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Hello, just picked up my new insulin today. Starting on Lyumjev & Levemir. I've heard about Levemir and it sounds better than Lantus which I was previously on. Anybody on Lyumjev? Otherwise known as lispro. Stopped with novarapid. Glad it's unit for unit so I don't need to recalculate my ratio.

Recently started taking Duloxetine 60mg for pain relief for long covid leg pain and foot pain. Does anyone take this medication? It's really helped with my mood being an SNRI antidepressant. Pain relief helped a little. Since I have been taking it my diabetes control has become worse. Just...

My blood sugars have been between 10-15 all day everyday. Go to bed at night and it can be anywhere between 10-15mmols. Blood sugars drop after 2am and by 4am it's 2-3mmols. Having long hypos until I wake up. Resulting me feeling rubbish all day. Don't know where I am going wrong. I worked out...

I've been struggling with my diabetes since diagnosis 9 years ago. Since I caught covid back in December I have had problems with my eyes and now my legs and feet. I have nursed patients with covid and seen all my staff including myself catch covid. Since getting covid I have had problems with...

Hello, I started getting problems with my legs throbbing at times then became constant. Then along came other pains in my feet and now weakness in my arms painful hands and ultra sensitive feet and hands. Pain is becoming unbearable now. GP prescribed me Gabapentin 300mg. It isn't doing a...

I have been suffering from leg and foot pains for a few months now. After pestering the GP many times a referral went in for Nerve Conduction Tests. I will be attending the hospital in 2 weeks for these tests. Has anyone experienced these tests? What can I expect and roughly how long will I...

Does anyone has symptoms of Long Covid? Since I caught covid I've had throbbing achy legs. Knee joint pain. Numb feet which sometimes really hurt when walking. I thought it was Diabetes related perhaps Neuropathy. Just dawned on me I've had these symptoms since catching Covid and symptoms seem...

Hello, Has anyone tried alpha-lipoic acid to help with their diabetes control? I've heard good stuff about alpha-lipoic acid. Just wanted to know of people's experience of this supplement before I purchase some. Will try anything to help with my battle controlling my blood sugars. Many thanks

Hello everyone, I've had type 1 for 9 years now. Always had poor control. HBA1C is 68. Recently found out I have Maculopathy in one eye. I have had the libre for about a year now. Receiving it I thought it would help me control my blood sugars by keeping a close eye on it. Recently managed to...