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I agree with Zilsniggy’s (and others') comments. I am not impressed with the treatment you have had so far. You should first have had a full blood lipid profile done and you should then have been given the opportunity to discuss the results with a diabetes expert (from what you’ve said, the...

Your doctor has over-simplified things: it's not really a disease of the heart. It's a disease of the pancreas (as pointed out above) but diabetes, especially if poorly-controlled, can damage the lining of the blood vessels, including blood vessels in the heart. One effect of this damage is to...

The NICE recommendations for doctors in the UK are: "Do not offer antiplatelet therapy (aspirin or clopidogrel) for adults with type 2 diabetes without cardiovascular disease". Aspirin can reduce the risk of future heart attacks or stroke in people who already have established cardiovascular...

Peanuts and cheese have little carbohydrate and won't raise your blood sugar much, if at all. If you're going low, its best to have something sugary that contains 10 - 15 g of sugar. Jelly babies are almost all sugar, so weigh out 10-15g of them. This should raise your blood sugar by 3 - 6 mM...

Could it be that you are actually going too low during the night? Going hypoglycaemic overnight used to give me a morning headache, like a hangover but without the enjoyment the night before! (I don't get these headaches now, as I have a continuous glucose monitor that sets off an alarm and...

There are a lot of possible explanations and, as suggested above, your diabetes specialist is the best person to ask, since they will have full details of your medical history and insulin dosing schedule. Do you consistently have a high BG before you go to bed? Many people find that a BG...

I too find it's easiest in a restaurant to lift up my shirt slightly and inject into the stomach area, usually turning towards my partner a little so that it's less/not obvious to other people in the restaurant. I also warn any other family/friends/colleagues at the table that I am about to...

Thanks, Helen, that is reassuring.

That's an interesting idea! Hopefully security won't get suspicious when I try to carry some tinfoil onto the plane! May be worth a try.

Thank you. BA state: "All Bluetooth accessories (for example wireless keyboard, headphones, etc) may only be used during the flight but must remain switched off for taxi, take-off and landing". However, the problem is that the Maio Maio cannot be turned off. Their reply to my emailed enquiry was...

Hi, apologies if this has been asked before, but I can't find this question after searching the forums. I use a Freestyle Libre with a Miao Miao Bluetooth transmitter to send blood glucose readings to my iPhone 6 (running Spike). On some airlines you are asked to turn off wireless and...

My usual is fresh fruit (e.g. blueberries + strawberries or raspberries) with muesli. However, after I realised that even "no added sugar" muesli can have quite a lot of sugar from the dried fruit it contains, I make my own: whole rolled oats, sunflower seeds, crushed pecans and brazil nuts...

I don't understand why you got angry with your doctor. You went to the doctor because you had an increase in heart rate and he suggested you take a beta-blocker drug (Concor) that should prevent your high heart rate. This drug should also lower your blood pressure which, despite what you say, is...

I have exactly the same problem. I used to used BD Micro-fine 5 mm needles for my Novopen but since my GP changed the needles to the GlucoRx alternative (presumably because they are cheaper - they are made in Korea), the cap no longer clicks on. As result, the cap comes off easily, and the...