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Awesome! Keep it up1

Good luck. I hope it all goes well for you.

Well done! Keep up the good work.

Numb toes and blurred vision are possible signs of high blood sugar and 18.1 is a pretty high reading. Diabetes is a chronic condition - meaning it typically gets worse over time. I would keep testing regularly, perhaps keep a note of what you're eating, and book into see your GP or diabetic...

Have you tried having a small mid-morning snack to boost your levels a tad, maybe a piece of fruit; an apple, say?

7.1 isn't too bad at all, you might be encouraged to get it a little lower, but I don't think anyone would be too worried at that. You can go to your doctor's and ask for an HbA1c from the nurse if you haven't been for some time. At mine, once a year, they'll also check other things like liver...

Good luck to both of you on Monday. I know starting on insulin can be pretty scary, but it's really no problem once you get used to it and into the rhythm. I was badly needle phobic, I used to pass out whenever I had to have an injection, but I've been on insulin now for a couple of years and...

I see from a cursory Google that taking Byetta is used to help diabetics with blood sugar control who can't manager stability with the more usual drugs, it has the side effect that users often lose weight. So I presume your question is how heavy to people have to be before they're recommended...

Hi there, Porridge, brown bread and bananas are all predominantly carbohydrate so might not take your blood sugar down as quickly as you'd hoped. I would suggest trying to keep on the straight and narrow with your diet, and maybe exercise a bit more. Keep monitoring your blood sugar regularly...

Hi Jan, I'm on Gliclazide too, but I've not had the problems you have. Here's a list of side effects: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Diabetes-t ... eparation= It doesn't mention headaches, but there are some gastrointestinal problems. Since you are housebound, have you thought about using NHS...

Brilliant news. Well done.

Well done - and good luck, hope it all goes well.

You could try a small amount of a complex carbohydrate before bed - maybe a nice slice of granary bread with a bit of spread. That should release the sugars relatively slowly and hopefully not affect your blood sugar too much, but give you a bit of insurance against hypos.

Brilliant. Well done.

I found that as my blood sugar readings came down at first I felt tingles and feeling funny at 5-6mmols or higher, but I gradually adapted and now I only start feeling the same at 2.5-3.5. I was scared too of what would happen when I was asleep, and obviously you don't want to allow it to go...

Excellent. At least you've got it sorted now.

I'm Type 2 and they let me have a testing kit as soon as I stopped fainting when they tested me. :mrgreen:

Brilliant. Well done. Keep up the good work!

Do you regulate your own dosage or are you on a set amount of each? Try lowering the Apidra or eating something sugary/carbohydratey (is that a word? :crazy: ). See what effect that has. Test regularly to keep track. If you are on a set amount set by your doctor then go and see them.

Have you seen these pages? It does sound potentially serious. http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-ketones.html http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-comp ... dosis.html