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    Needles

    Thanks...are you in UK? Not heard of them.
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    Needles

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    Needles

    Thank you! So you get BD needles on prescription? Mine were changed to the ones I don't like, but if others are getting BD then I don't see why I can't....
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    Needles

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    Needles

    What pen needles does everyone use in UK? What ones are prescribed for you: I do not like the ones I've been prescribed called Omnican (cheapest ones, they are obviously tryin g to keep costs down) Cheers.
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    Newly diagnosed.....

    Hi, thanks so much for your detailed reply! Hubby has had a full blood test and an hba1c which is high. No results from resto of tests yet. I feel amazed at the attitude to Type 2, whether that's because Iam a Type 1 and it's all guns blazing with check I don't know but not seen by a...
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    Newly diagnosed.....

    Thank you very much that is really helpful as my husband is panicking if he doesn't take it within a few minutes of food at the moment. As a Type 1 myself I am pretty shocked that Type 2s aren't prescribed strips, how can they know how their blood sugar is?? Anyway thanks again, a lot of...
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    Newly diagnosed.....

    Thank you !
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    Newly diagnosed.....

    My husband has just been diagnosed with Type 2 and even though I am Type I don't know much about Type 2. He is currently on 2 tablets of Metformin a day (500mg) and has been told to increase to 3 a day in the next couple of days before he goes back on Wed.. When he initially went to the...
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    Type 1 Changing diabetes team

    OK thanks very much! I am just not happy with them and rather than complain and then forever be seen as "the problem patient" by them I would rather see if I can go somewhere else. At the moment I don't go to an actual hospital and I cant remember the last time I saw a consultant and that seems...
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    Type 1 Changing diabetes team

    I am not happy with my diabetes nurse team. How do I go about changing to another hospital in my area> Do I need to get a referral from my GP? Thanks.
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    Background insulin

    ok thank you :)
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    Background insulin

    Thank you, i appreciate your thoughts. Well i've been diabetic for 38 yrs and still dont know stuff!
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    Background insulin

    Thank you! Did you ask for Tresiba or did they suggest it?My overnight alantus is running out about 2 hrs before i normally inject and eat so i need to change.
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