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    Holiday insurance

    not sure if I’m allowed to ask this but if not I apologise Can anyone recommend a good insurance company for a holiday to Florida from England basically since I’ve not much idea where to start trawling through info Thanks in advance
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    Drugs

    Thanks that’s the one my diabetic nurse said I dint need to take glucose anymore so stopped it my bs went from average 6 to an average of 11 I’m waiting until after the hols then going to see my gp 11 is far to high for me I feel lousy with bs that high Thanks again I’m researching to see what...
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    Drugs

    have recently read about a drug for type 2 beginning with fox?? Something can any one tell what’s it is called Thanks in advance Ja
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    Statins

    Ive finally caved in and accepted statins against my better judgement I’ve just read the common side effects 1 in 10 people can have including raised blood sugar joint muscle and back pain has anyone experienced these side effects? I think I’ve talked myself out of taking the tablets Thanks Jan
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    Thrush help

    Unfortunately not and the local supermarket doesn't have canestan when I finally get to chemist tomorrow I'm going to stock up on all varieties of cream Just had a cool bath with a few drops of lavender in which has helped a bit Thank you for your suggestion going to put cream in the fridge for...
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    Thrush help

    heres hoping someone can help with temporary relief from thrush until the chemist opens tomorrow Used to get thrush a lot before diagnosis used to use canestan but 2 and a half years down the line as soon as bs were down no problem at all till this morning now I'm chewing my arm off trying not...
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    Fasting and hypo

    Thanks for answering usually anything under 4.5 ish I start feeling sick and have ringing in my ears 3.8 and I'm feeling a bit wobbly Did wash hands tried again and tried with another meter which was 3.9 so had a small bowl of cereal in a panic to stop it dropping more Hope everyone in the UK...
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    Fasting and hypo

    hello folk I always feel guilty since the only time I post on the site is to ask questions since asking anything at the clinic is pretty pointless and I think the people on this site speak from experience not out of books So here I go with my?????s first off I try to fast from 8pm till 10am but...
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    Resetting new meter

    Don't thinking it is possible but would love to be proven wrong
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    Total carbs???

    Thank you how well you put it it's exactly what I need to know no wonder I have a headache Cheers Jan
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    Total carbs???

    i know everyone's carb goal is different but I have a general question hope you can get the gist of what I need to know If I mix 3 items of dry products with different carb content into one batch of product do I total the carb value of each item into final product then divide the total amount of...
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    Ringing in ears

    Thank you for replying it amazes me how different folk have such different reactions to high or low bs levels but thinking back my bodies reaction can vary form day to day I guess diabetes which ever form people have is always very complex Have a great day Jan
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    Ringing in ears

    Thanks for your reply I will try headphones it's got to be better than sticking my fingers in my ears and singing Thanks again Jan
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    Ringing in ears

    cant remember if I've asked this before does anyone else getting ringing in the ears when their bs is low if my bs drops below 4.2 ish and lower my ears have me almost banging my head against a wall and it lasts longer than the lower sugar if anyone has this how do they deal with it? And also I...
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    Oppo Ice cream

    ickihun please forgive me for being curious are you from the Tyne and Weir area? I myself are from Saltburn North Yorkshire Sorry for being off topic Cheers and hugs to everyone Janxx
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    5.8 today The better my fasting bs is the more inspired I am to keep it low than if I have a high fasting
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    Retinopathy

    just had the results of my retinopathy test and have for the first time have background retinopathy changes don't need to go back until my next yearly exam is it possible to correct that or just stop it getting worse I've been type 2 for 2 years on glic and metformin Thanks for reading Jan
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    5.8 quite pleased with that but if I have a high fasting (for me above 6.5) it starts me of on the wrong foot for most of the day