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  1. pleinster

    Will statins lower my house price?

    The uncertainty of it all...if there's no guarantee they can have an impact on house prices - that's just another reason not to bother with statins. I hear steroids don't do much for market value either.
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    drinks

    I have no problems at all drinking very diluted Robinsons sugar free juices.
  3. pleinster

    Insulin Steroid?

    There are different kinds of steroids with different potential impact on the body's systems. I got my Type 2 diabetes from steroids. As for using any substance which might be classed as a steroid which is illegal or at least banned in certain sports (and in bodybuilding), check sites on...
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    Injecting through clothing...a possible source of contamination?

    It's not just a possibility; it's an inevitability. Most people would have a strong enough immune system to handle most potential infections but definitely not all.
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    Infection and Blood Sugars

    Hi. It is certainly not unusual for infections to increase BS levels. A number of antibiotics can also do this. I am on immuno suppressants for life post transplant which leaves me open to infections. I've had about half a dozen in last 12 months..some more aggressive than others... and each...
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    Hand luggage on aeroplane

    I do not use insulin myself...only the poor quality stuff inside my body...but I have heard from other Type 1s that x-rays can damage it. Just saying. Any thoughts?
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    6.0 yesterday around 10am. I too had trouble getting on to the site...eventually abandoned it. the home page presents all kinds of headaches.
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    Type 1 Kidneys/ACR

    By the way, sorry to not post sooner; I had great difficulty getting onto the site in the wee small hours..and was kicked off nearly two thirds of the way through my reply. I hope it helps relax you, @victry77.
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    Type 1 Kidneys/ACR

    Hi. I was tagged by @Bluetit1802...because I was born with kidney disease and have been monitored since diagnosis at 17; I am now 55 and had a successful transplant over two years ago. First up - your eGFR is not just ok it's very good. I am not sure where the idea of it needs to be 90% comes...
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