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  1. borderter

    Anyone had shingles vaccine

    Due to have the vac soon but wonder if any side effects and does it affect diabetes control
  2. borderter

    Sick days insulin requirements

    What about sick day rules for type 1.5 or type2
  3. borderter

    Metformine and Pioglitazone

    No probs defo no depression etc and that was the scary thing was not suicidal and this mindset just happened ,guess that the speed i was stopped from this drug could mean i was not alone with this
  4. borderter

    Metformine and Pioglitazone

    On Pioglitazone I calmly decided that as we are all doomed to die eventually i would just go now WOW. Nurse stopped pio instantly and all returned to normal so be very aware of odd effects
  5. borderter

    Flushing - help please!!!

    Still getting flushes 30 years after hysterectomy and its just as you say, fling off bedding then wake shivering to climb under again
  6. borderter

    Mixed ?

    Was told to roll and gently invert to remix but really have to shake quite hard
  7. borderter

    Mixed ?

    Recently was changed to novo 30 a mixed insulin but it seems to want to stay clumpy and need to shake quite firmly to mix it,had new script and that is the same so is this normal?
  8. borderter

    Meter/insulin pen pretty case!

    Not arrived yet so very curious
  9. borderter

    Meter/insulin pen pretty case!

    My birdie case has a fold over flap in front hope ive not bought something of no use
  10. borderter

    Meter/insulin pen pretty case!

    Bought the birdy one ,fed up with my weeny case so glad i saw this;)
  11. borderter

    Kelp tablets

    Anyone take this for glucose control .Trying them for hair loss problem but found glucose levels better only thing is its upset my tum a bit but hoping it will improve over time
  12. borderter

    Forced to change to Omnitest 3 Meter

    Our practice changed everyone to the jazz meter which i did not like so did research on strip prices for other meters as this is what is driving this pct change.Found the TrueYou meter strips were the same price as Jazz ones so rang manufacturer and they kindly sent me a meter to try ,it takes a...
  13. borderter

    Glucolab meter

    Liked the design but it lacked accuracy
  14. borderter

    Pill cutter

    Smallest manufactured dose of Metoprolol is 50 mg and i need 12.5 mg .Other pills all have nasty side effects so only this one any good but just wish it was made in smaller size
  15. borderter

    Pill cutter

    Anyone know of a pill cutter that quarters pills in one go as fed up halving then halving again the pills which are really small to start with. :(
  16. borderter

    Mixed insulin

    I use novorapid at lunchtime and mixed morning and evening it works for me
  17. borderter

    Should I be worried

    Fasting bloods gave 4.5 but after 16 hours fast not suprised .Having difficulty getting him to see gp. Dns at practice says see how it goes and see doc if you are worried Two hours after lunch yesterday he was 7.5 but had just done hilly dog walk so still concerned
  18. borderter

    Should I be worried

    Just remembered hubby has the shakes this morning same as i get when going hypo but didnt pay it much attention as hes not diabetic
  19. borderter

    Should I be worried

    My hubby has early dementia and heart disease and has just had his health check following blood tests. Nurse said "something about diabetes" but cant recall whether good or bad .Have just taken his levels on two separate meters one read 9.5 and one read 9.2 this was 2.5 hours post meal and that...
  20. borderter

    Splitting sites for larger amounts of insulin

    I have the bernstein book but cant remember reading this Am trying this system anything is worth getting better levels
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