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hi Has anyone used the genteel lancing device? My lovely aunt wants to buy me something to help with the diabetes and she's seen this. I don't want her wasting money, but she really wants to do it. Do I was just wondering if anyone had one? My finger (yes I seem to use the same one!) is fairly...

Hi I'm going out for a meal for a friends retirement. He's obviously chosen and has booked a curry house. What is going to be the best to have? Thoroughly confused! Thanks x

I've been low carbing for about two years. I lost three stones in the first year but now I've put back on about 3/4 of a stone. What's going on?!!!??!? I need to nip it in the bud.

Hi My consultant thinks I have gastoparesis and wants me to have a gastric emptying scan. I don't think they do it near here, Basildon. Has anyone had one and if so where did you have it? Many thanks Donna x

I am such an idiot. I've just done my morning dose of Lantus not my evening. I have 6 in the evening and 12 in the morning. Oh pants!

Ok so I'm seeing my new consultant again in two weeks, last time I saw him, four weeks ago I forgot to ask about the pump. That was the reason I originally was supposed to see him! Doh! But due to possible complications there was no actual discussion of my control etc just symptoms. So how do I...

Hi My GP has suspicions that I have autonomic neuropathy. Well at least she definitely said autonomic. She recommended I see an endricinologist which the dsn had already suggested but the appointment won't be for six months. Should I be doing anything different? I'm not 100% sure what it is. You...

Hi Sorry to ask this but I've had some sort of tummy bug, most of the day yesterday. Didn't eat anything after breakfast. Bs currently 9.4, keystones 1.2. I think I'm beginning to feel better so I'm having some granola. Now my question is the night before I went out for Chinese. Could it have...

Hi Does anyone get hard lumps in their stomachs? It's normally in the evening, mostly after dinner. Usually 2-4 inches under my chest bone. It's not always in the same exact place and not there all day. It is very strange. Thanks x

Hi Does anyone know of any pens/ needles/ any way of delivering insulin in smaller doses? I gave an echo pen so that's 0.5 but can you get it in 0.1 unit increments? Thanks x

But no idea why. I'm doing everything the same, normally don't go over 7 but it's lurking at 9/10. I did an extra unit of Novorapid and it's going up. I don't like it when I can't explain it.:bored:

Hi I've just been given one of these meters by my cousin, she had gestational diabetes. Does anyone have one? I currently use a Glucomen LX. I don't know whether to change over and only have a out 10 strips to try it with. It does calculate insulin I think. Thanks x

Hi I'm fairly low carb- no bread, pasta, pots, rice etc etc If you're a little low before bed what do you have? Obviously I have lucozade or similar if low but advice says longer acting carb to get you through the night. I've been so low recently and hypoing in the night. TIA x

Hi My finger tips, mainly two, keep going deathly white, quite painful and really cold. Is this a complication? Does anyone else get it? Donna x

Tomorrow I'm sure I'll be fine. I've had five hypos in the last 24 hours and I'm exhausted. I'm sure I'll be back to normal tomorrow. Hypo now in fact and playground duty in ten minutes. Just one of those days. I hope. X

So I keep going low in the night or very early morning between 4-6 am so tonight I made sure my sugars were nearly 8, they've been running very low. Then had some yogurt and nuts. I'll sleep through now thinks I... It's half eleven and my sugar level is 2.3! I last did Novorapid at 6.45, Lantus...

Hi I've been using either packaging or the Internet for carb values but some of the info varies so much. Sprouts 4.1/100 on packet 9/100 online! Which is more accurate? And which book is the best? I know a lot of people use carbs and cals bug what about one of the Collins pocket guides? Or...

Hi I started carb counting about three months ago. I'm now eating between 60-100 grams a day, I'm not sure if that's low or not. But, my sensitivity to carbs seems to have been effected. Or I never noticed before! Is this normal? Bread/ pasta etc all causing big rises. I'm worried that if I...

Hi We'd like to go out for lunch but I'm struggling to find places that publish all the carb details. Beefeater seems to, does anyone know of anywhere else? My hubby fancied Chiquitos but they don't have any info available. It needs to be somewhere with something for the kids too.what do you...

Hi I think bread is making me spike, now at home I could try and avoid this by injecting longer before eating but... At school I only get 15 minutes so I need to try and keep the timings closer. I need something that doesn't need reheating, is very quick to make. I tried sunflower bread and it...