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    Heart attack and increase in blood sugar levels

    Had a heart attack in ED which ended in having a stent fitted In the hospital they were concerned the blood sugar level was increasing and advise came back to increase my insulin(insuman 25)from 20 units in the morning to 25 and the evening one to stay at 20.i came out tonight and have tested...
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    Folate deficiency

    I went to my DN a few weeks ago and mentioned if i had ever had my B12 or Thyroid tested.She couldnt find an answer on her computer so arranged a blood test .Whilst the B12 and Throid were OK it turned out that my folates were 3.2 instead af 3.9 so now on Folic Acid I am a 68 year old male on...
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    Diabetes uk

    Just had a letter to say my £12 sub is going up to £36. Personally not worth it as most is adverts tobuy .Was useful for advice line What does everyone think?
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    Insuman ,tirednes and strange hypos

    i am type two and after trying the rest ended up on insuman25 Making me tired all the time hb1ac down to 57 however weight is increasing 97ki;os and bmi 31.5 average reading in morning pre breakfast 6-8 and evenings 11.2 getting hypos in morning once a week around 1.30am BUT also getting them...
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    Type 2 Lidl Gi Rolls

    Just been into our local Lidl in Evesham which is having a refit including a new look babery section -and they were selling Low GI Rolls at 29p
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    Trulicity

    Anyone on this and can give me a heads up on if it works and side effects .I'm on 27 units of abasglar and my nurse has said to go on trulicity as well starting at 0.75 per week. Have been on Victosa but didn't do much . My hb1ac was 85 but with the insulin my am readings vary from 3.5 to 10.0...
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    Dulaglutide

    I am type two aged 67 -on insuline(Abasaglar)-27 units perday taken at 10pm. Was tried on Metformin SR as well as but had to come off with the usual issues.Now my DN and a hospital diabetic nurse have put me on Trulicity( dulaglutide 0.75) .this is weekly to be used with the insulin. Has anyone...
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    what am i doing wrong

    I am 67 diagnosed in 2000.Initially diet ,then tablets and then victosa and fogyxa .Hbiac came back this year at 73 so they said it was time to go onto Insulin.They started me on Abasaglar(glARGine) -16 but adjusted in increments of 2 each week -now at 27 taken at night (10pm) along with...