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    What machine are you using to check your bloods

    I’ve been told to not to do that ever as it can be dangerous.
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    What machine are you using to check your bloods

    For me I’d be referred first strangely and you know referrals take months so very much a post code lottery
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    What machine are you using to check your bloods

    The thing is I wasn’t told anything Just have you heard of this drug and ack we’ll just put you on it. I asked why and he said bloods to high it’s this or insulin and I don’t want to go on insulin if I can help it, but my bloods have been higher before and no mention of rybelsus just the offer...
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    What machine are you using to check your bloods

    At the moment I’m using a 4sure courtesy of the NHS I was self funding a Libre but couldn't keep it up as I couldn’t afford it any longer. I’ve been told I won’t get a Libre because I’m type 2 on the NHS but I did point out so no funding to one if I end up on insulin then and she said I’d be...
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    New drugs and now scared

    No they usually give a wee note saying that but didn’t this time.
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    New drugs and now scared

    I’m Scotland to and could ask tomorrow as it’s on my repeat and I did order it but not in the bags. This isn’t the first time they’ve done this either most annoying. Thanks
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    New drugs and now scared

    I’ve been given Gliclazide and rybelsus and I’m scared of hypos. I was already on 80mg of gliclazide with my 10mg of Dapagliflozin but it hasn’t been working as I was plagued with thrush on the daily. So stopped the Dapagliflozin with permission. I’ve to start 3mg of the rybelsus then...
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    Ranting about having to phone repeatedly for appointments

    I get that too we’ll offer the best of care yeah right. Not related to diabetes but I had a cancer scare and that was a **** up from the start to finish with not being actually listened to. Till I took my husband which I shouldn’t have to but I was referred. Now I’ve no choice but to have to...
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    Ranting about having to phone repeatedly for appointments

    Oh online would be brilliant but nope they don’t do that in my area. In fact I don’t think they do that in Scotland to be honest. They stopped you going in to do appointments phone only and by gum it takes awhile now and I’ve complained about it cos it isn’t working. The thing is cos my...
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    Ranting about having to phone repeatedly for appointments

    I know it’s been 4 years now for phoning at 8.30am to try and get appointments and your 12354 in the queue. Usually by the time the phone is answered no appointments and the cycle continues. 5 days one week till I got through for an appointment and it was **** luck I got it to be honest...
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    8.7 today the lowest it’s been in months but I ended up with burn out again
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    Well that was disappointing

    In my youth I was at my healthiest at 9st 2. if I go under 9st I look anorexic is what I mean and as I’m older it isn’t a good look at all or it might be me that thinks that. my waist is 27 so under what the medical professionals want as it’s 31 for some reason, which I do myself as I’ve...
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    T2s: What was your fasting BG this morning, and what did you eat yesterday?

    I’m back did ya missed me lol!! ok here goes yesterday breakfast warm coffee x2 yogurt raspberries and mocha creamer in it pint of water lunch warm coffee and yogurt with raspberries water dinner bacon omelette with 4 eggs need it pint of water no exercise today recovering from mouth...
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    Extra Diabetes Covid Deaths

    I wasn’t seen for 18 months by an actual live person it was all over the phone which I hated no blood tests nothing. That’s when I went of the rails. I then had to site NICE guidelines to them I kid you not. I was then seen every 3 months for a blood test. My original doc came back and I’ve...
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    T2s: What was your fasting BG this morning, and what did you eat yesterday?

    Thursday walk the dogs Breakfast 2x coffees protein yogurts raspberries blueberries strawberries lunch stir fry coffees x2 Exercise brisk walk 6 miles dinner steak and chips calories 2040 protein 101g Fat 143g Carbs 76g Fibre 9g FBG 7 Friday walk the dog and training...
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