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  1. MisplacedIdentity

    Finally got my GAD results

    I'm not sure if I feel at the moment! Last november I started feeling unwell and ended up in hospital for 5 days newly diagnosed as type 1. My HbAc1 results on leaving were 12.7 After a couple of months I was informed that I was most likely type 2, day time insulin was stopped and replaced...
  2. MisplacedIdentity

    Flu medication?

    Hi I usually take beechams all in one but now I'm diabetic according to the leaflet I can;t have it. What do you all take? I'm type 1 - but still under investigation and waiting for GAD results. I'm on metformin with meals and Levemir for my long lasting insulin.
  3. MisplacedIdentity

    OOPS!

    My levels are all over the place again and I'm finding it hard to keep "happy" I've been taken off the Novarapid and now on metformin with Levimir to see how I go. New blood tests were done on friday and I've been told that it could take a month to get the GAD results back to determine if I'm...
  4. MisplacedIdentity

    quick question

    I've been reducing my dinner time novarapid as isntructed by the diabetic team. I was told that if my levels at night are under 7 reduce it more, I was down to 1 unit and unable to reduce more so went without it yesterday. All was well, I had a light healthy dinner. Today I had a chip shop...
  5. MisplacedIdentity

    New Type 1 Diabetic

    Hi! I was feeling rubbish with hot and cold sweats and thought I was starting menopause so after a couple of weeks of feeling rubbish, eating chocolate and drinking lucozade to keep my energy levels up I finally booked myself a doctors appointment and was asked to attend hospital for a blood...