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Just been prescribed Atorvastatin for cholesterol level of 6.4, which has slowly crept up since I was diagnosed with type 2 back in 2010. I'm fairly healthy, eat well, walk for at least 30 minutes every day and have lost 6 stone in weight since June 2012...so have no idea why my cholesterol...

Thanks Dennis, I feel a lot better now after reading your reply. :thumbup:

Hello everyone, it's been quite a whilst since I last posted. hope everyone is happy and healthy!! A lot has changed with me since then...I've been under the diabetes unit at my local hospital now for 12 months as my control went out of the window following a severe chest infection...

I've got loads of favourite films, but the top 5 have to be (not in order): Rocky Horror Picture Show Forrest Gump Schindlers List Love Actually Four Weddings & A Funeral A bit of a mix, I know, but I just like these best! :D

I bought this film when I was last in Ireland, only watched a couple of weeks ago and now wished I'd watched it sooner - it's HILARIOUS! :lol:

My favourite cold drink is Diet Pepsi, always keep plenty in the fridge as I like it nice n cold!

Hi Viv, I know exactly what you have been through. I was diagnosed Type 2 last September, which was a huge relief for me, as I thought I was on the way to helping myself to feel better. In the months up until Xmas, I had radically changed my diet, done all the things that I had been advised...

When I first started testing, I washed my hands and rinsed them for a few minutes under warm water to get the blood flowing - always worked for me.

Hi, just remember, if you have an accident at work your company will need to inform the emergency services of any known medical conditions - that could potentially put you at risk if you don't disclose, it may also help them to understand how to help if you have a hypo at work. I spoke to the...

Re: New Mechanism for Controlling Blood Sugar Level Discover :shock:

hi metaltony, would imagine that you have all sorts of questions about what's going on in your body....you've certainly come to the right place. This site is jam-packed full of great information...it certainly helped me when I was first diagnosed last September. If you have any specific...

well done 'wobblyme'.....it gets a little easier as you go along :D

I must have been really lucky with my diabetic care! I was given a monitor, strips and lancets by our practice nurse, on my next appointment with my GP the following week he put the strips and lancets on my repeat prescription. I was testing 4-5 times per day from September to November. I had...

Hi Daz, Ouch! Sounds painful. You could try speaking to your surgery to see if they have a podiatrist they can recommend, may be quicker than waiting for a referral. Good luck and hope it's sorted soon. :)

Hi heblady, I too have recently had a virus - been on Metformin since September 2010 and Gliclazide since October 2010. I found that the virus literally took the wind out of my sails - I felt so ill, I spoke to my diabetic nurse at my GP surgery and she advised me to keep taking the meds as...