Recent Content by Julia99

I took tramadol following an operation. I was on it for around 5 weeks and suffered dreadful side effects when I came off them. I was anxious, couldn’t sleep, crying all the time, feeling sick. The GP said it was withdrawal. I didn’t taper them off just stopped after 8 a day! Side effects...

I use them about once every 2 months. This last time I also used the mobile app, which i prefer to the reader Abbott supply as I feel it gives more detail. I’ve had 1 fall off after 2 hours (Abbott replaced free of charge) and 1 fall off after 7 days ( also replaced free of charge. I’ve...

I’ve just booked a routine appointment with the diabetes GP for 11th June. Never seen him before but the DN couldn’t answer one of my questions and suggested I see him. To be fair I’m away next week for 2 weeks so the appointment was at my convenience. Not sure he had any earlier ones, although...

My last trigs were 1.6 but it wasn’t a fasting test. They are done now with my HBA1C so none fasting. Total 5.9 so probably not bad as none fasting.

My GP surgery classes me as diabetic as I had 2 fasting blood at 7. However the Endocrinologist said I was prediabetic as my hba1c was only 42. My last hba1c was 38 but I know from Infrequent testing my fasting bloods are 7. I don’t have dawn phenomenon I seem to have foot on the floor...

Batch cooking. If I make chilli or casserole or meatloaf, I make enough for several meals and freeze. That way I get the convenience of a ready cooked meal when I need it. I also make a chicken thigh dish with leeks and mushrooms and make enough for 2 meals. I also buy some ready prepared cuts...

Quoff I believe is how they get money for these sorts of things[emoji16]

Quoff I believe is how they get money for these sorts of things[emoji16]

I’ve just been to the dentist with a broken tooth (I am very nervous about the dentist) I too am currently wearing a libre sensor and my blood glucose shot up whilst I was waiting. I put it down to the sweet potato and butternut squash( soup (home made) I’d eaten about an hour earlier - which...

Mine always rise before breakfast (DP) I can wake to it in the low 5s but it can rise for a while For example yesterday I had an endoscopy and had to fast so had nothing other than water for 13 hrs. I haven’t been testing since my last hba1c was 38, but the hospital tested at 9:30am and it was...

I have a cousin who works for Pfeiffer pharmaceuticals - said he would never take statins, quote if you had seen the research..... unquote

My retinopathy screening is done at Specsavers! I get a letter each year (December) with a list of opticians where I can book

Mine rises once a move around. If I scan my Libre just as I wake up it will be lower, but as I get up, dressed etc, it can rise 1-2mmol before settling back down over the next 30-60 minutes. I am insulin resistant (PCOS and type 2) so I always have the dawn phenomenon

Kidney stone springs to mind. Although you often get microscopic blood in your urine with a stone but urinalysis will identify that

I think my drs dread me as I go in with notes and always knows what I want. If I think I need a referral I will ask for it, but I will have done my research first so I can show why it’s appropriate. I know money is none existent in the nhs but if you have a good argument why you need something...