Paul Gibbins
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
Good morning all, 5.7 for me this morning. Yesterday I was told I need B12 injections following a test showing low figures. Anyone had experience of this? Feeling a bit concerned.
Good morning all, 5.7 for me this morning. Yesterday I was told I need B12 injections following a test showing low figures. Anyone had experience of this? Feeling a bit concerned.
Thanks Rebsascora, that is reassuring.Still in the 8s for me with an 8.3 this morning. Jabbed 7 units of Fiasp and 22 units of Levemir and went back to sleep (for an unintentional hour) and got up JUST in time to get my breakfast before I hit the red but a JB was involved to slow the drop. Nothing like sailing close to the wind! Libre actually said 3,7 at one point but graph has no red on it, so as far as I am concerned, I got away with it. Oh and I had a unicorn day yesterday. Getting a little more familiar with the new phone and using it for Libre but still desperately missing the simplicity of my reader and had another poke about in the nettle patches in Ian's horses field yesterday in the vain hope I would find it and be able to revive it.
I don't have experience of the vitamin B injections but it is good that they have picked it up and are treating you. Are you using Metformin? That is known to inhibit the absorption of B12 from your food and unfortunately any oral supplements too, so injections are the only way to top up your levels. I doubt there is anything to be concerned about and hopefully having them will make you feel better as B12 deficiency can cause fatigue and nerve discomfort like tingling/pins and needles, perhaps cramp. It is important for good nerve health and as a diabetic that is particularly important. Let us know how you get on.
Hope you had dock leaves at the ready 😉had another poke about in the nettle patches