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    Type 2 How many carbs??

    Be aware of everything you eat you need to look at the label on every item you buy and add them up, you will soon see the foods to avoid and the foods you know are low on carbs. You may need to give up on things like pasta, rice, potatoes, crisps, chocolate, sweets and several other items of...
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    Work

    Good Plan Jaylee... Sadly all to often attendants have to re.stock shelves and go and assist people with any number of things in the smaller garage's. Contactless card payments is going to help however so many still use cash and constant skin contact is unavoidable... the numbers in garages...
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    Work

    I have just today decided to self isolate, I am a key worker and months away from retirement health is the number 1 factor in all decision making from here on in for all of us. It is every-bodies duty to do the right thing, whatever that means to YOU! You will place the Doctors in the posistion...
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    Type 2 why not self isolate??

    I propose that Our Government pays Jim a retainer fee so that they can print out Jims avatar and post it on every street corner and in every supermarket, port and airport. Po
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    Since We’re In An At Risk Group Are We Entitled To Use The Segregated Shopping Hours?

    See my latest poem on my blog old friend... https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog/poemagraphic.503830/ Po
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    T2 diabetic on insulin

    These are trying times for key workers... I am wondering if my life is worth more than the pittance of pay I receive... It has been said 'we all have our price' How much would be enough to reimburse me just the for worry... never mind actually going in? I don't do my job 'just' for the...
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    Covid 19 advice

    You don't say what your job is, you could be classed as a key worker. The good news is from next week there will be far less people on our streets. Po
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    Face masks!

    On the digital thermometer note... I have used the kitchen probe thermo... No not there! under my arm, it is a quick way to get an idea of your body temp. Po
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    Type 1 Getting food whilst quarantinig

    Sorry Mike my bad. I am overreacting a lot this week it seems... to some!
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    Since We’re In An At Risk Group Are We Entitled To Use The Segregated Shopping Hours?

    I firmly think that the word 'if' should banned.
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    Diabetes and work

    I feel that regardless of what the NHS and Government 'advises' Because NOTHING will be 'Enforced! If you can stay away from people and work DO. Your life and everybody's life is priceless. We need to put health and well-being over and above any fiscal remuneration as much as we all...
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    Type 1 Getting food whilst quarantinig

    How wrong you are... the numbers are based on facts... watch the numbers rise over the next couple weeks.
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    Face masks!

    The safest things we ALL need to do is stay away from people... all people as much as we possibly can for as long as we can. I live in North Norfolk and the coast was full of people today and will be again tomorrow, almost for certain.This same situation is rife all over the country. How...
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    Face masks!

    A huge thank you to the mods who do a sterling job keeping up standards... Long may this continue. Po
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    Face masks!

    I thought this might be of some help to people over the coming Months. I have posted a poem elsewhere and I have copied it here so the comments after it are taken in context. Please do feel free to add comments as we can all learn from each others experiences. (poem edited by moderator to...
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    Where do I stand with work and coronovirus risk

    This is the 64 million dollar question that the government has not answered YET! Some will say the NHS will tell you Monday... Don't hold your breath. Po None of us really know at the current time BTW Welcome to the madcap world of diabetes.co.uk You will get a response soon, try and enjoy...
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    Diabetic nurse opinion on corona risk

    It is relevant everywhere and anywhere if you care Po
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    Eat, drink and be merry because Covid-19?

    Not wishing to sound stupid Jim could you tell me what the Five Universal Laws of Human Stupidity are please. I love the fact (if it is one, It is impossible to tell these days) there are 5 laws. I must say I believe you are 100% correct in your assumptions about Trump, I put bumbling Boris in...
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    Eat, drink and be merry because Covid-19?

    Could be 'Fake News' Trump appeared unaware of his grandfather’s cause of death, he cited another family member — a “super-genius uncle,” his grandfather’s youngest son — as having given him the family genes to understand the science of the coronavirus outbreak. “People are really surprised...
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