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Hi Rick. Like you I have had surgery, in my case to drain a scrotal abscess. That was at end of last August. Had to have catheter fitted due to damage of the water pipe caused by the abscess. Wound seemed to take forever to heal and like yours had to heal inside out. Got an appointment to go...

Thanks for all the comments guys, and gals, Much appreciated. Best regards to you all. Colin.

Thanks guys. Haven't noticed any side effects yet. Got a review 5th march with doctor.

@Prem51 and @NaijaChick Thank you both for your comments. Doctor has classified it as Moderate Depression and said that if needed the option for talking therapy was always there. At the minute I don't think I'm at the point of needing that, just needed something to boost my mood a bit. Will...

Working ok for me.

Hi. Has anyone had experience with this anti-depressent. Just been prescribed it by doctor for depression as been off work for six months with post surgery complications. Consultant has told me that healing is going to be a long road and couldn't give any indication of how long it would be...

Ann1982 My wife knows all about them, don't know how many times we had to use one for her mother. They can be a bit of a faff and you're right, those needles don't look nice at all. Thanks.

Thanks david1968. I agree. You can read all the literature you want about diabetes and how to cope with some of the more common problems, such as hypos. As you stated the only way to fully understand and be able to deal with them is actually go through it. I am lucky in that my wife knows a lot...

Thanks for your comment NotBeyonce. Iasked at doctors about getting Glucagon kit prescribed and added to my repeat medications. Checked last night and they have done this. It is sometimes a bit of a catch 22 situation on whether or not to give myself a dose of insulin. My dietitian has given me...

Thanks for the replies and tips guys. Really appreciate you all taking the time to answer my post. Have asked at Doctors about getting Glucagon. Receptionist couldn't understand how I hadn't been given it when they put me on insulin. Had another shorter hypo today, took your advice and had...

I'm currently adjusting insulin to achieve correct levels. Dietitian put me on a plan to increase insulin by 10% every 3 days if average BM was still reading high. Due to my BMs constantly being high since diagnosis she gave me a target range of between 6 and 10 to aim for. Have now started a...

Probably too high an insulin dose. Still pretty new to all this do didn't factor in how much BMs would drop. Wife was there to keep an eye on me. Her mother's type 1 so she knows what to look out for in case it got any worse. Have adjusted my dose to take into account this mornings BM reading...

I appear to be the opposite of you. I asked and asked and asked why they wouldn't consider putting me on insulin. I'd had quite high blood sugars, mainly in high teens low twenties, since diagnosis in March last year, spent numerous stays in hospital either due to severe infections, MRSA and...

Hi all. Before I go into any details has anyone suffered from extremely long hypos? My reason for asking: Yesterday I first felt symptoms of a hypo coming on at approx. 10:45am. Here's a rundown of events: 10:45am: Bloods reading 3.6. Jelly babies to the rescue. 2:15pm: About 20 Jelly babies...

Not really sure I can answer your question, not up to speed on this lantus etc stuff) but I am on Humulin I (slow-release insulin) currently at 39 units in morning. Was told by dietician/insulin specialist that once I hit 40 units in morning then if readings high at evening then I should start...

There are a lot of really helpful people on the forums. Don't be disheartened at the thought of moving to insulin. I, like many others have found have found the transition hard. The support on the forums is nice to have. The dietician/insulin specialist at my local GP surgery has finally got a...

I actually found the first part quite interesting. Couldn't do second part as was in hospital. They offered me a second date for second part of course and guess what!, I was in hospital again.

Not personally. Just recalling what I was told on course. I usually eat brown bread and haven't really noticed any difference. Saying that, I'm going through rather a tough patch just now. Multiple lots of surgery and hospital stays for infections which push up my already high BMs, am also on a...

One phrase that sprang up on the Desmond course I was on was that "if it's brown and lumpy then it's ok for you" so wholemeal bread should be ok.

I had similar experience with Metformin. I commented in the above post. To see my comment click the link. https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/metformin-and-muscle-pain.131754/#post-1661478