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Sorry I’ve not been on here for a while for one reason or another- I’m on novorapid (carb count and levemir) - keeping a diary and I’ve altered a few things (was referred to the diabetic nurse specialist) good hba1c but still ongoing x

i woke this morning to bloods of 12.9 had one crumpet and took 2 metformin and 13 units of novo rapid, went to work (cleaning 2 houses for 6 hours) missed lunch had a cheese omelette and one small new potatoe so didn't take any insulin but had 2 more metformin, took my bloods at 7:30 they were...

Hi, I'm on 54 units of levimir at approx 10:30pm, I found that my sugars were getting high for me so had an appointment with the diabetic specialist who told me to split the dose into two injections - this gas stabilised my sugars

I've had this problem recently - ended up reducing my levemir and splitting it into two sites at night (26 units one side of the stomach and 26 the other side of the stomach) and increasing my novo rapid ratio to 1.5 units per 10g carbs instead of 1 unit over 10g. They think that I was going...

Carbs and cals was recommended by my local hospital

I'm type 2 on insulin and was told that if I had a carb free meal I didn't need to use my novo rapid insulin for that meal x

I'm on a bolus/Basel regime as well as a type 2 - I use novo rapid (carb count) and levimir 56 units at the moment x

I found it quite useful - it's better for a recently diagnosed, I'd had diabetes for a number of years so didn't get too much out of it. I asked to do DAFNE but because I was type 2 couldn't. My local hospital (City in Nottingham) was trailing a type 2 on insulin course which was brilliant -...

I refuse to inject in the toilets (did when I first went in insulin) I always do it discreetly wherever I am people don't have to look! Think of your health it's keeping you alive and well, if someone had a headache they would take paracetamol, if I'm with a group of children I will find a...

I'm type 2 and insulin dependent on novo rapid and levemir

Hi, you possibly won't be able to daphne if your a type 2 but there are other courses available, I did a type 2 on insulin course at my local hospital (very similar to daphne) - I find that it is better to carb count for your novo rapid but your background insulin will need to be tweeked so that...

I use a medi-tag bracelet - 24hr members line run by the West Midlands ambulance service

A friend of mine has lost three toes, has had to wear casts for the last three years due to ulcers, recently has had surgery to treat a knee infection 10 weeks of antibiotics on iv 8 in hospital due to not looking after her sugars (she's a type 1) - please see a doctor

I was given metformin for PCOS after various medical procedures were done which didn't work for fertility and now I've got two lovely girls x

You should check your levels before you get in a vehicle if you are below I think it's 6 your shouldn't drive, you should have a monitor with you and if you feel hypo should stop, remove the key and get in passenger seat and should take hypo treatment so yes keep something in your car or you...

If your on insulin you must tell DVLA, your insurance company shouldn't apply any terms to your policy they will just check to see if DVLA have been informed if you say yes and you haven't then insurance could be invalid (I worked in insurance for 16 years but have been out of it for a few now) x

Probably the Amytriptaline, I was given it to block nerve pain in my back and I only took either 1 or 2 tablets but they wiped me out felt spaced out - doc said they would help me sleep!

I get hypo gel on prescription but doc wouldn't give me glucotabs even though they have a PIP code - he said you didn't need both

Sick day rules still apply to type 2s on insulin x

Had mine last week, no problems other than an achy arm x