have recently lost weight and was getting sugars regularly within the 5.2- 6.4 range. I have however now found out I am pregnant and my sugars are spiralling...

Thank you ALL for your replies. Everything you have said has made me feel more reassured and look at these claims from a more positive approach. I am super sensitive when I read things like this which is probably a good reason to stop reading them!! :/ Hugs to you all x

Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone can help me? I have had diabetes for 5 years and have been on insulin - 80 units Humlin I and 3 x 6 units novo rapid daily plus 1000mg metaformin. My bloods have good control but I am now very worried and starting to fret after reading several medical journals...