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Yesterday I attended my annual diabetic review at my hospital hospital name removed. I was greeted by a new consultant, and following a very limp handshake he skimmed over the usual questionnaire, skipped the parts about checking sensation in my feet etc, then announced that, having been...

I`ve recently started receiving letters from my local GP requesting that I go in for a blood pressure check. One even threatened to withold my medication if I didn`t oblige... As I have my blood pressure checked at my annual diabetic review at the hospital, why is it that the GP surgery can`t...

My mother in law is Type 2 and recently broke her leg. A couple of weeks after the break, an xray detected hardened arteries in her legs, the initial assumption being that it`s linked to her diabetes control. There are a few issues in terms of review (her annual review was pushed out to every 5...

I read a couple of posts on here about this, and I`m not convinced. I tested my blood sugar at 4:50pm today, it was 10.1. A little high, but I didn`t think it warranted extra insulin, as I was going to an MMA conditioning class so couldn`t be sure how fast it might drop. The class was 5:15 to...

Hi I`ve been diabetic since 1995, and have never discussed what insulin dosages are considered "normal". I take 12 units (max) of Humalog for each of 3 meals a day, I weigh 75kgs and exercise 6 days a week. I take 18 units of Lantus at night. My HBA1C is 7. The diabetic consultants I see at the...