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    Is It The Heat?

    Just a quick update, bg readings still high although not off the meter now which is a relief. They have been increasing it by 4 units each time I call in with my readings, so as of tomorrow I will be on 32 units of insulin, nurse mentioned that if it still stays high they will move to 3...
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    Is It The Heat?

    Had a call from Diabetic center today, told me to increase again, now on 20 units a day, have to call them again on monday with my readings with a view to increasing or changing the type of insulin I take. They also mentioned that if my reading go off the meter to call nhs 24. Hopefully the...
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    Is It The Heat?

    I am very meticulous about washing my hands before testing my blood, so its not messing with the results. Called the diabetic centre, and they had me increase my insulin dose to 14 units, and to call on Thursday to tell them my readings, with a view to increasing till the figures come down...
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    Is It The Heat?

    I am on 8 units, but nurse said it will get increased when i call on Wednesday to tell them my readings, cancelled the trip the beach, will give it some more time then call, its at 21 at the moment, just got a fright when it read HI like yesterday, tested it twice each time in case the strip was...
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    Is It The Heat?

    The clinic said yesterday to call the hospital on Wednesday to get the dosage adjusted to what the reading were. not eaten anything since 8:30 this morning, just read there its at 20, i know if i have anything it will shoot up again. Not sure what about dose i should make the meter, i had...
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    Is It The Heat?

    For the past week my bg reading have been reading into the 20's. Had my 3 month bg test last week and the clinic as of yesterday have put me on insulin. When i was there I mentioned that I had a reading of 26 at the weekend, she said i should have called nhs 24, nobody told me before thats what...
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    High Blood Sugar Levels - how long before dangerous?

    Weird i feel nobody takes high glucose levels seriously, I have had constant high glucose reading since early December. The diabetic clinic has put me on along with my other meds onto victoza, been on that now 2 months, blood glucose still hovering around 16-20. They are going to test me again...
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    weird smell

    Yes I get a very strong smell of sugar puffs, mostly when my glucose levels are sitting over 20. Appeared just before I was diagnosed, nurse said it was the sweetness from my breath.
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    Diabetes Out Of Control

    Hi, After all the helpful advice, I have started a diary. Just the other day i received a letter from my Doctor advising me that they have passed me onto the Diabetic clinic in the Hospital. Spoke to my Doctor on the phone and she said its was because the Hospital could prescribe treatment not...
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    Diabetes Out Of Control

    Hi, I agree bringing someone with me to next appointment would help, as I don't get to say much, but rather get lectured to. My father was on meds until he got gangrene, then was put on insulin. If insulin gets my energy back then I would have no problems with it at all, as by afternoon I cant...
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    Diabetes Out Of Control

    My Doctor has not asked what I am eating, I am actually eating the same foods as I always have. Have a varied diet, I don't eat anything sweet never have, not got a sweet tooth at all. Eat chicken every day, any meat/mince I cook then skim the fat off, eat loads of vegetables. I am 46 years of...
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    Diabetes Out Of Control

    I was diagnosed in February this year as type 2, with a reading of 28. Ever since then, I get my bloods checked and it still seems to be around 17, they have increased my medication of both metformin and Gliclazide each time. As of a month ago I am on four of each a day, Dr says this is the...