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  1. Ruder1

    Peripheral neuropathy

    Hi I have late onset type 1. I had heart transplant last November and the anti rejection meds are pinging my sugar levels all over the place and aggravating my peripheral neuropathy. Just recently my legs have started collapsing under me while out walking. It is getting quite worrying as I have...
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    Good day

    Good day
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    Hello

    Hello
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    Insulin correction factors

    Hi all, Could someone please provide me a simple explanation as to the calculations involved in determining how much insulin to dose when carbon counting ala DAFNE. I inject basal and rapid insulin. I have a total insulin load of 115 units per day. After this I've seen divide by 100, 500 1800...
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    'Cured' of Type II

    Think its great you are managing to control your diabetes via diet and exercise. A word of caution this is not a cure, in the same way diabetes is controlled by medication this method is also controlling diabetes, there is no cure as such at this time. Within that there are many type 2's who do...
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    Controlling post breakfast glucose

    Thanks again taking the novarapid early seems to have had the desired effect!!!
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    Controlling post breakfast glucose

    Thank you I will try the earlier injection did not get that advice from my specialist.....
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    Controlling post breakfast glucose

    Thank you. Yes I tried changing the content of carbs at breakfast. It helped a little but I am very hungry in tthe. Morning
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    Moving to China

    I have been livng in China (Shanghai) for a year having moved from UK and have been admitted into hospital for serious heart problem. Health care here depends on your ability to pay so adequate insurance needs to be in place. The care I received was very good but translation was difficult so...
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    Hello all

    I am new to the forum. Have had type 2 for 10 years and use acarbose, novorapid and lantus. I have dilated cardiomyopathy and have ICD fitted and take standard cocktail of drugs for heart failure. My weight is where it should be....Have posted a question on the forum about conrolling breakfast...
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    Controlling post breakfast glucose

    I have T2 and use insulin plus acarbose but have trouble controlling my morning post breakfast glucose without going into hypo's, Any advice? Of course apologies.....I take novorapid (10u) with each meal and lantus (30u) in the evening. My reading in the morning before breakfast 7-8mmol after...