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I've recently started taking Sukkarto SR, though I don't find that it has done much for FBG levels so far.

Sorry. When I say vials, I do mean the penfill cartridges.

This time - I don't know. They're closed until Monday so I'll find out then.

Boots normally send a text message to say it is ready to pick up. Last time, it got to 5 working days so I popped in speculatively and they had everything anyway so they made it up there and then, but they did say that they were super busy making up prescriptions at the moment and I should...

Three months?? I suppose that way you won't have problems come Brexit! [emoji5] I had really just made an assumption that they wouldn't really approve of keeping a big stock. A full vial should last me just over a week so I was thinking I was playing it safe. I guess not.

Interesting. How long does it normally take from request to have you prescription made up? This local Boots just seems to betting slower and slower.

Hi. I put in an EPS request for Novorapid and Levemir (and needles) on Nov 8th as I was down to the last pen and vial of each. The surgery approved it next day, but I still haven't had the notification that my prescription has been made up. Last time I pre-empted the notification, I was told by...

Olives are vegetables too. I think we need to take this whole debate about oils back to first principles. What is it that is actually concerning us here? Is it the amount of saturated fat vs unsaturated vs polyunsaturated vs trans saturated? Or is it potential carcinogen effects? All of the...

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I've used this handy calculator for long haul. You can print out the schedule. http://diabetestravel.org

I sort of self diagnosed as type 2 because I'd been feeling terrible for several months, then my eyesight started to go quite quickly at about the same time as polyurea became obvious (along with foamy urine). I bought a meter off Amazon and when the results were coming in in the high 20s I...

Sorry to hear that, Kev. Out of interest, with relatively high A1C and glucose levels, did your GP also run any ketone tests?

Diagnosed Nov 2017. Had a mild hypo in December (3.8). Other than that, none.

Ok, just tried a mug-cake. Not bad, texture-wise. Could have done with a bit more stevia, but it's in the right direction! Thanks for the heads-up!

I think I'm just craving a dessert that isn't yoghurt and berries. They're nice enough, just a bit samey after 7 months. I do occasionally make things. I made a carb-free trifle, which was nice, but I work ~60 hours a week so that doesn't happen too often, especially as when I do get back home...

I hadn't really considered telling my neighbours about my diabetes. I'm quite a private person, so other than close family and friends, it's just the colleagues who sit next to me in the office who know (I don't hide testing/injecting from them). That said, I seem not to get hypos (thank...

Sure, I get this. Meat, cheese and veg are the staple of my diet anyway (I do wonder how vegan diabetics get by!). But this could be said for gluten-free, yet there seems to be quite a big industry in making gluten-free alternatives to many processed items, just not so much of an industry in...

On a slightly more serious note, what is is that would make you think of dropping out of college and why do you feel dining out is not an option? You may have to make adjustments, but 99% of life stays the same.

Was diagnosed in November and I'm actually finding it fine; a little bit of a routine a couple of times a day and the occasional trip to the doctors. Other than that, it means being a bit more selective when you go out for food but at least you soon realise there's a lot more out there than...

I don't generally stray away from the meat, dairy and non-starchy veg mantra, but just ocassionally, I have a craving for dessert or something sweet. Unfortunately, I seem to be particularly sensitive to carbs (I don't know if it's just a very fast metabolism rate) and I'm paranoid about getting...