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  1. Debzz_

    Where do they stick you ...

    The receptionist had made my appointment with a HCA who then went to get the usual phlebotomist- after I had gone a few shades of green ....
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    Where do they stick you ...

    Had some bloods done today and she couldn't get any from my usual veins ... ouch ouch so eventually stabbed me on the back of my arm between wrist and elbow - refused to have it taken from back of my hand ! Needless to say I almost went into a heap at one point lol ..
  3. Debzz_

    Mrs May has her chips!

    Why can't she eat a few chips ? She's type 1 for anyone wondering and what she eats is up to her .
  4. Debzz_

    Metformin & Strokes

    I don't really see how Metformin could contribute to a stroke - I too would say it's a coincidence. Stroke risks build up over time - smoking , bad diet etc . Mini strokes are usually a warning sign . I hope your friend will make a good recovery
  5. Debzz_

    Why cant I lower blood sugar

    100 calories a day ?!!
  6. Debzz_

    Type 2 Soft drinks

    Soda stream do 5 zero sugar flavours http://www.sodastream.co.uk/flavours?cat=131
  7. Debzz_

    Type 2 Soft drinks

    That's very strange as Pepsi max is zero everything- I drink it doesn't affect me at all
  8. Debzz_

    Employment terminated

    I had a few calls from the company nurse asking if she could help .. didn't think she would do my ironing though... hehehe
  9. Debzz_

    Employment terminated

    That's really lovely- Thankyou
  10. Debzz_

    Employment terminated

    It was capability, a mainly manual role which I could no longer do - hopefully something else will come along but I am limited at the mo
  11. Debzz_

    Employment terminated

    Hopefully I will find something- its How right you are about team members - in the months I have had off work I have never had a message from my team leader , 1 message from my supervisor, not heard a thing from the other 5 or 6 colleagues . It takes nothing to ask how someone is doing etc ...
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    Employment terminated

    Thankyou everyone for your kind words ! Much appreciated. I wasn't very happy in this job if truth be told and although not the best of circumstances it will make some other things easier . Hopefully I will find something more suitable... sausage rolls were never my thing anyway ( that's a...
  13. Debzz_

    Employment terminated

    My job has been terminated on grounds of ill health .. to be honest I'm not bothered but on the other hand it proves that working for a large organisation you are sometimes just a number . Ah well their loss not mine .
  14. Debzz_

    Cracked heel

    Have you tried slapping on the cream you use then wearing gel socks to bed - be really liberal with creams
  15. Debzz_

    Lowering the thermostat....

    Male ... cold blooded ... tee hee
  16. Debzz_

    Ringing in ears

    My ears ring when my levels go high - when I was unwell just before my diagnosis it drove me nuts . Thankfully all ok at the mo
  17. Debzz_

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Fish n chips later ? It's Friday ... lol
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    Neuropathy - fingers, hands, wrists and forearms

    Hi Rob - I am sorry to see your struggles - I was diagnosed with carpal Tunnel in both my hands around 6 months before I was diagnosed with being T2 . A year before I had visited my GP as I had trouble with my feet - I was just fobbed off with that ! The trouble with my feet has increased and I...
  19. Debzz_

    Sweet potatoes

    I can eat a small baked spud or two small roasties with no effects - This makes me happy
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