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Type 2, have now been put on insulin, Humulin M3 just 6 weeks ago. Not much change yet.

My diabetic nurse has just told me that the freestyle insulinx meter is being phased out and the freestyle neo taking its place. Has anyone else heard this?

Hi, I was just wondering how Archie is doing?

Diagnosed @ 53 in 2012. Complete shock as was being tested for high cholesterol.

Type 2, was under control, now high BG and HBA1c getting higher...

My doctor has put me on Metformin SR 500mg in the morning, as well as 160 mg Gliclazide in the morning and at tea time. Unfortunately it hasn't made much difference apart from side effects.

Hi, just had a look at Archie's pictures, he is such a lovely looking bird.

Hi, My son-in-law was asked by a workmates, if he knew anyone who would be interested in taking on an African grey parrot, as he knew of an elderly lady who needed to rehome one. It turned out that the ladies husband had died and although she loved the parrot she couldn't cope with hearing her...

Thanks so much again for all your help. I cannot have any fibre in my diet as I have no large bowel, so I am on a no fibre diet. I also am not on insulin and that's why I am so worried. I have finally managed to talk to my diabetic nurse, it only took three and a half weeks, and she was very...

Thanks so much for your help. I have tried to contact my diabetic nurse but can never get to speak to her. Now that I have finished the antibiotics I am going to try and get a doctors appointment again. Yesterday I woke up to a hypo, reading of 3.2 and by lunchtime it was 8.6. All I had to eat...

My bg readings have been all over the place for the last month or so. I have had no help from the diabetes nurse at my doctors surgery and had to insist on a telephone appointment from one of the doctors. He decided that I had to be seen that day as my reading had gone up to 28.6. After...

I also read that this baby wasn't the world largest. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

The birth was a normal delivery, not a c section. Poor woman.[FLUSHED FACE] Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Thanks Phoenix, I am going to see how things are in the morning. I worked so hard to get them under control, I was diagnosed type 2 sept 2012, I just feel that I'm back where I started.[UNAMUSED FACE] Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I have also been on steroids, antibiotics and my blue inhaler, my sugars went from normal range, 4 - 7, up to as high as 15.2. I spoke to a doctor at my surgery and she said it was likely due to the meds and not to worry until I finish the course of antibiotics and steroids. I have left a...

Thanks everyone, really appreciate your help. I have now finished the steroids and antibiotics, but there has been no change in my readings. Yesterday they went up to 15.8 and I feel very off all the time. I have tried my doctors and my diabetes nurse but no help there. If it doesn't get any...

I have just spoken to one of the doctors at my surgery, unfortunately not the one who normally deals with my diabetes, and she says that even at 15.6 she is not worried, just have to drink more plain water. How I am expected to do this when I am disabled with no access to the kitchen and...

I was diagnosed in sept 12 with type 2 diabetes. My doctor put me on gliclazide 160 twice daily. Over the course of the last 10 months this has been reduced to 40mg in the morning. However, since the gliclazide was reduced to 40mg my bg levels have steadily risen each day. My diet has not been...

Sorry about the spelling mistakes, not having a good day....

Why isn't there one that says " Diabetes" instead of type 1 or 2. I would love a wristband, but I am not on insulin yet, therefore anything with either type 1/2/insulin on it wouldn't be relative to me. We need something that covers everyone. So I would have to go for Diabetic and proud