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Hopefully someone can help me here. I use a One Touch Ultra 2 tester and the cap on the pricking pen has broken. Currently I'm trying to stab myself with the needle - a lot of attempts before I draw blood :shock: When this happened before, I ended up having to buy a new tester, which I keep as...

I'm a type 2, I take 2 metformin and 2 glipizide first thing in the morning and the same with my dinner. I also inject 20 unit of insulin last thing at night. Since I've been on this regiem, I test 4 times a day. First thing, before lunch, before dinner and last thing at night. I'm quite happy...

Can anyone tell me if drinking diet coke increases BS readings? I drink a couple of litres of water a day at work but prefer diet coke while I'm driving and at home. Ordinary DC while driving but caffine free at home, I very rarely drink coffee and when I do its caffine free as well I did try...

Having recently started using insulin for my type 2 diabetes, I have read the advice given by DVLA regarding hypos and driving. So my question is, can you be given a parking fine if you can't drive your car out of the parking space because you are having a hypo and the parking time has run out?

Hi folks About 6 weeks ago I was put on Lantus. I had been unable to get my BS reading in single figures for months despite eating a fairly low carb diet. I now take 16 units last thing at night, along with Glipizide and metformin. I test first thing in the morning, before lunch, before dinner...

After many years of hating glasses, I've just heard of Intraocular Lens (IOL) Surgery. As the first part of my research into this, I thought I''d ask if any diabetics out there have had Intraocular Lens Surgery? Or have any of you thought about it and asked their diabetic specialist about itand...

Hi folks After 20 years of diet and tablet control, I have just had a diabetic clinic and have to go back next Friday to start taking insulin to supplement my tablets. I'm looking for advice and suggestion of questions I should be asking when I go back? Also, any stories form others who have...

I was in my local hospital for a diabetic clinic appointment. On the wall was a poster Tayside Diabetes Patient and Carer Event Saturday 9th May Sandwich lunch will be provided. from this I presume that low-carb has not hit Tayside yet :D

Hi folks Since Saturday morning I've been suffering from dizzy spells. If I move my head suddenly it seems to take a second for everything to catch up with the physical movement and then I feel vaguely sick. This has been coming and going since Saturday and doesn't bother me at night. I've not...

A small story in todays Daily Record page 4- A team of Scots scientists have developed a new kind of bread to help fight diabetes. The new loaves are high in oats, which experts say can help to control the condition. The believe some sufferers could avoid the need for drugs or injections if they...

Hi I joined this forum back in early July as I was having problems with my control. I was advised to try lo-carb, I did this and last Friday I went to my first clinic in a year. My weight had dropped from 95 kg to 90kg, according to my scales this loss happened in the last 3 months or so. my...

Since I joined this forum in early July I have received a lot of help and good advice, for which I thank you all. I have a Diabetic clinic scheduled for Friday and was wondering what numbers I should ask for so as to give you folk an idea of how (if?) things have improved? Usually I'm told some...

Hi I've been low carbing for about a month with good results. Today however I had a hypo after my lunch and had another this evening. My diet, while low carb, was much the same as it always is when I'm away from home. Test results today have been 6.6 on waking. 7.4 2 hours after breakfast. 3.2 2...

I'm sitting at my work pc, had pork, a small amount of gravey and apple sauce with cabbage for lunch about 2 hours ago. I've been getting kind of white spots (blank vision?) before my eyes, obscuring my screens. Tested my blood and got 3.2 Now I feel hot and sweaty but think that could be from...

More curiosity and for something to do over lunch. What are your favorite books, music and films. Feel free to give reasons if you wish. Book: One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night by Christopher Brookmyre - a school reunion on an oil rig with terrorists. Very funny, loads of swearing and...

Currently I test 5 times aday. First thing in the morning, 3 tests 2hours after each meal and then last thing at night. However I was reading another topic where someone was testing just before each meal. So, trying to keep testing down to a minimum, when are the best times to test? I hadn't...

Morning folks, A couple of weeks ago I posted my first post on this site asking for help. I got a suitably swift kick up the @rse and was told to sort my diet out. So..... In the last 2 weeks my resuls have been a high of 10.2 (and I know what caused that) to a low of 3.9 Most of my readings are...

A couple of questions for all youse diabetics. I know 3 type 1 and 1 other type 2 diabetics and we all smoke. It varies from 'social' in the pub to quite heavy, 10 to 20 fags a day. The type 1s I know are really up to speed over diet, injections and general lifestyle but they still smoke...

Who read my I need help post.. Since posting my diet has consisted of cheese, cold meat, hard boiled eggs (63p for 2 that burns me), tuna mayo, cucumber and lettuce. My readings have gone from 15.odd to 8.3, 6.9, 5.2, 6.3 last thing last night and 7.3 first thing this morning. My next plan...

Hi folks, I need help with my diabetes and here is why. I'm 48 and type 2, I was diagnosed about 18 years ago and my control has always been variable at best. When I was diagnosed I was told I would probably be on insulin within the year but have managed to avoid it so far. I'm currently taking...