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Sorry that you are feeling bad about your news. I hope things improve. Are you meeting with your consultant to discuss? Take care Doug

I don't have one but it was launched on 18 March. Doug

Sorry I cannot be of direct help as I have not used it. I did find this abstract, however: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19374872 Regards Doug

Hi bessboo06 Welcome to the forum. I hope that we can be of help to you. Most medications will have some risk of side effects - either of a minor or major type. As far as I can tell, thyroid cancer has only been found in rodents and not people at high doses of liraglutide (victoza). This...

Hi diabeticdancer Looks like you have done my exercise too and have my share of energy!! Well done you in getting your blood sugars down. Sorry I cannot help with the Pump issue. I am sure someone will be able to help. I have moved your thread to our pumping area of the forum for our experts...

Hi Trakkypat Welcome to the forum. We will always do our best to help you. Here is a good article about electrolytes: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153188.php I hope you find it helpful. They will need to determine why you have an imbalance. The high blood sugars and the...

You certainly need to test regularly as a way to know how you react to foods in your diet. 1 month of test strips is a joke to get a handle on that. I am 15 years in and it is not as much of an issue for me now although I always have my strips for when I need them. Part of the Diabetes National...

I read that a metformin tablet has a half-life of 3 hours and the rest will go over 24 hours. By continuously taking the pills regularly you build up a therapeutic level over time, as Indy says. Doug

Letters such as you have had can cause great worry, semiphonic. I received a letter on one occasion that told me I had early retinopathy changes and it had me ringing up my optometrist and pleading to be seen immediately. Fortunately she is a good friend and did a slit-lamp examination and...

Naquada Just interested why you are buying your own testing strips if your GP is prepared to at least give them to you for a while. My GP is not keen but I came to an arrangement with her about only using them when I felt I needed them and not on a regular basis. That way they remain on repeat...

I have HbA1c readings in the normal range and still have 6 monthly tests The test coinciding with my annual diabetic check also has lipids, kidney and liver functions tests. The mid 6 month test is only HbA1c. Doug

As with a lot of these types of articles, what is good for one person may be bad for another. Life is not easy!! Doug

Hi Bigrobxxx Did you get to see the nurse about the burning problem you had when injecting? Has that cleared up? There are lots of problems that could cause the symptoms you describe, including tendon problems Best to get it checked out. Take care Doug

Hi Welcome to the Forum - even though you come in difficult circumstances. Given your complex medical situation, I would feel that it is best if you discuss the effects that your medications are having on you with your consultant, doctor or nurse. There may be a better medication plan for...

Hi Damonite I have placed your post so that is can be seen in the Ask a question and Type 1 areas of the forum. I hope that one of our insulin users gets back to you quickly. Take care Doug

If you use the research facility on the forum with muffins and almond flour as keywords that will bring up recipes on this forum. I also had a look at http://snappygourmet.com/2013/09/19/easy-almond-flour-muffins/ Google brought up a number if other hits when searching for almond flour muffins...

I know that some oral medications, like metformin, are out of patent and come in a generic form. As to insulin, I guess as new types come along they will be in patent and not available as generics. The patent is, of course, the way that pharma companies recoup their research and development...

I hope that one of our Type 1 members will be able to shed some light on your current issues. I know that, generally, being ill can effect your BS levels and taking a sugar based medication will be an added complication. I wish you well and a speedy resolution of your current problems. Doug

Welcome to the Forum. I hope that we will be able to answer any questions you might have. There is a huge amount of the knowledge of living with diabetes that you will be able to tap into. Above all, do not worry but take the learning process at your own pace. Take care Doug