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Hi Guys, This is a question really for us oldies diagnosed......Oct 26th 2016 and at 45 I was diagnosed with Type 1, put straight on Insulin - Consultant was in no doubt. 3 units for meals of NovoRapid and 16 units of Lantus. Was happy days for 12 months (a few severe hypos but thought this was...

Hi, I'm writing this recovering from a low of 2.9 mmol/l and I have so far eaten 1 bag of jelly beans, 1 SiS Energy Bar, 2 Rounds of toast, 2 packets of crisps, more jelly beans and a scotch egg oh and 4 pepperami sticks. My question really is, is there really anyone that can truely control what...

Hi, My brother has just been diagnosed with high blood pressure and I did a BG test...22.8 mmol/l with no ketones 5 hours after food....That must be diabetic right ? I was diagnosed with Type 1 last year...He has a GP appointment on Monday which is 3 days away. I am thinking an A&E visit is...

OK, Brief trip to my GP today for high blood pressure tablets review...All good, no need to change medication.....Turned out the GP was interested in my diabetes diagnosis . Wish I hadn't engaged, but I did. I said I wasn't confident with the type 1 diagnosis, he said I'd be more likely be Type...

Hi, First Clinic Results back: HbA1c 38mmol/mol, total cholesterol 3.2mmol/L, TSH 1.52 mU/L, creatinine 85umol/L, feet nice and pink...Carb to insulin 25g to 1 ish...Bit on the fat side and High Blood pressure. That concerned the consultant (195/90) so prescribed Amlodipine...nobody's perfect...

Hi, Dietician recommended an adjustment to my diet to try and drop some weight (to lose weight you will be hungry she said). So I changed my Breakfast from a Cooked one to Shredded Wheat....Same carbs so same insulin dose.... 2 Units of Rapid... 3 Hrs later....Full on Hypo.....What have I been...

Hi, For the last 5 Months or so I've had good control of BS. At 4.00pm when I drive home I test and it's always been in the 6-7 mmol/l range...The last 3 days I was surprised that my 4pm reading was below 5 (4.8, 4.6, 4.8) which for me is 3 hours after meal. The other 5 readings during the day...

This actually happened to me this morning.... Right, time for a Glucose reading Lancet in gun. Check Strip in meter. Check Establish which finger doesn't hurt...... Hmmmm....I wonder if I can use toes ? :-)

My very first retinopathy results arrived in the Post today..."some background retinopathy reported" What the hell ! I was diagnosed 4 months ago and my BG has been good since then...I don't get it. I thought retinopathy takes years to develop...I must have been a diabetic for ages. Does that...

Hi I went for my usual walk in the evening, had my dinner with NovoRapid, Had Lantus 18 units as normal @ 9.00pm. Blood glucose was 6.7mmol/l before bed @ 10.00pm. I woke up at 1.00am, pillow and head soaked in sweat, but no other symptoms. Is this a night time hypo ? I have so far not had one...

I would be grateful for any advice. I have been recently diagnosed with diabetes...(I don't question that). They suspect Type 1 but it isn't confirmed. Lately I have (in my opinion) been bombarded by the NHS with outpatient appointments. I currently have 5 set appointments within a 4 weeks...

After starting Insulin therapy I have gained some of the weight I lost and I am trying to stop the rot...more weight ...more Insulin so I'm told. leads onto more Insulin, bigger risk of hypos...had one, don't like it...at all. I'm a newbie:-) I discussed this with my DSN and She agreed...

Boring background....I had my suspicions things weren't right (tired, excessive thirst, going to the loo 6 times at night) but when a work colleague said I have lost weight I reluctantly went to my GP...the next day he phoned me and said I had glucose in my urine sample and ketones and I should...