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Hi all, Was diagnosed with Type 2 a few years ago. Sugars were very high with all the expected symptoms at the time. When i was diagnosed i was very diligent about taking insulin and metformin as directed. However, eventually, with or without meds my blood sugars were at a baseline level for...

Was diagnosed last year with a ridiculously high blood sugar level - straight onto insulin which brought things under control rapidly. Was also prescribed metformin a little while later About six months ago we upped my metformin dose to 4 x 500mg per day (from 2x). More or less since then i've...

Over the last few months I've noticed my appetite is either none existent or I'm ravenous, there is no in-between. A typical day looks like this - Wake up - lets say between 0700 and 0900 most days, feel like breakfast, by the time its ready I've lot my appetite so it goes to waste. Take my...

Anyone ever seen this before in a new, sealed needle? Have just opened the box to find some kind of residue in one of the needles. Emailed the manufacturer as i'd be concerned others in the batch are the same.

First, end of January: 128 New one now: 47. Considering that I was bringing my blood sugar levels down at the start of the three month period, I expect it will go lower next time. Seeing around 38/39 estimate based on sensor and finger prick readings. Think that's a good start to this journey!

Interesting! https://www.freethink.com/articles/weekly-insulin

Hi all, Type 2 diagnosed in Jan (some may know this already from my millions of questions) - have one more. Am on basal/bolus regime and taking metformin. Bloods are pretty stable these days and mainly within target range. That said, twice this week I've had a low blood sugar episode. The...

So i'm type 2 on insulin and metformin. Bloods are under good control and I spent a bit of time mowing the lawn about 1400 today. Afterwards my blood sugars were around 5.5 - confirmed with libre2 and finger prick. However, since then I've felt shaky (mainly my hands) - nothing dramatic but...

Hi all, Diagnosed with diabetes late Jan after a couple of months of constant thirst and all that goes with it. Due to HbA1c being extremely high (I'm sure they said ~128) and having a high level of ketones in my system they wanted me to go to hospital immediately. In the end they started me...

Hi all, Diagnosed with Diabetes at the end of January, confirmed as type 2 a few weeks ago. Using insulin and have started metformin. Was finding the finger prick regime didn't really give me sufficient insight into the impact of food, activity and insulin dosage so was happy to sign up for...

Hi all, Am a new-ish type 2 using Insulin and recently started metformin. Have been gradually building up my basal insulin dosage and am now at 34 units per day. Given that I started in late Jan with readings >25 I'm now, I think, doing quite well. Last few readings first thing on a...

So I was diagnosed on friday and am using insulin. Have to use before meals. My glucose levels are really high (25 ish). Anyway, today I;m absolutely starving in spite of eating. My reading was 17.8 mmol/l (lowest I've seen since Friday). Clearly my body is "used" to the higher levels at...

Hi all, Very new to this but thought I'd start my time around here with the background. Over the last few months I've been thirsty non-stop, waking almost hourly to go to the toilet then downing loads of refreshing water, sleeping and then waking an hour later. My family noticed I'd lost...