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Just to clarify. I am not telling people to ignore their doctors.

My doctor does not have to agree. Example. he doesn’t think low carb works so he doesn’t want me doing it or to carb count. I got my hba1c down with both and now hes all for it. Yes i went against my doctor but hes Happy i did now.

What? How is it dangerous to correct a high blood sugar reading? I do understand hypos and how to treat them. The nurse that told me this informed me as recent that she picked me up wrong that me correcting my bs was the right thing to do?!

Just a follow up to this. Spoke to a different nurse AND doctor today and the first nurse was wrong(as we all knew)

Thats what I taught too. She has it backwards im thinking. Im off to see diabetic doctor in next few weeks so im goina mention it and correct the nurse on this

She said about ketoacidosis as the insulin is working on fat not food

Im the same. I drink tea with milk and take novorapid every morning with no food. But shes got me worried now.

Maybe she meant just first thing in morning on an empty stomach. Something about it causing ketoacidosis as the insulin is working on the fat not the food (that’s why im thinking she means morning/fasting)

Hi. I went to see diabetic nurse yesterday. I had told her sometimes i take novorapid in morning with no food if my blood sugars are high to correct them by lunchtime. I don’t eat a breakfast. She said never ever take fast acting insulin without food as the insulin has no food to work on and can...

Yes I know. Been truthful iv learned more on here than from any doctor or nurse but bak to see my nurse Friday.

Im in ireland

Here you get both meters either t1 or t2 just more strips if t1

Yes have both from gp.

Yes. Testing both

Ok. Was curious,sounded odd but understood now

My gp says type2. One diabetic nurse says type1 another nurse says type2. So yeh I dunno and they don’t seem to either

Hiya. Im fairly new to diabetes. But arent ketones supposed to be under 0.3?? id like to understand that better

In relation to statins. Sorry its long but......Back to February 2017 my overall cholesterol was 6.0. But it was a good cholesterol i had?! I was told it should be below 5. So doctor put me on statins.i unknowing just took them. Up to this point i was feeling fine. No health issues(was at doc...

It was a friend who said it to me. I dont know why

Has/does anyone on here eat any quorn products. I just heard its not good for diabetic people. Just wondering if it had any impact on you. Tia