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Dearest Suedaisy I know where you are coming from, but just spare a thought for me, please. Below is my list of conditions since 2000. As a result I take a minimum of 43 tablets per day, a minimum of 6 Injections per day, Extra tab. on Sat. Extra 4 Tabs. on Sun. Additional injection on a Friday...

What a shameful decision. This poor girl has enough to contend with without some 'Jobs Worth' being a right prat. For goodness sake get into the REAL world and see how it feels instead of denying this poor young lady of a trip to the cinema for only 99.9999999999999999999999999999% attendance...

I am Type II and I test a minimum of 4 times a day and I have found that the 'GLUCOMEN LX Plus' to be the MOST reliable meter there is. It was free from 'Glucomen', (www.glucomen.co.uk) you get FREE batteries when needed, your GP should prescribe the 'GlucoMen LX' Sensor testing strips (A...

I am 59 yrs old and have been T2 for nearly 10 yrs. I test at breakfast usual reading around 6.5ish, I take 45units Insuman Basel and 10 units of NovaRapid. Next test Lunch, readings between 5-7ish I take 10 units of NovaRapid, Teatime readings around 7-9ish NovaRapid 15 units, Suppertime...

Blurred vision???? I am Type 2 for the last 10yrs. Numbers this last couple of months have been steady between 4.6 and 7.5, before that they were 8's to 12 or even 14's. I wonder if my vision is a result of controlling my Glucose levels? This last month I have noticed that I have a job to...

Hi Rob Readings far too high. PLEASE GET MEDICAL HELP ASAP. Good luck my friend. Richard

Good thinking Batman.....lol.... Many Thanks Jack. That really makes sense, by going to the nurse with comprehensive results so she can determine whether or not the Insuman Basal is right for me? I've kept a BS/Food diary since January, so I have all of the data needed, I must remember to take...

Thanks Jack BS 8.6 this morning and crept up to 13.9 tonight. Insulin at 16 will check around 2 am.

Insuman Basel up to 14. BS down to 8.6 first thing in the morning and ends up at around 12.6 ish bedtime. I have increased the insulin to 16 tonight. Let's see what happens now???

I'm Type II, sharps bin on repeat prescription and collected by local council, when they feel like it.

Hi Insulman Basel 14 units mornings usually around 13, bedtime around 19/20. Yes the nurse is really helpful, 'one of the old school'. A real caring nurse.

Hi My Friend That's given me loads to think about??? Nah!!! 'loads to try'. I'll have to let you know how I get on with sourcing things here in the UK. Many Thanks for the advise and info. Kind Regards to you and your's.

Thanks Bud That's given me something to work at. I'll let you know how I get on... Best Regards to you and your's..

Hi Mo It's all about education??? I have to learn to make the correct choices. It'll 'all come out in the wash???' I was first diagnosed 10 yrs ago but INSULIN only last Friday,. Not a bad innings I suppose....lol...lol Thanks.

With you two looking after my diet I should do all right....lol...lol... Thanks

Are the different flours readily available?? Where can I purchase them?? I've never heard of 'coconut flour'.

Hi Andrew The fry up I can manage...lol... the salad instead of crunchy chips?... Yeah.. OK... This is going to be hard??? The bit that I know is going to be impossible is the 'nuts and a few raspberries/blueberries'. I have never liked most fruit especially berries, is the a substitute? Replace...

Hi mojo_101 Yesterday I was prescribed insulin for the first time. My HBA1C is 85 the same as 3 months ago, the Victoza 1.2 mg was not doing anything for me. I am used to it, after having taken it for 3 years, Metformin SR and Gliclizide to be carried on with. I took my BS at 9.30hrs today (sat)...

Many Thanks for your reply and suggestions. I promise I will try them all except the chocolate cake. Cant stand chocolate......lol.... Other meds?? I take a total of 47 tablets a day plus an injection of Victoza at night. Yes you've read that correctly. 47 tabs a day....

Type II for last 10 years, tried all of the medication, changed diet, cant lose enough weight, numbers are all over the place. No matter how I try to lose weight it stays there, I test BS's three or four times a day they are all over the place. 8.7 to 18.7 in the space of a day. What's the...