Hi I am Jay and I have diabetes type 2 for 16 years - I have been on insulin for 13 years. I knew about this site for some time but just did not get round to joining it as the Diabetic Care Unit I attend at my local hospital are very good. I always found their advise and knowledge very useful and it had helped me to manage my diabetes very well. However, they still encouraged me to join so here I am.
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Hello From Jay
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Hi Jay, welcome to the forum - glad you decided to join! 🙂 Good to hear that you have received good care from your team 🙂 I think it's always good to hear about the experiences of others as well though, so hope you find the forum helpful and friendly 🙂 What insulin are you on?
Hi - thank you all for your welcome.
I am currently on Insulatard/Novomix and Novorapid. It took sometime trying to understand how to use the insulin and it wasn't until about 3 years ago that the Diabetes Care Unit at my local hospital ran a course on Insulin Management. This was a 2 day course and it explained a lot about the diet, the types of insulin and how you use the insulin depending on your readings before and after meal. Initially I was just advised the dosage that was prescribed irrespective of the reading you take before and after meals. After having been on the course, I was advised to vary the dosage based on your readings and through this I manage to control my sugar levels much better than before.
I realized that the course I attended was the first of its kind in the country and I am not sure if it is rolled out to all but I found this course was best in terms of managing your insulin and your sugar levels.
I have tried to go on all the courses laid on by the Diabetes Care at my local hospital and it has been very helpful.
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That's quite an unusual insulin combination, but if it works well for you then that's great 🙂 I think there are very few courses available for Type 2s on insulin - many healthcare professionals believe that carb counting and dose adjustment isn't practical for Type 2s - which is, of course, rubbish! We've had quite a few T2 members here in the past who have complained about this. Good to hear your team are so forward thinking 🙂
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