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hi all is anyone else like me suffering from faulty pens almost 2 out of every pack is either faulty or dosent work at all ,it gets me wondering if they are inferior copies if so how do we know if the insulin is the correct medication ?

hi victorri no i have not in 20 years of being type 2 i have been told just the basics there are too many diabetics & not enough qualified people to advise i think . the NHS is struggling to cope in my area tameside there are lots of good intensional nurses but sadly overstretched

hi all , im getting lots of different info off my gp /diabetic consultants each and every one giving conflicting advice , one consultant tells me to take 1 unit with say 1 slice of bread ,no more than 6 with a meal ,the other says no matter what i eat i need to inject 16 units with all...

thank you ewelina it had dropped to 6.6 by bedtime

hi all & happy new year , i was worried about 2 hours ago after checking my sugar levels which read 22.5 i have never been that high i took all my meds as normal today yet still very high , now im 16.2 after drinking 2 cups of green tea lol is it the tea or normal to drop 6 points so soon ?

Re: VICTOZA hi & thanks for replying ,after 6months on byetta plus insulin ,i was feeling awfull all the time ,my sugars were crazy ,im usually pretty good ,the only thing byetta did was lose lots of weight off me which was good ,i switched to victoza & lantus last week & i cant believe my...

victoza + insulin hi ,my consultant has put me on victoza + lantus insulin together plus metformin ,has anyone else used a combination & did it work ,thanks pete

thanks everybody ,cheers

hi does anyone else suffer from extreme tiredness i was allways fit & healthy ,before medication ,now in exhausted all the time ,i inject byetta twice a day & lantus , take metformin lopitor , & perindopril/lercanidipine yet my readings are allways below 10 am i being over prescribed ? or are...

i cant understand ? you do not have to pay if youre a diabetic ? & if you want to pay thats up to the individual ,you have worked & paid your taxes i presume ,so why pay ,no point being a hero when thousands of others who have never worked or paid taxes burdens every decent person with thier...

Re: Victoza hi thanks for that, i asked my diabetes consultant & i was firmly told only he could prescribe it ,no doctors can do it ,& he deemed it not right for me ,& wouldnt recomend it, i shall talk to him when i see him again as i would like to try it ,thanks pete

Re: Victoza hi pete, i asked my consultant to try me on victoza ,he wouldnt give it to me ,put me on byetta instead ,if its making you ill i would suggest getting in touch with your doctor & stop taking it, as you know it isnt licensed yet in england ,theres good reports of it on here ,but my...

hi they have put me on byetta ,are you taking insulin as well :?: i take 3 x 500 metformin at night too

great im glad to hear that ,medication sometimes helps or hinders,ive been bad lately with my blood sugars up ,feeling tired all the time ,i didnt look after myself .now i only have a drink of gin at night instead of red wine ,my sugars never go up if i drink gin ,im no saint ,i also enjoy the...

hi patch, i googled the company you said you got your vitamins off, it says theres an official search into it as as they say they are scamming customers :?: check it out ,cheers pete

im sorry to hear you feel so bad,i think we all get depressed at times ,i certainly do , try to think of the good things in life & the people around you ,you have to take care of yourself ,only you can do that ,i hope things pick up for you , the summers coming everybody feel better with a bit...

i have been to visit my consultant today , she put me on byetta ,as well as lantus insulin & apidra fast acting insulin plus 4 x 500 metformin ,liptor ,plus 2 blood pressure tablets a day ,i explained that byetta should not be used with other insulins ,im sure these people do not want you to get...

hi my consultant wants me on byetta also at the same time taking my insulin plus apidra fast acting insulin ,yet it says on the byetta leaflet not to be taken with insulin ??? anyone else doing this :?:

hi all my name is pete ,(peter lee on here ) i am 55 i was diagnosed with type 2 about 10 yrs ago ,to be honest i try to live my life as normal ,i like a glass of wine each night eat sensibly but i cant shake off this diabetes ,i wont let it beat me ,but some times i get pretty fed up with it...

yes, me too im 56 been physicaly active all my life im a builder by trade ,but some days i feel i could sleep all day i get up each day at 5.30 but go to bed 8/9ish but im allways feeling exuasted ,im convinced my medication is killing me quicker than the disease ,i take 36cc lantus morning &...