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  1. J

    How Are You Coping With The Heat (uk)?

    The best 250 quid I ever spent was on a portable aircon unit. just hang the hose out the window and close the door, sheer bliss :)
  2. J

    Blood Sugar Monitors

    When you contact Beyer, ask them to send you a bottle of control solution. They will send it free of charge.
  3. J

    Alternatives To Micropore Tape

    Opsite is good, forget Amazon, way too many people trying to make excessive profit there. I get mine from the local chemist, not for a sensor but for covering topical skin numbing cream, (big wuss with needles)
  4. J

    Type 2 New meter - old meter issue

    I would suggest you check using a control solution for each device to ensure they are operating within their limits.
  5. J

    Needing some advice on complication when glucose testing.

    I use the Genteel, I find one of the best sites to use it on is just about anywhere on the heel of the palm. It is certainly not painful there. Come to think of it the heel of the palm is a suggested alternate site for testing anyway, no reason you cannot use any standard lancing device there to...
  6. J

    Type 2 Weight loss

    More information may get you more replies:- - Medications - Meter readings - Diet - Symptoms etc.
  7. J

    Type 2 Type 2 diabetic diagnosed December 2017 on 4x metformin daily - Burnt sugar taste and smell

    Metformin really screwed me over in the early months of taking it (1g AM & 1g PM) I had a strange taste in my mouth all the time and my appetite hit rock bottom. I can't comment on the smell as I was completely blocked up with nasal polyps, ironically it was the operation to remove these that...
  8. J

    Low carb bread

    This may help https://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/asda-compare-prices/Bread/The_Polish_Bakery_Brown_Bread_Chleb_Wiejski_800g.html
  9. J

    Refused test strips

    You can find good deals on Contour Next strips on ebay of all places. I buy a two to four hundred at a time. Just make sure you get the right ones, there a two types usually available.
  10. J

    One Touch Comfort discontinuation - recommend me a lancing device.

    One last suggestion if money is no object, Genteel lancing device.
  11. J

    Lidl protein rolls!! I think we should all complain about them being discontinued!

    Who says they are being discontinued? I just bought a bunch in my local.
  12. J

    and the punchline is?

    Nana nana nana nana Batman!!!!
  13. J

    PSA - Control solution for Contour meters

    My free bottle arrived in the post this morning. Glad to report my meter is still within tolerance :)
  14. J

    PSA - Control solution for Contour meters

    Not sure if this if well known or not, but I have just found out that Ascensia will send out free control solution if you register your meter with them. 0345 600 60 30. Just a simple phone call. Saves paying very exorbitant prices being asked on Amazon/Ebay.
  15. J

    Medi alert bracelets

    Here's mine from theidband.com I can recommend them for a good product and very speedy service.
  16. J

    Baking with fructose

    Monin sugar free caramel syrup, I can't taste the difference from the full sugar one.
  17. J

    Type 2 Stevia

    I have been using Monin sugar free caramel syrup in my porridge, tea, coffee etc. basically anything that you enjoy sweetened. This is the same stuff that many of the coffee chains use, and is available on Amazon for about 10 quid a liter.
  18. J

    Apple cider vinegar. Yuk.

    I find that simply diluting it with plain ol' tap water does the trick
  19. J

    Painful finger prick testing in press images

    Did you have to use plastic cutlery :angelic:
  20. J

    GlucoMen aero 2K on iPhone?

    I may be wrong here but from everything I have read Apple doesn't do NFC except for Applepay, and the chip is locked down somewhat, impossible to be used by 3rd party apps. NFC is more of an Android thing tbh. You need a meter that connects through BT or WiFi to your iPhone. The Contour Next One...
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