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    Melgar replied to the thread Type 2 Newly Diagnosed.
    Hi there @CSKSCS . Welcome to the forum :) . Firstly this is not your fault. The media spout misinformation about T2 diabetes, too many...
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    Melgar reacted to Bagender's post in the thread Newly diagnosed type 2. Or am I? with Like Like.
    Thank you KennyA for your response I found it really helpful. I think that is what I find so odd - when I look back over previous tests...
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    Melgar reacted to ianf0ster's post in the thread Newly diagnosed with Like Like.
    Most Type 2 diabetics are overweight, but not all. Around 10% are normal weight and so the idea that losing weight will always improve...
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    Melgar reacted to Mark Rawlinson's post in the thread Newly diagnosed with Agree Agree.
    ask away and remember we have ALL been there too tell us about yourself
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    Melgar reacted to Tootsiefootsie's post in the thread Newly diagnosed with Hug Hug.
    Hi My name is Susan just joined today so many questions feeling overwhelmed ♥️
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    Melgar replied to the thread Statin side-effects?.
    I was put on Rosuvastatin. I resisted for a year or so as my Triglycerides were very low, but my LDL’s were high. My Dr wasn’t pushy and...
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    Melgar reacted to lovinglife's post in the thread carb counter with Like Like.
    Hi @moss34 & welcome to the forum :) Are you sure that’s the correct name for the app? I’ve never heard of it, but the not so nice name...
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    Melgar reacted to lovinglife's post in the thread Jury service with Hug Hug.
    Believe me it’s pretty boring @Rachox, I got on a few cases & they weren’t that exciting. On the other side of the coin my dad did it &...
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    Melgar reacted to Mark Rawlinson's post in the thread Sugar intake with Agree Agree.
    If it is working for you that is what matters
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    Melgar replied to the thread Cannot have a hba1c?.
    Hi there @Avetr7 , you are responding to a post that is over 9 years old. You may or may not get a response.
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    Melgar reacted to zand's post in the thread Covid vaccine with Hug Hug.
    Exactly! When my son was a teenager he had flu over Christmas. He didn't open his presents until January.
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    Melgar reacted to Ushthetaff's post in the thread Covid vaccine with Agree Agree.
    A lot of people say “I’ve got the flu “ the best way to know if you’ve got the flu is to be in bed saying I’ve got the flu if someone...
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    Melgar replied to the thread Covid vaccine.
    I agree with @EllieM and @lovinglife . I have the flu shot every year. Influenza is very different from a heavy cold, as dreadful as a...
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    Melgar reacted to lovinglife's post in the thread Covid vaccine with Agree Agree.
    I’ve had flu once in my life & I was extremely ill & that was in my 20s, I always get the flu jab, never want to go through that again...
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    Melgar reacted to EllieM's post in the thread Covid vaccine with Agree Agree.
    I think that depends on personal circumstances. As a T1 I've been having annual flu jabs since my mid twenties and am grateful for it...
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