Recent Content by sunday1980

  1. sunday1980

    Forxiga anyone?

    Hi I was put on this tablet today by the diabetic consultant (finally got to go to the hospital clinic!) Was supposed to be going on byetta but have to wait til after my gallstone operation. I'm always anxious before starting a new med. Little worried about this one as wee alot as it is!! And...
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    helpful reading

    Came across a book, maybe some of you might already know about called 'how to stick to a diet' by Derek doekper. I've read loads of advice on what to eat etc etc, we all know WHAT we should be eating its just actually sticking to it! I liked this book because it was written by a guy who had been...
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    Hi Keith, sorry for the long absence! Life suddenly got very busy, as it does when you could...

    Hi Keith, sorry for the long absence! Life suddenly got very busy, as it does when you could least do with it hehe! Hope you are finding your feet around the forums, I'm sure you will pick it all up just fine, but if there's anything you need to know just ask, there's pretty much someone of all...
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    1.8 mmol/l hypo, still feeling terrible 2 days later

    Oh bless you I'm only on tablets for t2 and never gone that low but not surprised you feel awful! Sure someone with more experience will be along soon :) but I'm sure your body just needs a bit of time to recover be kind to yourself, have you got any healthcare professional you could call just...
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    First HbA1c results since getting meter

    Well done you should be VERY pleased with yourself that's a huge improvement in a short space of time! Don't do yourself down seriously even a 5-10% body weight loss has massive health benefits so 19% is superb! At the end of the day the statins are up to you to decide whether to take or not...
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    Hi smokeykeith! Yes I'd love to chat anytime :)

    Hi smokeykeith! Yes I'd love to chat anytime :)
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    diabetic hcp s

    I 'think' I'm finally gaining some ground, my gp refused to even read the article about vitamin b12 in the bmj so me being me went and got my own supplements, took a few days, but last two days I've actually been OUT OF BED!!! The mental fogginess has gone and I don't feel dizzy at all. Might...
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    Enjoy diabetes t-shirt... offended or not?

    Cool site, they've got some nice old skool gaming tshirts :)
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    Keeping cool

    Omg !
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    Keeping cool

    I was moaning to my mum how hot it is here at the moment, I think 23/24° today, she lives in Spain and laughed at me coz she says it's that at night over there :wideyed: she said it was 36° yesterday during the day and described it as "mildly uncomfortable" lol mind u the houses are better built...
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    Keeping cool

    :yuck: Socks in bed
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    Keeping cool

    Ahh that sounds heavenly, nothing like a cool pillow :)
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    diabetic hcp s

    Currently running 10-12 have reintroduced the gliclazide to see if it makes any difference, been a week I think now, or 6 days something like that, my bgs just don't seem to follow any sort of pattern, especially with regard to how I feel. I've kept a detailed diary for last couple of weeks with...
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    diabetic hcp s

    That was basically what happened to me in Feb when I was diagnosed, I woke up in the night feeling like I was gonna die, terrific stomach pains, on toilet, didn't know whether to poo or puke, couldn't breathe, felt like I was gonna pass out, partner called ambulance, it was them that pricked my...
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    Poll - side effects from statins?

    Haha brilliant! That book is a great read, never fails to make me chuckle :)