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    Is anyone on Forxiga ( dapaglifloxin ) AND Bydureon ( exenatide )

    Hi, is anyone on both this drugs and how does it affect them ? Any problems, did you need to reduce your insulin ? was their weight loss ? did it help lower blood pressure ? My background is I am a T2 but I've been using insulin for over 10 yrs and metformin - to help ovulation Thanks so much
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    Called into the office for using my insulin in staffroom

    I suggest politely that you mention a private room for all persons to use. If they are discriminating when it is a need to live drug, then you will expect everyone else from the I need my asthma inhalers to the paracetamol for headaches, to go use a private room for taking their medication...
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    Driving Licence Suspended

    thanks for the link a few of my FB buddies have already signed :clap:
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    No test strips or lancets on the NHS?!!!

    jansoboo your reply surprised me and makes me think you are uniformed with diabetes care. Diabetes brings with it a myriad of other health issues that can contribute directly to heart disease good control is the only way to avoid these issues and regular testing is the only way to maintain this...
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    No test strips or lancets on the NHS?!!!

    I see you are on diabetes medication, do you have a medication exemption certificate ? The thing is Metformin rarely cause hypo's unless you exercise hard so is a safe drug for diabetes so reduced need for testing. See your GP & query changing your medication as your control is poor and ask...
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    Driving Licence Suspended

    Good luck I had my license taken away for a year due to diabetes and I found it hard with my medical background to understand the questions and even rang for help. In contrast when I had another medical incident I was just advised not to drive for a month by my GP but did not need to inform...
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    help - forgot to mix insulatard

    Hi All Looking for some good advice here I was just getting my insulin ready when my little one came down for a whinge so I sorted her out and then I just picked up my insulatard and injected it and as it went in I realised I had forgotten to give it a good roll to mix the contents What could...
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    Newcastle Diet .. again!

    I have lactose intolerance and have started minimal carbing recently But I have been using long term a product by Universal Nutrition called Soy Pro , It has zero carbs It can be used to make recipes like pancakes using eggs and water. I use the apple cinnamon flavour which is my favourite. It...
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    Perplexed

    for me it seems to be the starving combined with the severe insulin resistance that causes me to experience dawn phenomenon. But if I take my insulin and snack very late then my am reading may be around 5 - 6 mmols. But starving I had a reading yesterday that was 9.2mmol . I read Dr Bernsteins...
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    need info re BG levels. obesetype2 and low carbing

    I think you need to check back with your doctor for your own healths sake or ask to see a diabetic team ? but a really good book you may to wish to find on ebay would be 'the diabetes diet' or 'diabetes solution' by Dr Richard Bernstein . This is by a man who is diabetic and was believed to be...