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Does anyone know whether insulin injects properly when the pen is really hard to push down? I feel like it comes out too slow to go in as it's so hard to push. I've had this happen with 2 pens now. Not sure what causes it? Should I throw pens like that away? It's like something is lodged in...

Hi donnellysdogs. Do you know how I go about booking a private appointment? I rang the hospital today who said there's an 18 week wait and I don't really want to wait that long. I've never gone privately before though - should I just ring the GP?

Hi guys, thank you so much for your response. I finally got through this morning and managed to get an appointment today. The doctor was really good and has referred me to aintree hospital. She checked oxygen levels and blood pressure and didn't seem worried about the chest pain but seemed to...

Does anyone have gastroparesis? Type 1 for 11 years. Struggling to enjoy any meals but force feeding myself. Feel sick more often than not and end up being physically sick at least 3 or 4 times a week. Have diahrea more often than not. Sugars well controlled, as well as they've ever been...

Yes, to help reduce night time hypos. I don't go to sleep with my sugars below about 12 as otherwise I cannot get through the night without a hypo. if I went to bed any lower than 12 I would struggle to wake up normally/ without the help of my partner. Still a bit fearful of allowing it to be...

Hi, No I haven't done a basal test however nothing else has really changed in terms of my lifestyle. I was initially on 20 for solarstar and when I switched over I was told to reduce to 16, which was definitely not enough so I went back up to 20 units. Starting to wonder whether 20 units isn't...

Recently prescribed with Toujeo to replace solarstar I was taking previously. It is supposed to improve night time hypos (something to do with it being more concentrated). So far it doesn't seem to have made much difference to my control however I have noticed I have had to start taking more...

Do it loud and proud. I just do it at my desk. I think people would rather you do that than die.

Hello, I came here to ask the exact same question. I typically used to take approx. 3-4 units per meal. However after gaining a bit of weight I've been living off fruit, veg and meat for about 2 weeks and have never taken more than 2 units of fast acting insulin per day. I think even that is...

Thanks guys. I'll ring the gp tomorrow.

Hello. Anyone any ideas on what this 'non diabetic related eye condition' could be?

Jennofspades Hello. i saw a massive improvement at first. However, by coincidence on the last three occasions i went to the doctors i had a hypo. Sugar was about 2-3 and i gave the wrong address for my house on 2 occasions Wednesday at 9:56 AM EditDelete Report Jennofspades and then on the...

I get both quite frequently. My control isn't the best although am working on it. Hypo: Shaky, nervous, hungry, bad tempered, aggressive, short fuse, clammy, confused. If it happens during the night i often wake up to my partner force feeding me sugar. Not pleasant. This hasn't happened so...

what??? that's ridiculous. I think i must be lucky then, i've never been charged!

Why isn't is free? i thought we all got free prescriptions?

I think you might be right! I have an appointment next week to hopefully get the ball rolling. Thank you :)

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to say thank you to everyone for your help and suggestions. I've been taking slow acting insulin of a morning since friday and last night and gambled and went to bed with sugar at 7 and woke up with it at 2.8 (conscious and happy!) so it seems to be working. Heading...

Hmm i think i'll give that a go then. Should i have a day off the solarstar first so that i don't go too low with it only being a 12 hour gap rather than 24?

As long as i don't get distracted (i.e. stressful day in work and forget to check) then its completely fine. I'm not sure really as it doesn't wake me up. My sugar is on average about 2-3 of a morning and because this has been happening for a while i can cope fine with that and feel 100%...

I left an angry review and the practice manager messaged me back. When i rang the number rang out though. Hmm....hadn't thought of trying the solarstar in the morning. Is that a common thing people do? Thanks everyone.