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<blockquote data-quote="Xan2cv" data-source="post: 821962" data-attributes="member: 172718"><p>Hey everyone Thank you for your kind words,</p><p></p><p>Over the week before Easter 2015 I took the new insulin Insuman comb 25</p><p>and it caused itching at the injection site at times I wanted to scratch until my skin bled.</p><p>I even tried to inject in my belly after being told to inject in my legs.</p><p></p><p>on day one approximately 1 hour after the first injection I started to get stomach cramps</p><p>which got worse and worse at each passing day they were more painful after injecting insuman comb 25</p><p>both in the morning and in the evening my sugars were not going below 15.0</p><p>.</p><p>because I had fallen out with my Nurse and Hung up on her she had not set a higher dose to control my sugars so I increased the dose from 20 units to 24 slowly and my night time Highs went down from 24.0 to around 7.0 but my morning highs were still in the 20's</p><p>The stomach ache still got much worse by the early hours of Thursday Morning I was spending my nights on the toilet.</p><p></p><p>By Easter Sunday Morning I decided I had - Had enough and I am now back on my previous insulin</p><p>Lantus long acting and Humalog short acting, I have made some drastic dietary changes</p><p>and my sugar levels are coming down the belly ache is only mild now but the diahorea has stopped.</p><p>and I am getting control again of my sugars, the dietary changes have reduced the amount of Lantus</p><p>I need and I am far more confident about managing my sugar levels this way.</p><p></p><p>I have written letters to say I am no longer interested in the nurse treating me for diabetes one to the nurse</p><p>and one to my GP.I have also advised my GP that I am back on my old insulin's that I have been on for more than five years.</p><p>I got a bit lazy at testing my sugars before which is probably what started all this changing insulin off.</p><p></p><p>I have asked my GP to refer me to the local hospital diabetes clinic, In the three past visits I have made to this centre I have never had any personality clash or problem with their staff. in fact its is almost like you are having a conversation with a Diabetic not just</p><p>some nurse who doesn't have any personal experience (no offence intended).</p><p></p><p>my nurse only attempted one change of dose of my Lantus before declaring one week later that she gives up and is calling in a specialist.</p><p>The specialist turns up about three weeks later.</p><p></p><p>when I went to the hospital clinic several years ago, I was on Humulin M3, they gave me two options control or less control I chose control, which determined the insulin's I would use, it seems from the reading I have been doing that Humulin M3 is very similar to insuman comb 25 so I don't understand why I am now being led backwards to insulin's that simply didn't work in the past and as well as my Lantus and Humalog and don't offer as much personal control. it would seem that the choice of how I would like to control my T2 diabetes has gone out of the equation for good.</p><p></p><p>I shall have to wait now and see if things move forward, thank you again everyone for your kind support.</p><p></p><p>it was very much appreciated at a time when things were going really bad for me.</p><p></p><p>partly my own fault as they say it takes two to tango. cheers.</p><p></p><p>Xan2cv</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Xan2cv, post: 821962, member: 172718"] Hey everyone Thank you for your kind words, Over the week before Easter 2015 I took the new insulin Insuman comb 25 and it caused itching at the injection site at times I wanted to scratch until my skin bled. I even tried to inject in my belly after being told to inject in my legs. on day one approximately 1 hour after the first injection I started to get stomach cramps which got worse and worse at each passing day they were more painful after injecting insuman comb 25 both in the morning and in the evening my sugars were not going below 15.0 . because I had fallen out with my Nurse and Hung up on her she had not set a higher dose to control my sugars so I increased the dose from 20 units to 24 slowly and my night time Highs went down from 24.0 to around 7.0 but my morning highs were still in the 20's The stomach ache still got much worse by the early hours of Thursday Morning I was spending my nights on the toilet. By Easter Sunday Morning I decided I had - Had enough and I am now back on my previous insulin Lantus long acting and Humalog short acting, I have made some drastic dietary changes and my sugar levels are coming down the belly ache is only mild now but the diahorea has stopped. and I am getting control again of my sugars, the dietary changes have reduced the amount of Lantus I need and I am far more confident about managing my sugar levels this way. I have written letters to say I am no longer interested in the nurse treating me for diabetes one to the nurse and one to my GP.I have also advised my GP that I am back on my old insulin's that I have been on for more than five years. I got a bit lazy at testing my sugars before which is probably what started all this changing insulin off. I have asked my GP to refer me to the local hospital diabetes clinic, In the three past visits I have made to this centre I have never had any personality clash or problem with their staff. in fact its is almost like you are having a conversation with a Diabetic not just some nurse who doesn't have any personal experience (no offence intended). my nurse only attempted one change of dose of my Lantus before declaring one week later that she gives up and is calling in a specialist. The specialist turns up about three weeks later. when I went to the hospital clinic several years ago, I was on Humulin M3, they gave me two options control or less control I chose control, which determined the insulin's I would use, it seems from the reading I have been doing that Humulin M3 is very similar to insuman comb 25 so I don't understand why I am now being led backwards to insulin's that simply didn't work in the past and as well as my Lantus and Humalog and don't offer as much personal control. it would seem that the choice of how I would like to control my T2 diabetes has gone out of the equation for good. I shall have to wait now and see if things move forward, thank you again everyone for your kind support. it was very much appreciated at a time when things were going really bad for me. partly my own fault as they say it takes two to tango. cheers. Xan2cv [/QUOTE]
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