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  1. pav

    TYPE 2 SUDDENLY UNSTABLE

    It happened to me earlier in the year, BS climbed rapidly into the 20's, can be down to a number of things. Have you changed your eating habits / foods you eat, gained weight, I had lost a bit of weight or its just a progression of the diabetes which in the end it is for me. I have relooked at...
  2. pav

    Data advice please

    The mobile has a usb port on the left hand side of the meter. I just plug it in to the PC where it treats the mobile as a ext drive, you then double click the start html icon and the reports come up on screen where you can view and print data up to 90 days. The other option is to save the data...
  3. pav

    Metformin SR side effects

    I personally would not take 4 metformin in one go, that would be asking for the loo to be attached to one self. I take 2 in the morning with breakfast then the other 2 at night with tea, which I believe its how most people take it.
  4. pav

    Mini fridge to store insulin

    There's also this insulin fridge https://shop.diabetes.org.uk/product.as ... ler-fridge
  5. pav

    Data advice please

    The AccuChek Performa is quite an old meter system (the handbook shows as 2006) though its still available. Most modern meters connect using usb the Performa requires the old style infra red adaptor and software. I looked into some alternative freeware software to down load the results but...
  6. pav

    Advice Please

    Daisy will be along shortly to post some useful information and links. To most of us a meter is very important as it helps in identifying what food/s groups effect us and in what way. Some foods like white bread tend to be bad for most of us sending sugar levels high quickly. Other foods tend...
  7. pav

    Weird bm readings.

    Re: Weird bm readings. Have you tried testing your BS just before bed and first thing on waking. It also could be the type of food you are eating, in that they cause rapid spikes then come down quickly, when do you normally test your blood sugar?
  8. pav

    Sharps bin!

    NHS choices say that sharps bins are available on prescription, though disposal varies area to area. http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/2421.aspx
  9. pav

    Sharps bin!

    I get mine exchanged at my GP's practice.
  10. pav

    Carb confusion

    Its sugar and carbs you need to watch out for, breads like Bergen effectively transform the carbs into sugars more slowly than white bread which causes a rapid rise in sugar levels. Others will probably put it a lot better than I can. White bread is best to be avoided, as with most of us it...
  11. pav

    List your food[s] you cant eat 'again'

    Most things made with white flour, some granary breads, and the usual foods / drinks with sugar in.
  12. pav

    to banana or not to banana

    The white bread is a problem as for most of us it causes a rapid spike in the BS. I eat wholemeal bread as its less spikey, some prefer Burgan bread, though I have tried it and I am not keen on it others love it. A food that causes BS to rise slowly is the better option, as its rises your BS...
  13. pav

    to banana or not to banana

    Bananas are a funny one, as for some people they are off the eating list as it sends their blood sugar levels high, for me they are ok. Its a question of finding out what's ok for you and what's not which is where a meter comes in very handy. If you have fruit like bananas you could eat them...
  14. pav

    should i come off metformin

    The doctors can arrange to do a blood test to see what your B12 level is like, if its low you would be put on to a repeat treatment of B12 injections. I have my injection done every 3 months some will have it done more regularly like every 2 months. If it is found to be low in the first couple...
  15. pav

    Ice Cream

    I do have the odd ice cream, though eat one as a treat after food, as with me they send my numbers high.
  16. pav

    Code 3

    The best meters are down to some what personal preference and what features you want out of the meter. I use 2 different suppliers meters the main meter is the Bayer contour next usb, its small, has a good colour display, rechargeable battery that's either charged via the PC usb port or a...
  17. pav

    Diagnosis

    Unfortunately you are not alone in the sort of experience you have had with your doctor, hopefully the diabetic team will be better. Some are told they will be put on metformin from the word go, and don't give diet a chance, though for some it is the best starting point, just watch out for the...
  18. pav

    What meter/monitor do you use?

    I use the Accu Chek mobile and the Bayer contour next usb, the Bayer software is great for doing reports. When out and about I use the Accu Chek for its all in one features. Got my meters free from the suppliers Bayer sent me a couple, while I bought a spare Accu Chek mobile from Amazon for...
  19. pav

    Hello everyone

    Has she gone into denial mode, where she's thinking not doing any more tests, eat what I want to eat which is causing her sugar levels to up and then not compensating or bothering to inject her insulin. If her levels are high it could change her mood and how you see the change in her.
  20. pav

    Pocket sized monitor?

    I have had the Mendor discreet and the Accu Chek mobile. The mendor was not for me the inbuilt lancing device was fiddly to use, weak and change the lancets was awkward (only has the capacity to hold one lancet), having big fingers makes it worse. Changing the test strip cassette (25 tests on a...