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  1. Westie58

    T2 Obsessing About the Numbers

    Interesting replies I think everyone is different and must do what they feel is best for them. Myself I have got to a place where I feel in control if you will and also that I am sensitive to my bs levels. As I said I test periodically but in my case do benefit from working primarily from home...
  2. Westie58

    T2 Obsessing About the Numbers

    Hi there I am type2 taking 20 units lantus daily diagnosed October 2011. It is perfectly normal at first to be anxious about your figured in my case I was very ill at 34.9!!! In the early days I was forever testing and as I regained control worried about hypos etc. Now I at good levels and test...
  3. Westie58

    Can shock cause diabetes?

    Very interesting I developed Type 2 a while after a sustained traumatic family situation following my fathers passing. No indication before apart from weight loss which at first my doc thought was down to this who knows? Could just have been a coincidence?
  4. Westie58

    Temporary Neuropathy

    Hi there Interested to see this I was diagnosed four months ago with bs of 35!-now down to 5/7 and on 20 units a day one injection-started at 10 I also am experiencing this problem with pain in my feet legs and thighs-varies from electric like shocks especially in the feet burning/tingling and...
  5. Westie58

    Sensitivity from injecting

    Thanks for that-one injection a day-Lantus-4mm needle and use new one each time-suspect maybe not rotating as carefully as I should but will try the thigh or buttock
  6. Westie58

    Sensitivity from injecting

    Hi thanks for advise-actually not so sore today-on Lantus 20mm one injection a day 4mm needles-will try elsewhere for a while!
  7. Westie58

    Sensitivity from injecting

    Hi all I have been injecting one a day since October when diagnosed in the stomach and I am careful to rotate as advised by the clinic. However most recently I am experiencing soreness/tenderness and wondered if anyone had the same problem? Any advice most welcome :D
  8. Westie58

    New to forum!

    Re: New to forun! Hi Helena thanks for that-mine would be New York cheesecake!!!
  9. Westie58

    New to forum!

    Hi My name is David I am 53 and was diagnosed about four months ago with type2-bit of a shock to system!-I had lost a fair amount of weight and was going to the toilet more often but put that down to getting older!-In any event found out I had bs of 35!!-on one injection a day plus tablets and...