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    Happy New Year

    Just want to wish everyone a very happy new year and here's to good control for us all xx
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    Novorapid

    Good morning everyone, This past few weeks I've been getting hot about 20 mins after taking Novorapid, it only lasts for about 15 mins or so but it's something new, I've been on it for 4 years now and thought it strange that I should be feeling this after all this time. Does anyone else have...
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    Glucophage and Insulin

    Good morning, I am type 2 on 1000mg Glucophage @ bed time. 10 units Novorapid @ breakfast, 30 @ lunch, 50 @ dinner and 50 Levemir @ bed time. I limit myself to 1,300 calories a day and watch the carbs and have lost the weight I needed to lose. I was wondering if I was to take a higher dose of...
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    Numb area on leg

    Hello again, Not sure if this is Diabetes related or not. I am Type 2 on insulin. I have a numb area on the area just above my knee on the outside if you know what I mean, about the size of my hand, been like it for a few months now, doesn't really bother me just wondered if anyone else has...
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    Renal Diabetes + Type 2 Diabetes

    Hello again, I wonder if there is a link here: when I was 18 back in 1978 I was diagnosed with Renal Diabetes also known as Low Renal Threshold (blood was normal) from then on I was tested every year for Type 2 Diabetes always came back negative until 2003 when I was diagnosed Type 2, I've...
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    Metformin AND Insulin

    Hi, Does anyone know why some type 2s have to take Metformin as well as insulin? I'm taking both and I really don't get on well with Metformin and wondered if it is even necessary while on insulin. Debbie in Devon :D
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    High blood sugars with simple earache

    Hi, I am on Novorapid and Levemir, over the last 4 weeks I have managed to finally get good control with levels in the 4-7 range.On Monday I woke up with earache, not really bad just irritating but my levels have gone up into the teens, II'm not sure if I should increase my insulin, common sense...
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    How many insulin units a day

    Hi, I am on Novorapid & Levemir, I have lost almost all of the weight that I needed to over the last 2 years and yet I still have to inject 210 units a day, this seems an awfull lot to me, is anyone else on these amounts? Just curious. :? Debbie in Plymouth
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    Type 2 wanting pump

    Hi everyone, Can anyone let me know if an insulin pump is available for type 2 (poorly controlled) HbA1c 13.
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