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I've tried everywhere and as long as I miss the thinned skin I don't even feel it, but if I don't my god it hurts like hell Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I've seen the doctor and it's to do with my steroid medication Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Thanks Mo1905 I didn't realise that, I'll have to try.

Is it possible to safely inject insulin through severely stretch marked/thinned skin? I have this on my thighs, stomach well basically all over caused by steroid dependantcy / cushings syndrome and I'm about to start insulin on Monday so I'm trying to pre-emt anything that may come up with the DSN.

Diabetes, I put up with pricks 5 times a day!!!

Re: Anyone had similar to this I might help with the diagnosis by your doctors if you knew what it was

I was also sent a Supercheck 2 and I've found compared to any other meter I've ever used that it requires a vast amount of blood to operate. Teagan if you have not tried any other type I suggest you do cus they need about a fifth of the blood that the Supercheck does & this can cause a lot less...

Re: Anyone had similar to this I have a similar thing happening on a daily basis & have an app with hospital Endo consultant on Friday. I'm type 2 & I wake with bloods of around 10 - 12mmol which steadily increases as the day goes on upto around 20+ at dinnertime, but early evening every...

The BG Star is a great little meter. Nice bright clear display & looks a lot like a mobile phone. Feels very robust to handle aswell not at all plasticy

Press and hold the menu button for 3 seconds on the insulinx & it will turn the backlight on, then press the bottom rh screen icon to turn on the strip port light. Also you can turn the sound off in the settings menu.

Please could someone tell me if having hands that swell up, get really itchy & and tingle like pins and needles is diabetes related?

Well done RRB :-)

Thank you so so much for your excellent advice, I've got pretty much all those symptoms but there again my asthma mob already identified it but the diabetes nurse's have discounted it completely, so I'm gonna print that off and take it with me. I think I'll do the same for Addisons as well...

I'm on a med for the bone thinning & I'm booked in for a density scan. I've been on loads of different combinations over the years but only the steroids seem to be effective without REALLY NASTY side effects, I know Cushings and hypos aren't nice but there better than the alternatives. At the...

Yeah I see a specialist team in Birmingham at heartlands hospital for my asthma and the person on Monday who mentioned the insulin was Warwick hospitals endo consultant, the diabetes nurse specialists got him involved cus their stumped. I've been on the steroids 16 months now.

Thanks Carbsrok, yeah they mentioned about insulin so I'll mention it all on Friday Thanks again Paul

I take 50mg prednisone at 4am along with my other meds which are for severe asthma, vocal chord dysfunction, acid reflux and obstructive sleep apnea. The steroids have caused Cushings syndrome and I think the diabetes also. Does that help

I'm back to see them on Friday so should start some type of meds again then. I am usually down to low 2's before I feel the effect and react but I have had a 1.3

I'm back to see them on Friday so should start some type of meds again then. I am usually down to low 2's before I feel the effect and react but I have had a 1.3

I'm back to see them on Friday so should start some type of meds again then. I am usually down to low 2's before I feel the effect and react but I have had a 1.3