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- 63
- Type of diabetes
- LADA
- Treatment type
- Insulin
I don't know what's happened but suddenly my levels are high and staying that way.
I'm on 10 units of novamix twice a day I also take 500 metformin I can't take any more met as I starts to give me severe neuropathy symptoms.
My levels are not perfect but usually stay between 5 and 10 during the day usually around 8 mostly. Being on insulin usually gives a bit more freedom with food although I still have to be careful. I struggle because more than 10 units especially in the morning can give me lows and less than 10 doesn't cover me enough.
However the last few days my levels have shot up around 14-16 and seem to stay that way. My fasting is always high around 10-11 but during the day as I said earlier it comes under 10. Today I had roast beef with 2 roast pots and a Yorkshire and I usually tolerate this with my insulin and of I test 2 hours later my levels will be fine however today it was around 14 still.
I am due back to the specialist Wednesday so I will obviously speak to him but I wondered what could be happening. I have only been on this insulin several months now.
I don't want to up it as I get too many lows and then eat more all the time and I'm already putting on weight. I was very stressed the last week so wonder if anxiety is not helping.
Any advice would be helpful thanks
I'm on 10 units of novamix twice a day I also take 500 metformin I can't take any more met as I starts to give me severe neuropathy symptoms.
My levels are not perfect but usually stay between 5 and 10 during the day usually around 8 mostly. Being on insulin usually gives a bit more freedom with food although I still have to be careful. I struggle because more than 10 units especially in the morning can give me lows and less than 10 doesn't cover me enough.
However the last few days my levels have shot up around 14-16 and seem to stay that way. My fasting is always high around 10-11 but during the day as I said earlier it comes under 10. Today I had roast beef with 2 roast pots and a Yorkshire and I usually tolerate this with my insulin and of I test 2 hours later my levels will be fine however today it was around 14 still.
I am due back to the specialist Wednesday so I will obviously speak to him but I wondered what could be happening. I have only been on this insulin several months now.
I don't want to up it as I get too many lows and then eat more all the time and I'm already putting on weight. I was very stressed the last week so wonder if anxiety is not helping.
Any advice would be helpful thanks