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    Simvastatin and bg levels

    Thanks hallii, I've also done a bit of digging on the net this morning and it appears that there may be a link with Simvastatin affecting the absorption of insulin which would then account for increasing bg levels. I'll certainly discuss it with the DSN on Friday and see if there are any...
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    Simvastatin and bg levels

    Hi, I've not been posting for a while, but would be grateful for any information/advice. Three weeks ago I saw the DSN at the surgery and as my cholesterol was raised to 4.7, she suggested I start taking Simvastatin. I'm on levemir and novo rapid. I was on a split dose of Levemir (2 units at...
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    Milk

    Hi, I've been lactose intolerant for about 10 years and am coeliac and type 1. Alpro have just started to do an almond milk in litre cartons (approx 3 carbs per 100ml) and hazelnut milk (approx 3 carbs per 100ml). Kara also do a litre carton of coconut milk (approx 1.9 carbs per 100ml) so I...
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    new and confused

    Hi amanda81, Welcome to the club that wouldn't be anybody's first choice to join. I'm sure someone will be along soon and post up lots of useful bits of information for you. It is a real shock to the system when you are first diagnosed, but keep reading bits and bobs on this site and you'll...
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    Blood Sugars too high

    "just wanna ask, is cinnamon really works to stabilize blood sugar level? There're many pro and contra out there.. Thank you. cinn55" I'm not sure if it does or not, but I like the taste of it and it doesn't seem to have any adverse effect on my bg levels so that's why I use it. Libbyloo
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    Blood Sugars too high

    Hi Fiona, I'm coeliac and type 1 (not sure if you're type 1 or 2), but if you can tolerate gluten free oats, as an alternative for breakfast, I have gluten free porridge made with Kara coconut milk (as I have also been lactose intolerant for many years) which is low in carbs and I add some...
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    Thinking about Christmas

    Hi there, Last year, which was my first year after diagnosis (as both coeliac and diabetic), I adapted my tried and trusted xmas pudding recipe and made a gluten free version, which was great. This year I have made individual ones so I can work out the carb content etc. The other thing I did...
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    Apidra Discontinued

    Hi All, I have recently been switched over to novo rapid from apidra and have had some initial difficulties working out the dosages (I also started Levemir at the same time) as for me novo rapid was not quite as effective. I've now got it pretty much sorted out, but still in contact with DSN...
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    novo rapid and apidra

    Hi Mike & Jay2506, Thanks for your replies. I've been back in touch with the DSN as even when I began to zap in more novo rapid it didn't appear to work that effectively. She was a bit baffled, but I'm now zapping in 2 units of Levemer midday and at night before bedtime (11 pm) which seems to...
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    novo rapid and apidra

    Hi there, I've not been on the forum for a while as I've been contending with being diagnosed as T1 (originally misdiagnosed as T2) and coeliac. I was on apidra (breakfast, lunch & dinner) but in the last week have been switched to novo rapid and Levimer (due to the issues around stocks of...
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    colds and bg levels

    Hello Jen & Khaleb, Thanks for taking time to get back to me. I think I may have a secondary infection as my throat is really sore again and I feel out of sorts, so I'm going to try to get to see my GP tomorrow. Libbyloo
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    colds and bg levels

    I'm type 2 and coeliac. Last week I had a horrendous cold, which went by the weekend, but has left me with catarrh. Initially my bg levels didn't alter and remained pretty much along the usual lines of between 6 and 9, 2hrs after food. Since late last week, they have been creeping up and are...
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    Humalog 25

    Hi there, Sorry I've not updated since I went to see the DN and dietician, as I've had a few ups and downs to say the least. When I went to my appointment, both the DN & dietician couldn't understand why I was being put on insulin as I'm not on maximum gliclazide at the moment and spoke to...
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    Humalog 25

    Hi there, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I'd be grateful for any advice. I'm type 2 and was diagnosed on New years eve of this year. At first my GP started me on metformin 500mg and gliclazide (80mg split 1/2 at breakfast and lunch and 1 at dinner). I've always...
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    Help How can I put some weight ON.?

    Hi Dragongirl and other skinny T2's I went to my hospital appointment on Monday and saw a dietician and a diabetic nurse and came home feeling the most positive I've felt since having been diagnosed. My GP had prescribed 1x metoformin 500mg morning and night and 1x gliclazide 80mg morning and...
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    Just being nosey - where is everyone from

    Hi there, I'm originally from Wales, but lived in the Midlands for a few years and now live in Bedfordshire Libbyloo
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    Spots in front of eyes

    Hi Sharliboo, I've had black floaters in front of my eyes for a number of years (long before I was diagnosed with diabetes) and the optician has always confirmed that all is ok. It may be worth getting an eye test just to check though. When I went to the optician in late November she...
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    Help How can I put some weight ON.?

    Hi dragongirl, Yes I'll certainly let you know how I get on when I go to the hospital on 15th March. I'm not sure what the GP and DN have in mind, but they have certainly been mentioning insulin rather a lot. I really don't want to go down this route, especially as my bg levels are now much...
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    Help How can I put some weight ON.?

    Hi all skinny T2's!! I'm another.(5' 10" currently 9st and getting lower every week, having lost approx a stone over the last few months). Like you, I'm eating like a horse (low carbs and plenty of fruit and veg with lean meat and fish) but still not managing to stop the weight loss. I'm also...
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    Hi all, newly diagnosed

    Hi Craigiam and welcome to the forum. I only joined up yesterday (diagonosed on New Year's Eve as Type 2) and I've already picked up some helpful bits of information and advice. Good Luck, Libbyloo