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    Rokaab replied to the thread Advice and help.
    Not just the clinic but it can also come down to the attitude of the consultant Back in 2017/8 I was trying to geta pump, every time I...
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    Rokaab replied to the thread Finger prick variances.
    Blood test machines have to be with 15% of the actual blood glucose level to be considered accurate, so getting slightly different...
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    Those smart watches claiming they measure blood sugar are a scam. The only ways to measure it are with a finger prick device or with a...
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    Rokaab replied to the thread Diabetic retinopathy/employment.
    If you are using Windows it does have its own built in magnify as well in case that helps (I accidentally turned it on once and...
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    Rokaab replied to the thread cold.
    Shouldn't do, after all, non-diabetics have insulin in their systems as well
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    Rokaab replied to the thread Type 1 Accu-Chek Aviva Expert.
    Those meters have been discontinued by the manufacturer, thus the reason your nurses cant get them for you anymore, and you havent found...
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    Rokaab replied to the thread Rapid timing.
    Depends how long it takes for you, some people need longer than others (and if also differs per insulin - some do work faster than...
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    Rokaab replied to the thread Insulin dosage.
    Some do just need more than others, if its what you need, its what you need - no matter whether the nurse thinks its a lot or not There...
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    Rokaab replied to the thread Cgm sensor skin issues.
    There are a couple of barrier sprays available that may help, I know I get one of them on prescription cos if I use the infusion kits or...
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    Go to your doctors then, the hospital departments not associated with diabetes would be very unlikely to diagnose you with diabetes...
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    The NHS do do definite diagnoses But, was it an HbA1c check they did or just a finger prick check - if it was a finger prick then they...
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    Rokaab reacted to lovinglife's post in the thread onto insulin with Agree Agree.
    You need to contact them ASAP, it’s a change of circumstances, if you have an accident or need to claim for anything at all, even if...
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    Rokaab replied to the thread Graves disease- help.
    I got Graves at the end of 2020 (to add to my T1 and coeliac) They put me on an 18 month course of carbimozole and it calmed down and...
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    Rokaab replied to the thread COVID vaccine.
    Just because I suspect the vast majority of people who get the flu/covid,etc jabs have free prescriptions doesn't mean its the free...
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    Rokaab replied to the thread Info.
    Do note that with Tresiba, it is definitely one of the longer lasting insulins and it can take a couple of days after a change in dosage...
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