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NHSNurse, I believe I was Humulin I before. Apologies for my ignorance, what is OHA?

Thanks Guilty, I'm a little worried about weight gain on insulin and the actual amount I may need. My consultant has suggested admitting me into hospital to test in a safe environment the amount I may need.

Thanks for your reply Antje 77, I was diagnosed Aug 2014 and had the C-Peptide some time in 2015, so like you say it might be worth a retest. I think I was on Humulin I and the doses were in the 100s, think I was almost taking a whole pen worth at a time :depressed: 300ish units?

Thank you HSSS, I have just had a little read all about LADA, it is a possibility... it took the GP a long time to decide if I was type 1 or type 2! They went down the type 2 route after the C-Peptide test showed I was producing plenty of my own insulin. I dont think I have ever had a GAD test...

Thankyou for the super helpful ideas MrsA2 and the reassurance that something short and sharp may well do the trick. ;)

Many thanks Oldvatr for your reply and explaining how Insulin works in regards to BMI and BMA... super helpful :) I do try and exercise, been on a 5K walk today, I have lost some muscle mass so hope I can build some back up! I do sometimes struggle with my blood sugars getting very high with...

Hi All, I would appreciate any advice, experiences or pointing in the direction of any information. I’m feeling a little (very) upset right now and not really sure how to help myself further. basically I had my annual review at the hospital on Wednesday and it’s left me feeling a little...

Thank you all for your replies and support, it is very much appreciated. I replied to Costco’s email yesterday early evening. I will let you know what they reply with. If I don’t get a satisfactory reply, I will take to Twitter. @Mike d I did get upset and lose my cool a little. Even with me in...

Thank you all for your Kind Supportive words (as always). This really is the best place for advice. I have emailed the store back copying in head office.

Hello, I haven’t posted on here for ages. I’d appreciate your thoughts please, the incident below has left me worried about going out again. a little background, I have been shielding for a year, but having had my vaccine 4 weeks ago, I decided to venture out. While shopping in Costco (I know...

I haven’t actually been, I would have thought the referring consultant would have realised before writing to them! I got my hopes up, but they wrote to say they wouldn’t accept the referral.

So, as I feared, I don’t meet the referral criteria as my BMI is over 30. :arghh: Gutted

I was on trulicity for about a year. I didn’t have any side effects at all. Had much worse with victoria and Ozempic which are both once weekly injections that make your food stay in the stomach longer. I always try and stick with the meds, I find the side effects eventually improve.

@lucylocket61 I’m not 100% sure which document you are reading, but from what I have read they will not treat me as I’m obese. My BMI is over 30. I got that from the left hand side. Info for referring clinicians. I think they will simply say my weight is the cause of my insulin resistance. The...

Thank you for your support. I fear they might not see me anyway due to my weight :(

I’m not 100% sure, that’s what I’m trying to find out. Hope someone can help.

Hi, I'm currently taking, Metformin, Pioglitozone and Ozempic. Have previously been on Gliclazide, Victoza, Dapagliflozen, Insulin - humilin I. My meds keep getting chopped and changed. I find they seem to work for a little while then stop working. What are you on? Makes me feel better...

Thanks for the suggestion Indy, I'm at work but have had a quick google. I don't think its me as by sugar levers are high - I'm constantly hyper rather than hypo. Please correct me if I have mis - understood.

Thanks @shelley262 I’ve never heard of Konjac flour. I will have a look at the products next time I visit Tesco.

I try to stick to less than 30g per day. I’m the naughty one in the hospitals eyes as they always try to get me to eat more carbs.