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Hi Jan. Can you check out the newbie thread as I don't have enough knowledge to answer his question.
Sorry I meant newly diagnosed in the forums.
Thought you were teasingSorry I meant newly diagnosed in the forums.
Thought you were teasing.....
Do I look like the type that jokes
Oh no... poor you... I do hope it's over quickly, but I don't suppose it will be... Are sinus problems a feature of diabetes then? Or is it a bug going around that we've picked up? Dinner was lovely...I've just succumbed to sinus and chest infectionDinner sounds nice tho'
My husband goes nuts if I re-use a needle.... I don't know if he researched it or not, but he's a bit concerned about stale blood on the old one I think... He's away so I can't ask him...I personally would rather use new each time and as I get them for free any way, might as well. I only submitted my findings so that members could make up their own minds about reusing the needles or not. I did find another thread on here that had quite a few replies, some for and some against, so I started a new thread with poll to refresh the subject.
I keep a diary too... when my numbers are bad I look back and see when they were good and what I ate the night before... it doesn't usually work if I repeat it though for some reason...I get them as soon as I start running out. The last lot I got for my "New Blingy Monitor" was 100 (2 x 50 boxes) + 200 single use Lancets.
So yes I can monitor myself as much as I want really but don't go overboard in case I get questioned as to why I'm using so many. At the moment I'm using about 6 a day so that I can monitor what foods make me spike and which don't. I then make a little note listing the good stuff.
And me... this forum makes you feel as though you aren't alone too... The diabetes nurse at the surgery knows less than I do - it's frightening...Thank you Bluetit, I'm learning everyday
Morning 7.2 on waking. Not had a great night only about 4 hours then broken sleep. Will try and catch up later after asthma nurse and prof have been round.It's lovely. My banana cake recipe that my eldest daughter tried with apple yesterday and so I just had to try it too (especially as I wanted to try out the soya flour again using the gum) I will post it tomo - in bed reading now. Please remind me if I forget. Hope your asthma let's you get good night's sleep
Morning Adrian! As @Bluetit1802 says, for us not on insulin it can happen, most nights I take a virtually carb free hot chocolate to bed (cocoa, sweetener and cream) and sometimes a piece of cheese or a square of 80/90% dark chocolate to please my liver! This morning when I was wide awake at 4am I tested and was 5.3, a nice fasting figure for me and on target. Are you insulin dependent?Hi Kimbo. As you probably know I'm fairly new to this diabetes thing but one thing i have picked up on are B S levels and forgive me if I'm wrong but isn't a reading of 4.9 slightly low? I know it's not dangerously low but I would be a little frightened to go to bed with a figure like that. I'm probably very wrong, if so please let me know.
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