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    Is it ever to late ?

    Metformin is a relatively mild T2 drug and if you haven't had to move to anything more serious after 15 years it suggests to me that there is...
    Post by: EllieM, Sep 23, 2021 at 11:53 AM in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Diabetic retinopathy/employment

    Well, technically diabetes is a disability, so you should be covered by disability legislation....Do you have a union?
    Post by: EllieM, Sep 23, 2021 at 2:39 AM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Seed crackers M&S

    You have the same problem that I do. As soon as you find a new delicious supermarket product that you really like, they stop stocking it....
    Post by: EllieM, Sep 22, 2021 at 11:25 PM in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    Advice for insulin

    I've often bought my own needles because I need new boxes rarely and I didn't have them on regular prescription (I generally use 1 a day when I'm...
    Post by: EllieM, Sep 22, 2021 at 11:20 PM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Under the weather

    Hi @Elaine karen . Are you able to check for ketones? The concern with T1 and illness is that if your bgs and ketones go high you can go into...
    Post by: EllieM, Sep 22, 2021 at 10:47 PM in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Low carb and empagliflozin

    Oops, and my initial title change was incorrect. (Sorry). Hopefully it now works.
    Post by: EllieM, Sep 22, 2021 at 10:50 AM in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    Low carb and empagliflozin

    No worries. I only know the right spelling because I googled it. :)
    Post by: EllieM, Sep 22, 2021 at 9:59 AM in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    Low carb and empagliflozin

    Would you like me or another mod to change the title of your thread to empagliflozin?
    Post by: EllieM, Sep 22, 2021 at 9:08 AM in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    Why don’t they tell me what to do

    Welcome to the forums. I just wanted to congratulate you for doing so much to help yourself to come off insulin and improve your condition.
    Post by: EllieM, Sep 22, 2021 at 9:03 AM in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    A1C jumped after reversal - should I be worried?

    Welcome to the forums. You could just buy a testing meter and test your bg before and two hours after a meal. That would tell you whether a...
    Post by: EllieM, Sep 22, 2021 at 8:58 AM in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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