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    publications about use of insulin not giving full info

    I agree mep. I am also fed up of explaining the differences all the time. Someone said to me only last week. "Oh your type 2, that's not dangerous and you can reverse it" aghhhhh....... It really gets me going! ☹️ Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app
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    Help please!

    That sounds good, I will have a look. Thanks Phil
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    Help please!

    Hi philchap, I think my I:C is about right but the dietician I saw recently has recommended a carb counting course. Booked it for Feb so we will see, daytime going well now. Just need to sort evenings! Ive been keeping lucozade by my bed, good suggestion thank you. Jenny
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    Help please!

    Hi ickihun, thanks for your reply. Im getting there thank you. Its gone the other way now. Nice tight control during the day but going to about 10 and waking about 10. The basal is now taken at night in an attempt to bring down my night Bs but increasing that slowly. Daytime now between 6-8...
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    Help please!

    Thanks @Mep I've started having a banana before bed if my BS is close to 8 and that seems to be working and stopping the hypos. I'm also learning how to carb count and after seeing the dietician in Jan who will hopefully tell me my insulin / carb ratio. Does it normally start at 1/10 and then...
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    Help please!

    Thanks, I've had less insulin tonight with tea. But also having a sneaky glass of wine, I'm going to set my alarm for sometime horrid in the night and test again, fingers crossed I can work this out soon. I really don't like hypos. Carb counting book has been ordered on good old Amazon and I...
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    Help please!

    Thank you both for your replies, they are very helpful. I'm going to have a look and see if I can start counting carbs and will try tonight with a reduced rapid dose. With the levemir, I inject first thing in the morning. Will it have run out by the middle of the night?
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    Help please!

    Hi, I've been on insulin for 3 weeks now after the tablets stopped working for me. Over the last 2 nights I've woken up drenched in sweat and feeling very weird. I've looked it up and understand that I'm having hypos but don't know how to stop them. Currently on 12 units levemir on waking Then...
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    Type 2 on Pills but Concerned about moving to injectable?

    I am very interested reading these posts, thank you. I started on insulin today after 8 years of tablets. I've been told to tirate up slowly and am on 10 basal and between 2-4 fast acting 3 times a day. Currently fine but a bit worried about the evening, I sleep alone and want to wake up in the...
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    Longest T2 s without insulin

    I've had type 2 for 8years and am starting insulin on Monday. My beta cells have finally given up [emoji36] first diagnosed with gestinational.