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Hi all A tragic car accident occurred a month ago here in Victoria. A driver has now been charged as he failed to acknowledge his monitor alerts. He had diabetic shock and drove into a beer garden killing 5 and injuring others. The collision can be attributed to a failure to treat his blood...

Yes Dave we have Medicare which is a copy of NHS anyway. Lockdowns are such a contributor to lifestyle. Melbourne's long lockdowns (over 250 days within a 500 day period) and restrictions meant annual check ups and consultations really became difficult. A lot of good doctors retired or moved...

I am not sure if having sharp things and mosh pits can coexist? Im getting consistent numbers and have something for my next med visits. I havent had beer in over 10 years, and might have one wine with a meal, rarely like christmas. Alcohol is not something i drink. The T1 part is that they...

Thanks for the replies. I will adjust my testing nights so i can hit the 2 hours without issues. Difficult to give up live music night :)

i probably have lots of dumb questions that dont seem to be in info packs. heres a first one. for the 2 hour monitoring test , how important is it to be 2 hours apart? for instance, does it skew results if it is 3 or 4 hours apart? an example is to test before going out to dinner and then...

im now on metformin 1000

At the moment im trying to learn terminology. Its a new foreign language. The forum is helping just understanding medical speak and learning what questions to even ask the doc. I am feeling better and docs already double dosing me to get the numbers better. Just thinking its a journey and the...

Hi Jo. Thank you and im still in discovery phase of an exact diagnosis. I think in medical phrases they were hunting zebras when a horse is right in front of them. The kidney stones was with prostate cancer wild goose chase. Took 2 months to eliminate. Even ended up in ER with an infection...

Just diagnosed as t2 and waiting on t1 results. After 2 years of mis-diagnosis including all types of cancer, heart attacks , rare infections , kidney stones, all that was false and a roller coaster. Im actually comfortable with being on the right path now. But lacking so much info. I have had...

What is your name? Ross - How old are you? 54 - Are you male or female? Male - Which country are you from? Australia - Which city/area do you live in? Melbourne - Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Everything competitive - What would you say your favourite music genre is? Everything...