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  1. D

    Buying insulin in Bangkok

    Hi there, I'm flying to Vietnam in January to start a 3-4 month trip backpacking around SE Asia before flying on to Australia. I use Levemir and NovoRapid and I'm planning on taking as much insulin I can carry in Frio bags however I think I will need to purchase more before I make it to...
  2. Amity Island

    Basal dose short at moment....

    Hi Everyone, I'm really appreciating all the help from the members on here since I joined a few days ago. I just started Tresiba a week go, so my basal dose is currently short at the moment, i'm having to add an extra 4u of humalog every 6hrs to keep blood sugars safe. Does anybody know how...
  3. Amity Island

    So confused.......about tresiba.

    Evening Everyone, Can anybody give me a definitive answer to my question, i've tried the "experts" the local NHS diabetes specialists but they don't understand my question, let alone answer it. Here we go. 1. TRESIBA lasts for 48hrs, it's not adjustable on a daily basis, takes three days to...
  4. S

    Tiredness...Help Please

    Hello! I have been Diabetic for over 12 years now and my sugar control has dramatically improved since going on an insulin pump last year. This is great and I thought it would reduce my daily tiredness battle.... but it hasn't and I feel lethargic throughout the day on a regular basis. I have...
    • Sarz
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  5. Steve Liddle

    Insulin storage temperatures ?

    Recently came across an article from the good housekeeping guide or something about the best place to store raw meat, cooked meat, dairy and the like. Re-arranged the fridge and put the vegetables where the insulin was stored at the bottom of the fridge. Noticed frozen carrots and hence the...
  6. Stefan Diabetes UK

    Diabetes care in hospital: your thoughts?

    MPs are getting started on an inquiry in to diabetes care in hospital, and are looking for anyone with experience, good or bad, to share their comments. We know these reports come out much better if people living with diabetes are involved from the start, so if you have a minute to give your...
  7. Rachel Tait

    Getting insulin abroad HELP!

    Hi there, I am planning a trip to the USA in September for 3 months and have a dilemma I'm hoping someone can help me with. I will be cycling (eek! it's a super long way) from Florida to California over 3 months. I won't have constant fridge access and won't be able to bring 3 months worth of...
  8. AceFace

    Help

    Hi my name is Simon, I have been type 2 for 15 years, on tablets, I have just come back from my referral and I now need insulin injections, im so scared, I don't know what to expect im afraid of hypos, can I go on holiday? Feeling really shocked and down
  9. AceFace

    HI

    Hi im Simon, new here just been told i need insulin injections, i so worried, feeling down.
  10. E

    Question on Travelling for Type 1 Diabetes

    Hi, So my best friend and I are planning on going travelling for a year (maybe 18 months) around most of Asia and Australia and NZ. So I need help on what to do about my medication!! I have lots of medical conditions including type 1 diabetes. I've just been to see my GP and she said she can...
  11. Northerner

    January 23rd, 1922 - Insulin injection aids diabetic patient

    At Toronto General Hospital, 14-year-old Canadian Leonard Thompson becomes the first person to receive an insulin injection as treatment for diabetes. Diabetes has been recognized as a distinct medical condition for more than 3,000 years, but its exact cause was a mystery until the 20th century...
  12. Northerner

    The enzyme that makes physical activity healthy: AMPK

    Physical activity benefits diabetics and others with insulin resistance. One of the reasons is that a single bout of physical activity increases the effectiveness of insulin. Thus, physical activity helps to reduce the risk of developing diabetes, while also reducing the effects of diabetes if...
  13. J

    Sudden difficulties

    Hi guys. First time poster here. I was dxd 14 years ago and have been managing ok. Although my insulin doses were ridiculousy high. (75 Units of novorapid per meal) i was managing ok. I have recently moved my injection sites to just above my belly button instead of in my lower stomache...
  14. L

    Help with hypo symptoms

    Hello! my name is Lauren, I'm new to the forum but I have had type one for 5 years since the age of 15. I have been advised to consult this forum for some advice. It would seem that I have lost my hypo symptoms. Usually I can tell that I'm hypo because of shaking/sweating but recently I've had...
  15. tomcamish

    Finally!

    Hi All, After 18 months of being told "you're type 2" and "your HBA1C has gone back up, take another tablet" (see my previous post for more details https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/should-i-ask-f-or-insulin.62458/page-2#post-644621) I have finally got somewhere! I was due to see my...
  16. A

    Travelling with Type 1

    Hello all. I have been living with Type 1 Diabetes for 5 years now. I have recently decided to take a career break in order to backpack and travel across the world for 12 months. I am slightly apprehensive about travelling over such a long period of time with my condition however Diabetes should...
  17. tomcamish

    Should I ask f or Insulin?

    Evening all. I am currently on the maximum dose of Metformin and also 100mg of Sitagliptin. I'm apparently Type 2. Over the past few weeks I have been getting lots of headaches and feeling tired, and a blood tests I've done myself have given readings dancing between 12 and 24. An example of...
  18. C

    Side effects of analogue insulins?

    Hello, I don't post often but am a long time browser of this forum. I'm a type 1 diabetic who has currently had an insulin pump for approx the last six years - pumping using NovoRapid for both background basal rates and also boluses. I remember when I first went on an insulin pump, being in...
  19. Ben Dolden

    Low blood reading at meal time....

    At meal time today my blood reading was 4.1. What would you normally do in this situation in terms of taking insulin and eating? Would you treat for a hypo and then eat/inject or would you simply inject and eat as per normal and not treat for a hypo as "technically" it isn't?
  20. Simon Coey

    Tuojeo and Apidra

    Hi - At my most recent review, I discussed with my consultant that I felt my control had been sliding, but that my requirement for insulin later in the day seemed to be increasing, something I hate doing given the inherent issues with weight gain etc. We decided to give it a few months and...
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