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  1. hallii
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    1st week BG numbers and likelihood/benefits of medication

    Re: 1st week BG numbers and likelihood/benefits of medicatio Just don't try and do it all in a week. Your body takes time to get used to the...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 22, 2013 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Senior Moments

    That's my point Donnellydogs, nothing makes you or me a senior citizen, (God how I hate that expression). There seems to be a need somehow to...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 22, 2013 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  3. hallii
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    Dessert

    I don't think an A1c of 6.8% is "good" it is not bad, but could be better. We all have to accept the best results we can manage and we are all...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 21, 2013 in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
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    Senior Moments

    Are "Seniors" considered to be any different to "normal" diabetics? Do you feel different? I don't, I am a grandafther, I enjoy life, I ride a...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 21, 2013 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Senior Moments

    My reply has gone, disappeared, I still say that to introduce a special topic for OAPs, Oldies, Wrinklies, or if you like "Seniors" (U.S.) is...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 21, 2013 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Medication dropped and feeling rough.

    Try asking the doctor and by pass the nurse. Explain how you feel and why you want the extra 500mg. Metformin is a cheap and effective...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 21, 2013 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    What do I ask the Doctor?

    One thing is for sure, with blood sugars at 16 plus you need some medication pretty quick. Your doctor does have other oral medications you might...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 21, 2013 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Finger prick difficulties

    Strange but true, at least for me is that lancets hurt a lot less when they are quite blunt. I have been using the same blunt one for many months,...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 21, 2013 in forum: Ask A Question
  9. hallii
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    blood test hba1c level 46mmol

    46 mmol/mol is not that high. Many on here would be happy with that sort of level. What it means is that you have been "caught" early. You will...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 19, 2013 in forum: Greetings and Introductions
  10. hallii
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    Hi and can you help?

    Hello and welcome here. You will find we discuss anything and everything on here, there is no embarrassment. It sounds like you are one of those...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 19, 2013 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
  11. hallii
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    Test strips

    My Doctor, who is very good in every other respect, simply refuses to prescribe any test strips, nil, zilch not even one. His reasoning is that...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 19, 2013 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Hypos?

    T2 on diet and exercise don't get hypos. A hypo is when you BGs go to low, maybe 3.8 or less, but some people can go this low and still not have...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 18, 2013 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Blood test results

    You should ask for a copy of all test results, you can then understand them better. It doesn't matter how the results are presented, there are...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 17, 2013 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Are my blisters type 2 related?

    I doubt it has anything to do with T2 directly, but T2 can make us a lot more prone to some odd infections. The blisters sound like "Foot and...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 17, 2013 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Ants surrounding urine - diabetes?

    If he wants a quick and rough and ready idea then tell him to taste his urine, if it tastes sweet it is time to go and see the doc. If it tastes...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 17, 2013 in forum: Ask A Question
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    pasta

    Proper wholemeal pasta, the stuff you can see the bran bits in, does not spike me anything like ordinary stuff. I only eat 50 grams at a time and...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 17, 2013 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    Is it legal to urinate in public if you're diabetic?

    It is against the law, anyway there are a raft of other charges that could be brought such as indecent exposure, outraging public decency and so...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 17, 2013 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Type 2 and Fruit?

    I do eat fruit and find that apples are OK, but not pink ones like Royal Gala or Pink Lady, Cox's are OK and so are most green apples. Bananas...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 16, 2013 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    Diagnosed type 2 this morning

    You have to just go along and listen to what is being said. You will be given some leaflets and maybe a personal plan, diet advice will be given...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 15, 2013 in forum: Greetings and Introductions
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    Any suggestions of what to have with porridge

    Lucky you being able to eat cereals, I cannot eat either porridge or Weetabix they push my BGs up far to much. Maybe if you can manage porridge...
    Post by: hallii, Jan 15, 2013 in forum: Ask A Question
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