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I have a urine//kdney infection.. I got anti biotecs yesterday and hopefully they kick in soon. The thing is I have not eaten any thing since Wednesday I did not inject my insulin (Insuman Comb 25. ) yesterday) I still do not feel like eating and checked my reading there and it was...

I am on Insuman Solo 25 - 74 units before breakfast and 54 units before dinner. I have been told to test my blood before breakfast and before dinner. Things are okay but I am not sure do I test before I take the Insulin or after I take it. Thank you for any advice.

After having been on various medication over the last few years I have now been put onto Insuman Com 25 Insulin. I started off with a very low dose and had to increase as time went on according to chart I was given and relating to my readings before breakfast and before dinner. I have at this...

I stopped taking statins a few months ago due to muscle pain unfortunately my cholesterol is now too high. My doctor has asked me to try Rosuvastitin but on reading a few things about the side effects that can be caused by this I am not sure whether to take it. One of them is saying anyone...

When I was diagnosed about six years ago I was given a testing kit by the diabetic clinic in my local hospital. I now only attend my GP re my diabetes. I have noticed my machine is seizing up now and again and the lancet does not move to prick my finger. If I mess about with it for a while...

Don't know if there are many people on Lyxumia in the forum but I have a few questions. I have only been on this for three days, I was on Metformin, Sitaglipton and Glyclaside. I have now stopped the Metformin and Sitaglipton. I am not having any problems with the intections but my readings...

I have been on Metformin for a good few years now also some other medication forget name think it is Glicazide and Stiglazide - something like that. I have always had bother with sudden need to run to the loo four or five times a day with what I have been told is the Metformin. I asked my GP...

How can I motivate myself ? Due to a few health problems last October (not diabetic related) I started comfort eating and have not stopped since! I cannot get myself sorted out. I am due to have my six month check next month and I know the nurse will chase me ................ Anyone have any...

Has anyone found a difference between side effects of Metformin when it is a different manufactures. For a long time mine have been made by Almus and I have always had 'the runs'........a few months ago I went to a different chemist and I noticed it was a different box but did not think much...

I have lost about 2 stone since August without trying although I dont eat as much as I was. I was always a big eater so dont know why this has happened. Sometimes I just dont feel like eating, can medication cause this or is it nothing to do with my diabetes. I am due at nurse on Wednesday so...

I have been having real problems with having to run to the toilet all the time and could not go far from a toilet. The other day I was out for a meal with friends and had to keep getting up to go to the loo, by the end of the day I was knackered ! I thought I have to get a break from this -...

I am a bit fed up with all the medication I am taking and am looking into alternative medicine etc just out of curiosity. I just wondered if anyone on this board attends a homeopthic doctor or uses homeopathic medicine. I have not been very well recently and feel all the medication I take does...

I am a bit fed up with all the medication I am taking and am looking into alternative medicine etc just out of curiosity. I just wondered if anyone on this board attends a homeopthic doctor or uses homeopathic medicine. I have not been very well recently and feel all the medication I take does...

I have been unwell for a good few weeks now. I saw my GP who did some blood tests. I have pain in my feet,hands, legs and arms which comes and goes over the day. I had heartburn,indegestion etc but this has gone now. I have lost my appetiite, I can eat a sandwich or something like that but...

I am about to walk a 10K on Sunday which I have done many times before. The problem is my bowel problems are 'dodgy' at the moment and I dont know if I will get round without the suddeness of 'needing to go'. Does anyone have any ideas of how I can stop this happening short term. I did try SR...

I have just been out for dinner and realise I had taken the wrong medication, instead of my four SR Metformin I took my two Gilicazide and one Januvia which I had already taken earlier in the day................dont know what to do now, do I still take my Metformin or just forget about them and...

I am struggling to get back to low carbing after my holidays. I start the day off fine and full of determination do not too bad during the day, no bread/rice/pasta/potatoes mainly salad and meat some fruit. By the time it comes to now 9.15pm I want to eat rubbish. I am testing my sugars and...

Oh dear, have been on holiday for two weeks and lost the plot altogether. Before I went I was going to be sensible re low carbing as things had been going so well with it........well that soon went out the window, have been back a few days and still not getting back into it. Bought good food...

Well it seems to be working. I was at my doctor today for results of blood tests and insead of him saying I have to go on Insulin which I thought was going to happen, he has given me another three months to get things under control. I was a bit afraid to mention the low carbing as I know some...

I avoided the low carb idea for years on here, but as nothing else was working and now on the highest medication he can give me, my GP gave me three months to see if I can get my blood sugars down before putting me on insulin. Well on 28th May I decided to give this low carbing a try, I have...