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    Gliflozin

    If I have to go out ..I have to plan hourly ✻toilet stops✻ ..which is a complicating factor given the current lockdown.
    Post by: Ajax, Feb 20, 2021 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    New to metformin what foods calm side effects

    I'm prescribed a smooth muscle-relaxant ..in ✻capsule✻ form ..it is also available OTC ..speak to your pharmacist first.
    Post by: Ajax, Feb 14, 2021 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Best time to take Metformin?

    I take my doses of extended-release Metformin ..an hour after brekkie, and an hour after my evening meal ..according to 'Clinical Pocket...
    Post by: Ajax, Feb 12, 2021 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Type 2 : CHRISTMAS TREATS

    ..✻normal✻ day
    Post by: Ajax, Dec 21, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Annual Diabetes Check

    Part 'one' of my Diabetic Review took place, not at the usual health centre ..blood collected in ✻gold top✻ tube, and ✻purple top✻ tube ..about...
    Post by: Ajax, Nov 27, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    So upset with myself - HB1ac of 87

    ..my HbA1c was flatlining in the Green Zone for years ..until I became the victim of a crime earlier this year ..the stress from that has had a...
    Post by: Ajax, Nov 7, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    So upset with myself - HB1ac of 87

    Folk react differently ..when my HbA1c came in at 108 mmol/mol ..I regarded it as a twist and turn of ✻crafty✻ diabetes ..101 days later with a...
    Post by: Ajax, Nov 7, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Personal Identification.

    A 'low cost' option is to pop in a purse or wallet ..the patient information leaflet (included in your diabetes meds package) ..with some of...
    Post by: Ajax, Oct 17, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    COVID-19: are you wearing a mask?

    I wear a medical face mask with soft ear loops (instead of the strings) as it is more comfortable ..and always carry a spare. I dispose of my...
    Post by: Ajax, Oct 7, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Flu vaccination

    I had my Flu jab a couple of days ago ..in and out of the health centre in ✻2 mins✻ ..my arm feels like I've been punched by a small fist ..OCD...
    Post by: Ajax, Oct 2, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Should I buy a Freestyle Libre?

    There are parallels with my diabetes story ..at the end of last month, my lab test results showed my HbA1c had doubled to 108 mmol/mol ..so I...
    Post by: Ajax, Aug 23, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Anyone been shopping yet?

    Door staff in PPE inhibit me from entering a non-essential store ..to buy an item I don't need. I walk on by the coffee outlet I used to go to...
    Post by: Ajax, Jul 2, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    COVID-19: are you wearing a mask?

    I bought a pack of 10 single-use medical face masks from a community pharmacy ..in case it becomes compulsory on public transport, to wear one....
    Post by: Ajax, May 15, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Type 2, metformin and not blood monitoring do I need to self isolate?

    An algorithm may well be used to determine what constitutes ✻highest risk✻ ..based on a patient's medical history ..to trigger the order to...
    Post by: Ajax, Mar 22, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Is it ok to cut back on testing?

    I test twice-yearly ..at my Diabetic Reviews, which is enough for me. The dilemma facing a glucometerer is this .."if I take my eyes off ✻the...
    Post by: Ajax, Feb 20, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Type 2 should you be given blood sugar Monitor

    The ✻headline numbers✻ issued at my Diabetic Reviews ..is sufficient data for me to work with. I stick to my food plan, daily walk routes, and...
    Post by: Ajax, Jan 20, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Vitamins +

    Without the ✻symptoms✻ of B12 deficiency ..I'd gone through a phase of taking these vitamins ..I stopped buyin' 'em when I cottoned on that I...
    Post by: Ajax, Nov 19, 2019 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Metformin and Alcohol

    I apply all the recommendations in the ✻Patient Information Leaflet✻ ..so 'no ta' to booze. Metformin and me, we get on a treat ..there is no...
    Post by: Ajax, Oct 5, 2019 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    What's your view on the diabetes online community?

    A) I don't feel like a second-class diabetic ✻on here✻ B) Bad-tempered and abrasive posters put off visitors ..✻moderate✻ 'em out. C) This...
    Post by: Ajax, Sep 24, 2019 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Worried about Brexit, anyone else?

    Up to last week ..my meds were issued in 8 weeks' worth of doses ..but I've now been asked to collect 'em in monthly ✻batches✻ instead ..this...
    Post by: Ajax, Sep 11, 2019 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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