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    how do I

    down load the low carb free book ? as every time i follow the link, it tells me i'm already a member of the forum, but can't find anywhere to down load it from. many thanks
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    celiac

    thanks donnellysdog, will try and get some of your food stuffs and give a go and will ask for the test, I have a duodenal hernia, wondering if this is contributing but for years have not had a problem just slowly started. thanks iny51 am on meds but been on the same ones for years apart from one...
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    celiac

    thanks both of you, i started to become constipated, then could not go, a db specialist questioned this and wrote me up for test, blood and urine, i then went away and gave up gluten and i then started going normally, then stopped again, was given laxatives, just don't want to stop going so...
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    celiac

    does any one know I have probs with my bowls, they seemed to improve when i left gluton alone, i have now started eating it again as DB specialist thought i may have it and is giving me a blood test. so things have gone funny again, how long in re eating gluton before it may show up on a blood...
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    Type 1: Prescription fine

    I got a letter telling me to pay a fine of £96, I rang them they just told me to pay, like others didn't even think about it, thought i had it automatically as I was diagnosed in the 1960's, anyhow, I then wrote to them, they droped the fine but wanted £16 for the cost of the prescription, so...
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    Type 1: Prescription fine

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    Co-codamol

    There so up themselves with pain killers etc, as if we are all going to be addicts, bonkers, i've taken assorts including benzo's but have always used them to help and have never become addicted. Just try other pharmacy's you can use paracetamol and ibrufin together which may help better, just...
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    Co-codamol

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    free meter

    Its a very good idea and love the way it works, but for me i find it difficult, perhaps because i'm left handed, just find it difficult, i have 2, obviously 1 i have used.
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    free meter

    i have a new unopened acu- check mobile i don't like the bulk of it, have used another, so i am willing to send this to a 'poor' diabetic, but would ask for my postal costs, i imagine £3 - £5 as its quite heavy and 6" x 6" I am will get postal costs from post office
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    Blood Testing & Self Treatment: Your Current Experiences

    high, i have been on a week carb counting course, which was useful and should have been offered to me 20 years ago, only put on it as i showed an interest in the pump. meters, the smaller the better love the idea of an all in one, one that pricks your finger and you just drop a drop of blood...
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    is it worth it

    thanks every one, very useful comments
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    is it worth it

    hi mo, thanks for reply, whats mdi ? I was taking about 7 jabs a day, but have put myself on a very limited carb and fat diet and have got them down to about 4 ish with basal / bolas (short acting and long acting) thanks again, may not need pump now but just wondering incase its 'so liberating'
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    is it worth it

    thanks all, since i think carbs etc and exercise are common sense just puzzled why so long, but you can never know to much
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    is it worth it

    on about 4-5 jabs a day, quite active, ride motor bikes etc garden stuff, tree felling etc, so really is the pump worth going for, I have the chance to go for one, thanks
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    is it worth it

    enquired about 'the pump' told i have to do a 4 day carb counting course, they've booked me on it! 4 days ? I don't know a great deal about counting the buggers, just use common sense, dont eat a lot of them! so is it really worth 4 days ? cheers all
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    Any one Know ?

    thanks, will do
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    Any one Know ?

    of a diabetic support group / group in the Eastbourne area? very grateful if anyone can give me details, thanks
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    what dose are you taking

    thanks people, very interesting, i was just wondering if there was a common dose, but makes sense that body weight needs to be taken into consideration.
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    what dose are you taking

    just wondering what dose of levamir people are taking? I'm taking 20 clicks am and 10 at night thanks in anticipation Ewan