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I am surprised the hospital didn't advise of the "honeymoon period" it can last quite a while, he may find that his sugar levels and insulin needs go up gradually, as did mine if I can remember back 19 years!? is he under a consultant? I think that is very important when just diagnosed, thy know...

Hi Kerry, no worries it's not easy to find time to sit on the internet is it, I really struggle to reply to people. I hope you find out what they are, I think mine might be hormonal, the doctor suggested it as there seemed to be a pattern of them being at the beginning of each month, except this...

Thank you for your replies, it does seem to be working, I am managing to remember the extra injection too as I have to take my steroids in the morning after breakfast so I have kind of got myself into a routine. I did have to increase my evening lantus dose by 2 units though before I felt any...

Hi sorry for the late reply, thank you for your kind offer to send me some strips but I am going to write my letter to the doctors this week (I just haven't had the time) and I am also going to speak to the diabetic nurse at the hospital to see if she can do me a supporting letter as surely she...

Hi I received one of the Bayer Contour USB blood glucose testing machines, well last week or the week before actually and I have only just had time to look at it and try it. Well I absolutely love it, and it is very easy to use, but when I called my doctors surgery today the 'on call' doctor...

Re: New job - new diabetic haha, i love it, yes i agree with Anna, please tell him about us then he can join in with this post : ) x seriously, i hope things have thawed a bit!

Hi Kerry Just wondered how your headaches are now? Hopefully there is no such thing as Your headaches : ) x

That really made me laugh Diddly!! Most of this thread has actually. Except silently as my little girl is asleep next to me. I always find if I go low whilst in the middle of cleaning I just get so stubborn and think "I want to finish this, I will finish this" And of course I'm getting lower and...

I'm not sure but I thought it was something to do with the caffeine, or am I being confused with when I was pregnant, but it is frustrating when you can't take a simple cold remedy. I'd love to know why, along with why we can't use foot spas!!! I think I'd love them and although never used them...

Hi also surprised as I've only heard of people who swear by being on the pump. The things you mention don't sound good at all, but I bet there are people on here who can tell you how to get round the site leaking one, as for the others I think I would feel the same. The main reservation I have...

Hi, Lately I have noticed that I am having very high blood sugar readings in the morning when I get up, yet a few hours before, during the night if I test, they have been brilliant, 6's etc. This morning I had a reading of 6 then when I got up about 4 hours later they were at 18!! This has...

What a brilliant post Rachel, well put : ) I can totally relate to wanting to give up, no day is the same and when you think you know what you are doing, you truly don't, but we are stuck with this, there is no option of giving up, just plodding and getting on, surely giving up is far far...

Hi, My mum was also nervous about me becoming pregnant but when I was actually pregnant she was okay, or at least told me that she was possibly so as not to stress me out too. My mum came to see me after I had been induced as it can be a long process, she was in the delivery room with my...

Sorry the bit about the caesarean is totally irrelevant to you, I was so tired i was getting confused with a post on a facebook page I go on, so so sorry x :oops:

Hi, I am new ish to this forum and I love to come on here as often as I can, but unfortunately it is not very often as I am too tired!!! i really could spend lots of time on here, reading and replying or getting yummy recipe ideas - I have such a sweet tooth!! I have been diabetic for 19 years...

Hi Regarding the Hba1c's, I never had them taken monthly but I was told by one nurse at the hospital that most of the result comes from the latter part of the 3 months, so I guess monthly does make sense. I used to dread getting my result, but they were always good - 5.8 and that was with...

Hi Kerry Your headaches sound very much like mine, when I get them I get them for days at a time, mostly mine come on at night - either in the evening or during my sleep and they are like sharp stabbing pains in the side of my head (always on the left) and then the pain will get deeper and go...

Hi Louise How are you doing with your pregnancy now you are further on? have you had to increase your insulin much yet? I am Type 1 and had my little girl nearly 7 months ago, I did okay with my sugar levels, sometimes I thought I had done poorly but my HBa1c always came back fantastic. Are...