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  1. astle9

    Freestyle Libre 2 CGM

    I am type 2 on insulin and i have been libre 2 for 6 months, my DSN told me you need to be on multiple injections and be using finger pricks several times per day.
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    Fiasp flexpen shortage

    Being moved to cartridges and novorapid pen due to flexpen shortage, not a problem really. Anyone been told the same?
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    Ozempic and work/life issues

    So no ozempic until 2024, having to remove it from my overall control of my diabetes regime is going to cause a need i would imagine to increase my short and long term insulin which is going to cause temp loss of control but how temp that will be is unknown. How do you explain that to your...
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    Fiasp nationwide shortage

    Thank you i will pop down to the pharmacist tomorrow and ask, i have enough for a couple of days.
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    Fiasp nationwide shortage

    Pharmacist told me saturday that they could not provide my insulin due a nationwide shortage, anyone else?
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    Covid shielding e-mail

    Thank you.
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    Covid shielding e-mail

    So are they genuine.
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    Covid shielding e-mail

    Anyone had one? I am quite suspicious of mine, it does end .gov.uk the GP practice have said it is a Govt thing so they cannot help. It has all my correct details NHS number and the like. [email protected] is the address.
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    covid/long covid

    Sadly over the next year or 2 the damaged caused to diabetics by covid will become very clear, i am struggling from november bout of covid and have been referred to a long covid clinic.
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    Aspirin and withdrawing for it

    thank you for your responses i will give the aspirin a miss from now on.
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    Aspirin and withdrawing for it

    cheers Wolfie any adverse reaction to stopping it.
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    Aspirin and withdrawing for it

    Hello, been on aspirin daily for 10 plus years now as part of my diabetes treatment, saw my cardiologist yesterday after having an angiogram and was advised by him that there is no need to take them, would you follow his advise or seek opinion of diabetic team. Cheers.
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    Angiogram

    i have CVD and find the NHS very honest with its dealings, told that yes i have what is known as a tight valve and other issues but was then told basically check up every year and if needed they will operate between 5 and 40 years time, i am 50. lots of chest pain and shoulder blade pain, i...
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    Xultophy

    Hello keep on the diet aspect for as long as you can, been on this medication for 7 months and have now decided that it does not work for me and the sooner i can get off it the better, never been so ill and i have lost any desire to do much, i plod along and get through each day at work but my...
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    Statin side effects all in the mind !

    so they are saying keep the plebs in the dark and they will not know what is happening to them, i am totally convinced that my joint issues are due to statins but due to heart problems i am loathe to come off them.
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    Disabled car badge.

    the hip and knee problems would be the way to go, i know lots of people who have a blue badge due to these kind of mobility issues, speak to your GP about this and all that is required is their backing and a simple mobility test. The diabetes would not provide you with a blue badge but it...
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    Xultophy

    i am finding this a struggle put back 2 stone that i had lost and an increase in my BS levels, kidney pain and general joint pain, i stretch daily, walk a lot, swim and cycle, my diet is good so i am not sure about this medication and i may need to see my diabetic care team very soon.
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    Xultophy

    Thank you Daniel
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    Xultophy

    Well i appears that there are not many on xultophy so i will have to wing it lol,.
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    Xultophy

    i start this on monday, i was on victoza and levimer plus metformin plus forxiga now going to be on xultophy, metformin and gliglazide. Need to get used to the fasting blood test each morning and the 3 day add up of results then divide by 3 and look at the provided wheel and see if i need to up...