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I inject whenever and wherever I need to, I have never been asked to leave or go to a more discrete location. If that did ever occur I would take the matter further legally, as diabetes is a recognised disability. Once in a local restaurant I did a quick glucose check and then injected my...

It is unfair that insulin pump technology is only availbe to some T1 sufferers, and completely unavailble to T2 sufferers. Even if one was offered the choice of paying for part of the treatment, it would improve the lives of many injectors.

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I was diagnosed type 2 some years ago. Now using basal bolus routine my last Hba1c was 5.8 !! So I'm in full control of my diabetes. Feeling well and confident. The thing that really does annoy me though, is how type 2 diabetes is always refered to as a lifestyle disease, assuming we are all...

I find by setting the alarm on my mobile phone for 9:00am and 9:00pm I am usually either in the office or at home and have the time to inject my Levimir. The Novorapid shot I always take as I'm eating. Takes a little time to get used to the routine, but after that it's like autopilot, with the...

I found injecting in public a little embarrasing at first, but I seem to have mastered it now, with help and support from family and friends. I would never consider using the loos to go and inject, that seems to make it seedy. You do get the odd stare, or disapproving look, but hey - let them...

Abbot Freestyle Lite is an excellent tester, very small, compact with good results screen, mean average glucose reading facility, plus it stores all results. It comes with a mini light that illuminates the teststrip if used in the dark or ill lit areas. Also available via the Abbott web site is...

It's really down to management - self management. Insulin is not a licence to eat anything and adust doses accordingly. I couldn't cope with the side effects of oral medication, and my specialist nurse suggested basal bolus insulin therapy. It has changed my life for the better. However I still...

I take 2x10 unit doses of Levemir, plus 3x10 units Novorapid daily. I decided to take the two doses of Levemir as I was injecting 20units each night, and this formed a pea shaped lump under the skin, plus it was a little painful. After some discussion with my specialist nurse, we decided to try...

Hi all, well here I am, diagnosed Type2 June last year just before my 45th birthday. My diabetic team say I'm 4lbs overweight, otherwise fit and healthy. However my sugars are always high. They put me on max dose of Metformin for the past 6 months, but to no effect. I felt I was being controlled...

Hi all, I'm relatively new to all this too... diagnosed with type 2 last August, on 2g Glucophage per day, plus 150mg Sitagliptin. Been having major tum problems with the Glucophage, tried normal metformin, but that too gave me a dodgy tum. Tried to carry on as normal, but just don't seem to be...

Hi all, I'm newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (last week). I've been put onto medication (Metformin and statins) and I'm now waiting for my appointment to see the 'diabetes nurse'. I've had no information on diet, excercise etc yet, and I don't really know what to expect from my visit with the...