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    anyone seen this diabetes docu?...

    or someone might want too??? simply raw - reversing diabetes in 30 days. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587696/usercomments
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    a week without insulin...

    i dont know m8.... unless it it was a mis diagnose in the first place........ the sugar reading initially was very high.(27).. and then in hos 4 hours later = 21..... then the diabetic doctor in the hossy just said insulin and metformin...... and discharged me to the clinic of my choice( hossy...
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    readings...

    well had a blood test for hba bout 2 1/2 weeks ago.... got results today....hba down to 7.x from 10 about 5/6 weeks ago... officially off insulin and can take metformin (if i wish to)..but yup.... diet and exercise (gym at least 4-5 times a week..with a dog walk at least 4 times a day...bl**dy...
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    a week without insulin...

    well.... my last blood test at the clinic back reading ok (HBa was 10.x 5 weeks ago... now reads 7.x).... so now im off insulin and metformin officially...if there is an official way :D .. and have to go back in 2 months...for blood test. and then maybe to the hospital for a glucose...
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    readings...

    nah..took the 'asda' supermarket test who gave me original BS readings.... accident and emergency confirmed similar BS readings.... and kept me in...put me on insulin and metformin overnight :shock: and then discharged me to a diabetic clinic of my choice..local or hospitAL BASED. lots of...
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    readings...

    i was diagnosed with type 2 over 2 months ago after my BS was up at 27.2.... i took myself off insulin novamix and 4 tabs of metformin about 5 and 3 weeks ago respectively( mainly due to the fact i went on a short break...i forgot the full insulin pen while away and the metformin disagreed...
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    diabetes and car license.

    according to dvla... you do *not* need to inform them if you control diabetes with diet... or even if you take tablets........ unless you drive a hire/rental/psv licence..... if you do use insulin in type 2 (i did when i was first diagnosed in hospital 2 or 3 months ago.. (I havnt' now for a...
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    diabetes and car license.

    After being diagnosed late april/may.. i sent my license away (photo license was up for 10 year renewal in june) and also enclosed the change of medical circumstances..... Anyway..due to go on holiday to usa in july so car rental is a must.... so I phoned the dvla to get an update on my...
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    Insurance

    My insurance company told me they only needed notifying if the condition affected my driving. (SAGA)
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    a week without insulin...

    well its been nearly 3 weeks now without insulin...and 2 weeks without metformin ( my own decisions after headaches and upset stomachs) and sugar levels were reading seemingly ok... anyway the fortnightly average is 6.2 before meals.. and 6.8 after........ (had blood taken today at clinic and...
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    a week without insulin...

    i use a contour usb so all records are kept.. but i also use one that the hospital 'issued' me with. anyway..after 10 days plus now without insulin.... readings are always below 7 and mainly in the 4's and 5's...i test 3- 4 times a day..just in case... diet..ive been eating sensibly...
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    hello all

    diagnosed about 6/7 weeks ago in hospital after a BS reading taken in ASDA.. :D of 27,8...type 2 diagnosed... put on novamix 30 and metformin.. and tabs for BP and cholesterol. anyway...hello to you all..and posted in TYPE 2 forum with a cpl of queries...
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    a week without insulin...

    hi, I was diagnosed with type 2 about six weeks ago when the hospital admitted me for blood sugar level (27.8), high bp..160 ish/90. and slightly high cholestorel. Anyway they instantly put me on novamix/metformin.. and tabs for BP and cholestorel. I was then discharged to the local...