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Hi I’m on Abasaglar (12u morning & 15u night). Take 1u humalog per 10g carbs. At tea time should’ve taken 7u of humalog but gave 7u of abasaglar by mistake. Didn’t take any rapid acting with my tea. Not sure what to do about my night time abasaglar. Should I omit it or just take the 8u. I’m...

Hi just tested my blood sugar & it’s reading Hi. I washed my hands and repeated it and still saying hi. Do I need to do anything. I’ve recently started on basal/ bolus insulin (abasaglar & humalog). Saw the dietician yesterday and they upped my doses and want me to carb count to work out how...

Hi I’ve only been on insulin for 3 weeks now. Just wandering what are people’s experience of taking it through airport security and tips on how to store it. Do you recommend any cool bags, not sure if what you can take. Also do I need to arrange to have a fridge at the hotel or is ok out of the...

Since starting on insulin 2 weeks ago my appetite has changed. I’ve never eaten breakfast and struggle to make myself eat it. If I do it tends to be a brunch. I have a light lunch (2 units humalog), then at tea time (3 units humalog). I’m finding that I’m starving 9pm onwards. I take a basal...

Hi I was diagnosed with query steroid/chemotherapy/radiotherapy induced diabetes a few months ago. Tried glimepiride, metformin & Empagliflozin but sugars remained high and erratic. For last couple of weeks my afternoon & evening sugar has been 20-28 mmol/L. Rang the diabetes nurse today and...

Hi everyone thought I’d introduce myself and see if there’s anyone else who has followed a similar journey to this destination of type 2 diagnosis. It’s a long one, bare with me I was treated for childhood leukaemia (age 13) 29 years ago. I had aggressive treatment which consisted of high dose...