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  1. lucykop

    Never had a hypo...

    As a Type 2 on Insulin and tablets I find as soon as I drop to 5 and below I can feel my body changing. Dizziness and unsteady and an overwhelming feeling of am I going to pass out. My husband stopped working night shift and only works weekends on days as I was having too many hypos during the...
  2. lucykop

    What to do with empty test strip pots?

    My husband uses my empty pots to put on top of garden canes when supporting plants. Even the strong winds haven't blown them off and any unused pots I keep seeds in.
  3. lucykop

    Differing readings on both hands

    Thank you for answering my question. Every time I test myself I always scrub my hands with soap and water directly before I test and use a clean towel each time to dry my hands. I have been Type 2 for the past 12 years and only started injecting long term insulin since February 2015. I never...
  4. lucykop

    Differing readings on both hands

    When I tested my finger on my left hand I had a reading of 6.4 and then checked a finger straight after on my right hand and got a reading of 5. Why is this? It worried me as I need to inject insulin at night-time and didn't want yet again another hypo. I ended up eating 2 slices of toast...