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<blockquote data-quote="worcesterwoman" data-source="post: 1462450" data-attributes="member: 65165"><p>Oh yes, I can relate to this! Spent around 4 + ears asking for help with blood glucose being too high, everyone will frown and tut but not offer the right support. Like you I am Type 2 and on insulin, Apidra and Humiln I. My previous long term was 75 but this week I was absolutely stunned to get the news that I am now 47. Totally amazed. My saving grace was developing Bell's Palsy and needing to take short term high does steroids which usually send your readings high. Because of this I was referred to the hospital diabetic nurse who sat with me and talked me through what to do and also give me an Insulinx meter which was later changed to an AccuChek Aviva Expert meter. She programmed in my expected carb ratios and the meter then advises on insulin dosages. I have been working with her since last November and this week she discharged me, I am over the moon.</p><p>It can be done but I had to experience a lot of negatives from the GP surgery, the best perhaps being ' you don't want all that insulin swishing around your body' well hello, I am taking much more than previously with amazing results. I did ask the hospital nurse about the increased doses I was on as I felt they were high and she turned and said they have patients on hundreds of units so mine was small fry.</p><p>Ask to be referred to the hospital diabetic services, ask about carbs and an insulin meter, it can be done when you get a chance to work with the right professional and with the right tools and medication. </p><p>I spent years beating myself up and being made to feel useless at controlling my readings, it has really knocked me, but now I am slowly crawling out of my hole.</p><p>See your GP talk carbs, insulin, better glucose meter (needs to be set up by a Diabetic specialist nurse) tell them I sent you! All the best and don't beat yourself up when you haven't been given carb ratios to work with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="worcesterwoman, post: 1462450, member: 65165"] Oh yes, I can relate to this! Spent around 4 + ears asking for help with blood glucose being too high, everyone will frown and tut but not offer the right support. Like you I am Type 2 and on insulin, Apidra and Humiln I. My previous long term was 75 but this week I was absolutely stunned to get the news that I am now 47. Totally amazed. My saving grace was developing Bell's Palsy and needing to take short term high does steroids which usually send your readings high. Because of this I was referred to the hospital diabetic nurse who sat with me and talked me through what to do and also give me an Insulinx meter which was later changed to an AccuChek Aviva Expert meter. She programmed in my expected carb ratios and the meter then advises on insulin dosages. I have been working with her since last November and this week she discharged me, I am over the moon. It can be done but I had to experience a lot of negatives from the GP surgery, the best perhaps being ' you don't want all that insulin swishing around your body' well hello, I am taking much more than previously with amazing results. I did ask the hospital nurse about the increased doses I was on as I felt they were high and she turned and said they have patients on hundreds of units so mine was small fry. Ask to be referred to the hospital diabetic services, ask about carbs and an insulin meter, it can be done when you get a chance to work with the right professional and with the right tools and medication. I spent years beating myself up and being made to feel useless at controlling my readings, it has really knocked me, but now I am slowly crawling out of my hole. See your GP talk carbs, insulin, better glucose meter (needs to be set up by a Diabetic specialist nurse) tell them I sent you! All the best and don't beat yourself up when you haven't been given carb ratios to work with. [/QUOTE]
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