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We don't get good care because of the way the service is organised and funded. It will take years to sort it out properly. I think it is all about hospitals and GP Practices in competition for the same money. Diabetes care has been delegated or [relegated] to the GPs. Who in turn delegate as...

No don't agree. have a hobnob. If you have reeeaaaally been abstaining ,like a good sheep, you may find you hate them now . But then what wouldi you dream about ? Difficult one..... Congrats on your result!

No that's not it Roy. There are medical reasons.

How much metformin are you taking? Is it the ordinary metformin or the Sr version? Your doctor should step up your metformin gradually and if you can't tolerate it well you should insist on the SR version - the side effects are much less for most people. Having said that i does take quite...

Only if you promise to give credit where it is due. that would be your DSN or overall to DUK. After all, where would you be without all those lovely starchy carbs? When you are finally skinny enough to join the club you must have a word with my practice diabetes nurse. She will explaain that...

You may have a point about humans having eveolved to run. I am pretty sure you are right about he euphoric state. In fact it can become addictive as i am well aware . My husband used to be addicted o it . he ran marahons regularly . if for some reason he couldn't have his daily run i was as if...

Oh my! Not in front of the children! :lo: :shh:

I am almost certain it was sid who said that he had been told to measure in that way.

Not inending o go offtopic or derail anything but "exercise for fun " was something my old Gp used to say but he couldn't explain why exercise you enjoy should be better than any old exercise. Would be interested in your thoughts on this Borofergie. Is it just that we are more likely to...

Its hard o believe isn't it? In some ways it is the same old " a normal , healthy diet" Normal for whom? Non diabeitics of course!But to have diabetes means that you cannot process food in the same way as non -diabetics. I can understand why an organisation such as DUK or even the NHS...

Will probably be shouted at by all the low carb boffins but i found that the easiest way o begin with was to reduce or even cut out altogether the starchy carbs - bread rice pasta , and hen graually reinroduce hem tesin o see how much they raise your bgs or how much you can tolerate. if you...

Jim , seems to me you have every right to feel sorry for yourself , Just how much can anyone deal with without some help. I think you need an urgent medication review. A pharmacist could do this. In fact some will do it nline if you go to the well known Pharmacy chain websites , Boots...

#It sounds as though an error has crept in somewhere along the line. Maybe you could try asking a pharmacist? While I don't suppose it will do you much harm you don't want to take anything unnecessarily. My Practice found a diffficulty with TDS which is a term more familiar to hospital...

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You don't have o do anything you don't feel is righ for you. The Nurse in my pracice waned o pu me on insukin 3 years ago. I refused and my levels have dropped at every HBA1C since. I was no convinced i was the bes thing for me and not convinced by her arguments, In my case my previous GP had...

Re: Eye Help Needed Hi Robin, I have had so many laser sessions i have los rackof the number. This time it was to fix " the seroid injections I had a couple of onths ago. Unlike you I always hope that they can do he laser as hat means it will be longer before he injections have to be...

Huh! Don't ry to pull the wool over my eyes young ram! We old bats may not be able to see very well but we more than compensate with our other senses! I know what you and the rest of the flock are up to. :lol:

Thanks , as ever Phoenix. I looked at this just a short ime ago and wondered if hey were acually going to update it.