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Hi, saw the DSN the other day and after lots of thinking and consultation i've decided to go for a pump. I was given 3 pumps to pick from, they are: "Animas 2020" "Paradigm Veo" and "Accu Chek Combo." Although she wasn't biased she didn't seem too keen on the Combo because it had what looked...

Hi, wonder if anyone can help. I've been asked by my consultant if i would be prepared to go to hospital to have some tests as my Cortisol level is alarmingly low :shock: :shock: . Anyone had this done and if so what's it all about please!!!! :| :|

Hi all, been asked by consultant to go on a pump as he thinks that it would help me a lot. Scared, uneducated, concerned. I'm looking around best I can but would like help from people who have been in same situation (basically all of you). I do want to and I don't want to. What the hell am I...

Hi all, sorry not been on for a while but i've been ill. As most of you know i've really been struggling with very high blood sugars. Had a stint in hospital for 10 days and thankfully it seems to have done the trick i'm back in the 4.5 to 8 range which for me is a miracle. :) :) Just to...

I'm seeing my consultant this Thursday and one of the things we will be seriously discussing is an insul;in pump as i have received an e-mail from my DSN saying so. I've read the NICE guidelines for my own benefit and it says that if your level has been over 8.5 for some significant time then...

Had a conversation with my GP this is how it went. him: "who put you on aspirin?" :shock: me: " you did 2 years ago when first diagnosed." him: "are you sure?" :shock: :shock: me: "isn't it on the screen in front of you?" him: "when did you have your last heart attack or stroke?" me...

I've been asked by the diabetic nurse where i go will i try a "blood sugsr sensor." I alledgedly have to wear it for 72 hours and it monitors 24/7. Does anyone know about these as it states that it has to be "fitted", or can anyone give me any further info please. Hazey!!!!

Hi all, not been on for a while because i've been unwell. Last HBA1c 21.4, no matter what they try to do i just can't seem to get my levels under control. I'm on mega high levels of insulin (rapid & lever) but to no avail, it just doesn't seem to be working at all and i'm suffering all the...

Hi guys, I've not been on for a while as i've been quite ill and just to let you know that i haven't fallen off the face of the planet. I've had something that the experts can't seem to put their finger on but they are saying that it's a severe viral infection. The outcome is that my levels...

Hi, i've just returned off my holidays form a cruise. Whilst there i had a hypo, bad enough to take me away from the dinner table for a brief time. Whilst i was away my wife got talking to one of the women on our table. My wife explained that i was diabetic and a couple of days previously i...

Has anyone heard of "SUCRALOSE"? It's an artificial sweetner that's in a can drink my wife has. I asked my local pharmacist and he said it's perfectly ok for diabetics to use even though it's derived from sugar. The total carbs for the drink is 0.4g Any help or assistance would be...

Hi folks, for about the past 4 weeks i've been really struggling to get my morning levels below 10. I haven't changed anything, routine the same as ever, even tried to have a slice of cheese before going to bed but nothing works. After the morning reading everything is fine, levels are...

Hi folks and sorry to moan but I'm off to see my wonderful GP, (NOT), because i've got horrendous pain in both my shoulders (worst in the right one), its got to the point that i can't lift a cup up or open a door with my right arm, it just dangles down throbbing like mad. It's gradually got...

I've been this morning to my usual appointment at the diabetic clinic. I brought away with me the "NHS Carbohydrate Counting Reference Tables." Has anyone had or used one of these and if so is it any good?????? Hazey

I, like all others who use insulin have purchased a Frio bag to keep my insulin cool during travel and until it is used. However, i glanced at the storage instructions on the leaflet and it states that my Levemir will last 6 weeks and Novorapid will last for 4 weeks at room temperature. So if...

Been this morning to get the rsults of my HBA1c from diabetic clinic and it's gone up from 6.3 to 7.3. :shock: :shock: Also i've always had good blood pressure but now all of a sudden it's very high (no wonder i've had really bad headaches recently). Don't know much about blood pressure but...

Hi folks, off to see my consultant tomorrow to get my results of my HBA1c. Hoping it's as good as last time (6.3) so it's fingers crossed but nervous. The other thing is that i seem to be losing any indications when i'm having a hypo. I've had a few recently, the worst was when i woke up to a...

Got the dreaded lurgy. Last 3 days can't get readings below 18, (averaging 24 ish) due to stomach upset (vomiting, chronic headache etc) Half the staff and kids at school have gone down with it as well. Rang my wonderful GP yesterday evening and he said "that's what happens when you are...

Think i've caught the bug that's going around our school. Banging headache, upset stomach, being sick, ear ache, pain in kdneys, sore throat, painful when i wee, BS of 28 mmol. Apart from this i'm fine !!!!!!!! sorry for the moan :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Hi, forgive me if this question has been asked before but is the GI diet, (low one of course), good for diabetics, (low carb wise i mean). The reason i ask is that i was looking on the website and when i looked at some of the recipes and the nutritional values some of them were 15 and above...