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  1. johnhnett

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    not good 16.3 fasting (fell asleep before taking Lantus dose last night)
  2. johnhnett

    Great news this week

    After starting on Bydurion three months ago I had my first a1c test, prier this test my results where around 8.5 to 9.9 , so I was over the moon when my recent results came back and they had gone down to 7.6, I was well pleased. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  3. johnhnett

    Diabetes in a can.

    This morning in the mail online. Diabetes danger in just ONE sugary drink a day: Chance of developing Type 2 increases by a fifth http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic ... fifth.html Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  4. johnhnett

    A visit to see the Health Nurse

    It's because of the new meds, I used to be on byetta but because I don't usually eat to a schedule my meals used to be ready before I had time to take it (plus I also forgot to take it as well), i was told be my practice nurse that if I wanted to go onto the Bydurion injection I had to test...
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    A visit to see the Health Nurse

    I had my monthly visit to see the diabetes practice nurse today, she took bloods and weighed me (not good as I've put on weight on :( , again) , i then shown her the results from my testing as it's been three month's since my last hba1c test and since starting on Bydorion. the last results...
  6. johnhnett

    my fitness pal

    Hi everyone, I've been using this app for a few months now and I think it's one of the best apps on android. I would also like to recommend another app that works with myfitnesspal, it's called runtastic, this app monitors all kinds of activities like walking, running, and using the gps on...
  7. johnhnett

    New Record

    Congratulations, keep up the good works. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  8. johnhnett

    Thats It, We’re Getting Divorced!

    Thanks, that made my morning. :grin: Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  9. johnhnett

    How often do you change your needle?

    Hi there, As a rule I use 1 needle per injection unless I'm taking both insulins (i take novorapid and levemire) in which case I use the one. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  10. johnhnett

    Levemir.

    Your not alone, I'm taking 150u of levemire an between 30 and 50 units of novorapid, my diabetes nurse say if that's what I need then that's what I should take. I have also just (2 months) started on Bydurion after having problems with byetta this new injection is once a week and I have seen...
  11. johnhnett

    Not sure what to do with my needles!!

    99% of the time I tend to either use a sharps bin or a small drinks bottle for keeping used needles in, sometimes however if I don't have anywhere to store a used needle I keep a couple of these devices for emergency use, they are called UNIGUARD and they allow you to remove a needle from the...
  12. johnhnett

    how high and how low have you been?

    My highest reading was off the chart, and the lowest was around 2.5. The effects of low blood sugar range from a dry mouth and thirst to feeling weak and the shakes. Sent from my HTC One S using DCUK Forum mobile app