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    Wrong needles

    Today I went to collect my prescription from the pharmacy and found that the prescription was for the wrong needles - for "GlucoRx FinePoint"...
    Thread by: HLW, Jun 10, 2014, 3 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    what should blood sugar be at night?

    Is 5.8 too low to go to bed? Normally, my blood sugar is the about same at night as it is in the morning, soI don't think it drops over night. I...
    Thread by: HLW, Mar 10, 2011, 11 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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    Just a rant... NICE guidelines

    Does the NHS just ignore NICE guidelines and recommendations? NICE guidelines say I should see a specialist about something that happened recently...
    Thread by: HLW, Feb 23, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
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    Blood tests

    Does anyone else have problems with blood tests, and if so, do you have any tips on coping? I can do insulin injections fine, they don't worry...
    Thread by: HLW, Feb 20, 2011, 22 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Getting car insurance money back if you can't drive

    If you find out part way through an 'insurance year' that you cannot drive for the rest of that year (say DVLA), can you get the remaining...
    Thread by: HLW, Feb 9, 2011, 6 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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    Type 2 with complications, not on insulin

    A post I just saw made me think of this - at the diabetic clinic, I have met people with type 2 diabetes and complications from diabetes but...
    Thread by: HLW, Feb 6, 2011, 12 replies, in forum: Diabetes Complications
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    4mm needles - much better!

    I've finally managed to get some 4mm needles, (it took ages to get the correct prescription, first time I tried I got 5mm needles, the second time...
    Thread by: HLW, Oct 24, 2010, 11 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Blood testing

    I'm having problems doing regular blood testing atm - it hurts, I don't like the blood, I don't like the frequent hand washing needed, I resent...
    Thread by: HLW, Oct 24, 2010, 4 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Small-in-one - insulin kit bag

    A few weeks ago I got a Small-in-one bag for my insulin and meter, it's been very useful so I thought I'd post a review of it. It's about 10x16x4...
    Thread by: HLW, Jun 11, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Book and Product Reviews
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    Difference in quality of NHS treatment between type 1&2

    Since being diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes I have been shocked at how much better the treatment is (than when they thought I had type 2...
    Thread by: HLW, May 15, 2010, 4 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    High blood sugar readings

    What should I do if I have a high blood test reading but no ketones in urine? (type 1, insulin) Just tested and it was 20.9, seems rather high,...
    Thread by: HLW, May 9, 2010, 6 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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    Just started insulin

    Hi all, I have posted on this forum before, I thought I had type 2 diabetes, I was diagnosed about 5 years ago. After years of high blood sugar a...
    Thread by: HLW, May 2, 2010, 9 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Fingerprick test results

    How high do finger pick test results have to be to mean something urgent needs to be done? Mine are very high atm due to stress (lots of...
    Thread by: HLW, Aug 23, 2009, 5 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Quick question re: foot problems

    Not posted here for a while but got a very quick question, I've got a problem with one of my big toes, it's infected at the side of the nail. I've...
    Thread by: HLW, Jul 30, 2009, 7 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Artificial sweeteners

    I've seen it mentioned on these forums and elsewhere a few times that some sweeteners effect blood sugar levels, and that anything ending in 'ose'...
    Thread by: HLW, Apr 14, 2009, 8 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Recent visit to diabetic clinic at hospital

    I asked my doctor a while ago about Byetta, because my HbA1c results have been high recently and I've gained weight since starting pioglitazone (I...
    Thread by: HLW, Mar 28, 2009, 3 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Is it OK to test blood sugar not using fingers?

    Is it as accurate (or at least accurate enough) to test blood from other areas of the body? The blood test meter I got says you can and has a...
    Thread by: HLW, Mar 1, 2009, 11 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    How accurate are home blood glucose testers?

    Just went to buy a blood glucose tester thing, it says 12.2 mmol/l which this site says like HbA1c of 9 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-to-bloo...
    Thread by: HLW, Feb 26, 2009, 5 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Abdominal pain caused by high blood sugar?

    Can abdominal pain be caused by high blood sugar/diabetes? it's a dull pain, been hurting on and off for a while now.
    Thread by: HLW, Feb 26, 2009, 6 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Teeth + gums - is it really much more serious with diabetes?

    A few months ago I had some bleeding + swelling on part of my gums, I rang NHS direct and when I told them I had diabetes (and wasn't registed...
    Thread by: HLW, Feb 22, 2009, 10 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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