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    Ugly lumpy arms

    One other thing you could try is to ask your doctor for 4mm needle tips. These don't hit the muscles anywhere near as often as the larger ones which allows you to use other injection sites that you wouldn't have considered before. I've just moved to the front of my thighs after 30 years on the...
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    What's the impact of Omeprazole on type 1 diabetics

    From what I understand proton pump inhibitors delay the effect if digestion? If that is the case this would certainly help with type 2 diabetics as their bodies typically produce insulin , but at a reduced or less effective rate. Therefore slowing the digestion would support type 2 control as...
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    What's the impact of Omeprazole on type 1 diabetics

    The reason I ask is that I find my blood sugars quickly go down (sometimes to hypo) after food but then can start shooting up after about 33hrs. I don't remember having this issue when I was first diabetic 30 years ago but have noticed it in the last few years. If anyone else has had a similar...
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    What's the impact of Omeprazole on type 1 diabetics

    I've been taking Omeprazole for the past 5 years for stomach acid reflux issues and am concerned that the delay in digestion is causing my blood sugars to increase a few hours after eating and after my fast acting insulin has been most effective. Has anyone else noticed this?