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 Insulin mix ups, sin bin + low libido
Have you ever had a moment when you cannot think whether
or not you took your insulin or tablets? If you have, you’re certainly not alone.
It can be nerve wracking not
knowing whether you’ve taken your dose.
This can be particularly problematic for people on insulin as either missing a dose or taking a double dose could lead to dangerously high or low sugar levels.
Sometimes other mix ups can happen such as accidentally taking short term insulin instead of long term insulin.
Such an overdose can be very dangerous. Read our guide to see what to do if you ever find yourself in this critical situation.
Tablets are arguably even easier to forget. Being normally busy, experiencing a change to your normal routine and getting distracted whilst about to take your tablets are just a few reasons why doses can be missed.
We look at some practical tips to help you reduce your chances of missing a dose.
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Lloydspharmacy diabetes Q&A
Ask a pharmacist your questions
about diabetes!
On Friday 6th September, Lloydspharmacy are running an exclusive online Q&A
session on Facebook with diabetes
expert pharmacist Alison Freemantle who
will be
on hand to help answer them.
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Autonomic neuropathy
Autonomic neuropathy occurs if the nerves
which help control our organs get damaged by
the effects of diabetes.
Autonomic neuropathy can gradually become life limiting and it is important to receive close care
from your health team to limit the extent of nerve damage that occurs.
 Diabetes and autonomic neuropathy
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What are SGLT-2 Inhibitors?
SGLT-2 inhibitors are the newest class of drugs
to gain approval for treating type 2 diabetes.
The drugs act in a novel way which can be beneficial for weight loss but it should be noted that as these medications are new, the long term
risks in humans are not yet known.
How SGLT-2 inhibitors work
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Video guide: Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disease that tends to be more common in people with type 1 diabetes than the rest of the population. Both coeliac disease and type 1 diabetes can develop at any point in life.
Watch our video which goes through the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of coeliac disease.
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Diabetes burnout
Managing diabetes day in, day out can be seriously hard work at times and this can leave
us feeling burnt out.
If treating diabetes has begun to be an uphill struggle and you’re starting to lose your will to
control your condition, you could be experiencing the signs of burnout.
Diabetic burnout
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Diabetic travel insurance
Going away somewhere nice?
Get a FREE diabetic travel insurance quote in minutes.
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The diabetes sin bin
Members of the diabetes forum have been sharing their diet sins. Do you have a confession to share?
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Mg/dL to mmol/L
The US and many European countries use a different unit to measure blood glucose levels. Use our converter to switch between the two.
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 Lost your libido?
Diabetes and a loss of libido can go hand in hand. Sometimes there are physical reasons and sometimes it’s psychological.
In most cases, there are treatments or therapies can that can help to overcome a loss of sex drive.
Diabetes and low sex drive >>
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