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If you use the same pharmacy they should take the number off your exemption card and then they won't ask for it again. I always take my card with me just in case they ever ask for it, I would rather have it and not need to show it than not take it and someone new saying I need to see your card...

So far now I have taken 5 SR Metformin tablets and nothing. I was on the regular metformin for 2 years and had to reduce down to one a day as if I had more than one I was on the porcelain more. I have been told to take one for 10 days after dinner then after 10 days take 2 a day so fingers...

I agree about the NHS policy on diabetes. My dad in April of this year was scheduled for an endoscopy and colonoscopy. He is a Type II. When the appointment first arrived it was for 3:30pm! I rang and rescheduled saying he is diabetic, he can't go without food for over 24 hrs. They then...

They are so adorable. We lost our black lab who was 11 years old in May 2015 and a week later we got Barney, a springador pup. He is now 16 months old and is into everything. I swear he has a neck like a giraffe LOL. He chewed my dad's cheque book this morning!

You are not disgusting at all and you should not feel that way. But I can understand how some people can't stand the sight of blood so I would just try to do your testing in private perhaps?

Hi Choulsey I am also new on here but not to diabetes. My doctor put me on the regular metformin a couple of years ago and all the time if I took 2 I was never off the toilet. My doctor didn't listen to me but my new doctor at the same practice has listened to me and put me on the SR...

I was on the regular Metformin for 2 years until I changed the doctor at my practice. I kept saying to the old one I can only take one Metformin tablet, if I take 2 I am on the toilet all day he never listened. I am now seeing a new doctor at the same practice and he has given me SR Metformin...

Thank you for your replies. Yes I was finding myself not eating all day then having a pizza or something bad after finally getting my mum to bed. She is now in a care home though.

Hi all I am a newbie to this forum but not to diabetes. I have been diagnosed for 6 years now. I have joined this forum because my diabetes is no longer in control and I really want to get it back in control. My mum was diagnosed with dementia and I was looking after her and let my eating...