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I don't know much about Diabetes only what i have read on this site i am waiting for my blood results from my doctor then i will know if i am ok or Diabetic or maybe it could be something else i don't know my fate is in the hands of the doctors so to speek. I am sure someone on this site will...

don't worry it's normal practice if you have had time off they will probably ask you why you was off and are you ok now and if there is anything they can do, they also ask quastions like is it going to happen again, but i know this sounds silly but they do ask this its a common question, they...

Went to the doctor's today i don't know why i get so worryied about it but i do ,i am always like that my doctor is very good realy but i still don't know why i get all worked up when i got to see her but there you are .i explained my symptons and she took my blood pressure and she said that she...

Thank you for the info on the strips hanadr and everyone who has sent me a reply ,right then got up this morning after a good sleep and did a test on the meter before breakfast my first reading was 6.9 mmol/l so i took another reading about 30 mins after i did not drink or eat anything and the...

Thank you for your kind words sue and totsy and everyone who has replyed .hey totsy i live in wales we havn't paid for a prescription for some time now sorry and all that and before you say it i don't like sheep jokes so thank you again i will keep you updated with what's happening perhaps i...

Thank you again sue i will do that while i am waiting to see the doctor thank you for all the good advice and all the best i wish you well footy

mmmmmmmmmmmm eggs and bacon sounds good to me i will cut down on my sugar i am not one for a lot of sugar anyway just in my tea i do have the occasional cake but i will take note what you have said about the potatoes and bread what would be the best thing to eat before a reading ,thank you sue...

i had roasties and boiled potatoes carrots peas lamb and gravy all washed down with a nice wait for it a nice glass of water did not have much for beakfast piece of toast and a cuppa with two sugars thank you for your reply its much appreciated all the best footy

i just brought a meter from lloyds chemist it's a freestyle freedom lite i don't know if they are any good but the woman in the shop said they where it cost me £5.87 it came wth ten testing strips but i brought some more test strips fifty for £23.75 the test strips are realy dear but my wife...

thank you diabetic geek for your info. I can prepare myself now for my doctors appointment, the information is much appreciated, all the best footy

Thank you barley sugar that's what i was trying to explain with headache thing thinking through fog you got it spot on i think i will go buy one of those meter's today to take some readings while i am waiting for my doctor appointment thank you again nurse barley sugar

which test will i have when i go to the doctors i would like to know before hand thank you for your replys all the best footy

Thank you panda and everyone who replyed i will keep you updated all the best footy

Thank you for all your replies it's nice that people like me who are big scary cats of doctor's can get good advice from people like yourselves they say its good to talk and in this case it has worked for me so thank you. like i said in my above post i did a boots home test and the reading was 8...

i am going to see the doctor in two weeks time i rang him today do you think he will give me a blood test if i tell him what i have said to you all will he think i am being silly you know what some doctor's are like because i dont know if 8.1mmol/l is somthing to worry about or not i know i am...