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I've been very successful over the last 5 years or so, with keeping my BG in check with HbA1c around forty something, maybe not perfect and could do better (maybe). My carbs are usually less than 50gms per day. Last year, after seeing a GP who specialised in metabolic problems I was advised to...

Whatever 'normal' is. My wife has been playing tennis and golf since they could and I thought I'd try and get back into playing some golf as well. I might be over cautious, so what, there's nothing wrong in that, it's better than throwing caution to the wind. What I saw this morning was a lot...

Just in case you should start displaying symptoms of the dreaded virus, this could be useful to medics if you have to consult any. If you have a PDF editor you could add BP, pulse, perhaps BG and if you have a meter, blood oxygen saturation.

I hope everyone is as OK as they can be. Like most people I've been trying hard to follow the advice although after shopping every day due to lack of organisation and making sure we get fresh veg (delivered from (9 elms - Covent Garden daily), shopping for a week is a small challenge. One...

Covid19 is something everyone is worried about, although I have heard some very gung ho friends saying things like "bring it on" "so what, it's no worse than the flu". I think those of us with a compromised immune system, to whatever degree, will have a slightly different view. I'm playing...

There are times when I'm not so forgiving of the medical team who are supposed to be helping me get well. I get more useful advice from this and other forums. So, after trying a drug called Victoza for six months, prescribed by the diabetic specialist, for a metabolic problem I have (my body is...

Concern has been mentioned in several posts over the last year or so about the supply of medication and I think there is plenty of concern over what will happen to the NHS. I would like to draw to everyone's attention the existence of a film available on Youtube for free called; THE GREAT NHS...

Just been informed by my local Boots that I can no longer order these sensors from them, I have to go direct to Abbott. Prescriptions will still be filled, you just can't buy them. Has anybody heard or know whether this is a general thing, have other pharmacies been told they can't supply to...

Probably not insulin because I believe it's shelf life makes it not probable. However, her indoors went for her regular prescription only to find that her normal supplier (Italian) has been replaced by a UK manufacturer. That shouldn't be a problem except that at her PPG meeting during the week...

I've been thinking, I try hard not to, but that requires more thought. On this forum we have something in common above and beyond the obvious and I think that is the wish to pass on our experiences, and we have many and varied experiences. Something that comes up now and again, and it's some...

Apologies SlimLizzy for derail of her thread. DCUKMod, thanks for your interest, I'm attaching PDF of thyroid report. TSH of 0.16 is BELOW reference range of 0.40-4.00 microIU/mL. Have I misunderstood the results? It's quite possible. Strangely enough I've been reading a magazine called What...

Developed by among others, Professor Rory Collins. One minute he says statins only affect 1 in 10,000 then helps develop a test (in 2009 I think) to see if you're likely to have problems. More importantly, here's an interesting youtube video, Aseem Malhotra is a major contributor but includes...

Interesting video from a speech recently presented, Keith Vaz and Tom Watson present. I'm pleased that they have taken sufficient interest to want to listen to what's being said.

If my understanding is correct Liraglutide is available as Victoza and approved for type II diabetes. It is also available as Saxenda which is approved as an adjunct in weight management. A GP that I have consulted privately because she specialises in metabolic problems has suggested Saxenda...

My wife is an active participant of her surgeries Patient Participation Group and usually comes home from the meetings every two months with some interesting bits of information. From last night's meeting she learned that most pharmacies don't get their drugs directly from the manufacturer...

An endocrinologist from a local hospital gave a talk at a local village hall entitled "A diabetes overview". I was interested in what he might say and I'm always learning things from different sources. I learned that 1 in 3 type II diabetics take insulin, something I hadn't realised and I'm...

Recently reported in the BMJ. It lists the top providers as well as the lowest. You're doing well to live in the Isle of Wight. https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k4675

I expect we've all spent many hours trying to find answers to many different questions about our health and invariably we end up reading some research that doesn't reach the same conclusion as another similar piece of research that we read the previous week. This is a light hearted, tongue in...

I was hoping to be surprised at the Prime Minister's response to an interesting question in the House. I've never been a great supporter of allowing "free market forces" to set prices for things but fully understand that if someone spends say £1billion on developing a product then there should...