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  1. Esther1411

    Any advice would be gratefully accepted.

    Hello, I am wondering if there is anyone who could advice me. I had a meeting with a diabetologist a few months ago and she recommended that I try a pump to gain better control. I have done a bit of research and feel that I could benefit as I am really struggling to get my HBA1c down. Anyway...
  2. Esther1411

    Levemir - Once or twice a day?

    Hi Everyone, Am wondering how many of you out there that use Levemir take it once a day and how many take it twice. I didn't realise that twice was an option but have been reading "think like a pancreas" and it mentions it in there. Also a few people on here have posted about splitting their...
  3. Esther1411

    Race for life type run for Diabetics?

    Hi Everyone, I have been wondering if anyone knows of any fun runs organised in support of the diabetes community. It would be great to meet up and chat with other people with simular issues (you only have to look how many peeps are on hear to know how badly we need each other!) whilst at the...
  4. Esther1411

    Any thoughts on Coffee

    Hi everyone, I am just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on coffee with coffee mate light having an adverse effect on their bg levels. It appears to be taking me from around 8 two hours after eating up to around 12 after a cup or two of coffee?? I am confused...
  5. Esther1411

    Has anyone come off Metformin?

    Hi Everyone, Just wanted to ask all you type 2's out there if anyone has come off Metformin successfully? My Mother has been type 2 for around 4 years and takes Metformin - she often feels lethargic and generally out of sorts and I wondered if this is a side effect of the Metformin. The reason...
  6. Esther1411

    Honeymooning??

    Can anyone please explain "honeymooning" to me - keep seeing it mentioned and don't really understand it?? :?
  7. Esther1411

    Really... no chocolate??? at all...?

    I have recently changed to MDI's and was kinda wondering if this means that I could have the occasional treat? I did have a tiny finger of home made with canderel chocolate cake yesterday as a desert, and had an extra two units of Novorapid before my meal in anticipation of my intended "fall...