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My doctor has put me on Naproxen, 2 x 500 mg per day. For the last 4 days I have been having quite a few hypos (i have been a Type 1 since 1974) has anyone else experienced low sugar when taking naproxen? Lorna

Morning all, I have recently taken myself off Tramadol, which I had been taking for approx 3 years for arthritis. I was taking too many and found myself taking them when I wasn't even in pain. The withdrawal was horrendous and my sugar levels were all over the place, very high and taking a lot...

Has anyone else been having problems with the very small needles - 4mm? I was recently put on these instead of the 8mm and I am having problems with them. My legs are full of lumps from the levemir and I am getting very high readings in the middle of the night which I am sure is down to the...

~Reading this article in the Mail today about Gorbachev, what is acute diabetes? Does this just mean badly controlled? Surely all Type 1's have chronic diabetes not acute? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2787644/I-fighting-life-Mikhail-Gorbachev-says-health-deteriorating.html

I saw my consultant today. HbA1c is 7.4% which isn't bad but not great either. My control is good but I suffer from extreme insulin resistance in the early hours. He has put me on Linagliptin to see if this helps. I know this is normally used for Type 2's and was wondering if any other Type...

My levels have started dipping late afternoon, should I be lowering my morning Levemir? I currently take 2 doses a day, 18 in the morning and 20 in the evening. Lorna

My ratio has always been 2:10 but since losing weight and reducing what I am eating i am having to change. Morning is still 2:10 but lunchtime I only need 1:10 and evenings 1.5:10. Is this common? Lorna

As a Type 1 with stage 4 CKD I have in the past traveled with my conditions not covered, not grerat I know. I am going to Croatia in July and have just had a VERY reasonable quote from these guys, with both my Diabetes and CGD covered http://www.freespirittravelinsurance.com/ Lorna

I am type 1 diabetic with stage 4 CKD. I am 49 and VERY overweight, although I have finally started to lose weight! For the past few years my egfr has been between 21-26% but my last test ,taken just after Christmas, was down from 21 to 19. My hba1c was 8 which is high for me but my consultant...

http://news.sky.com/story/1128593/diabe ... s-recalled

I am currently reading Think like a Pancreas and have just read about Pramlintide and how it can help with post meal highs, are any of the Type 1's on here using it and how have they found it, has it helped lower levels or helped with weight loss? Lorna

came across this website today which some may find of interest http://www.healio.com/endocrinology/diabetes Lorna

Saw my specialist today and he has said I should be on a pump to help with my morning highs! :) Overall he said my control was excellent, I have been doing a very comprehensive diary for the last few weeks. For some reason on a Saturday my levels rise. I could understand this if I did a...

Following on from another post I made and the reply I got, thank you Juicyj :) My levemir is always kept in the fridge but not my Humulin S. I have 2 pens each with a vial, one of which I carry with me and the other is kept on the side in the kitchen, this one can easily be put in the fridge...

So last night before going to bed my level was 7.1 and at 3am this morning it was 7. When I got up to feed the dogs at 6 it had shot up to 14.2, I always take my first dose at this time as if I wait my levels go sky high, so I took my usual 24 units of Levemir and I took 22 HumulinS, this...

I am seeing a hospital consultant next week for the first time in years next Friday so I have been keeping a glucose and carb portion diary for the past couple of weeks so that he can have an overview of how I am doing. I always count carbs but I usually do it in my head and I haven’t kept a...

I know this has been asked before, but I am currently trying to get my repeat prescription increased from 150 strips per month to 250 I am a Type 1 (since 1975) with Stage 4 CKD. I currently do approx 8/10 tests a day. My renal consultant wants me to keep good control, I drive and DVLA say I...

I am currently on Humulin S and Levermir, I notice that most users of Levemir use Novarapid as their bolus? Can someone explain to me, in simple terms :) , the difference between the 2? Lorna

if I am at 3.3 how many Gluco Tabs do I need to take to get up to 5? I usually drink lucozade but I am trying to cut this out Lorna

Does a low carb diet have to be high protein? I am a type 1 and desperate to lose weight, a LOT, I like the idea of a low carb/less insulin diet but I have Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease so have to watch my protein intake, can I do low carb and low protein? Lorna