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Hi, Having a bit of a tidy up today and found 3 blood glucose meters. Does anyone want one? 1x BG Star 1x One Touch Verio iQ 1x Freestyle Insulinx All are new and in sealed boxes If you are in the Weymouth (Dorset) area and you could use one of them please send me a PM. Thanks

Been out for meals a couple of times recentlywhich is a rarity for me really. I've been carb-counting for quite a while now, so don't have any problems with working out my intake yet coincidently, two days on the trot and at two different places I was given standard cola after asking for diet...

Hi, At my last renal appointment, the consultant mentioned the relatively new online service called Renal Patient View https://www.renalpatientview.org/index.do Apparently many renal clinics around the country have joined the NHS run site, which allows individuals to access their own records...

In July the Post Office introduced new rules regarding the sending of Lithium batteries in the mail. It allows for batteries to be sent IN or WITH a device, but not as a sole item, which causes a problem for glucose meter users who have always been offered free battery replacements. I just tried...

What you describe could well be diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage, usually in the feet or hands). It is a very common 'complication' and I found it to be quite unpleasant at times. I took various tablets prescribed by my GP with varying success. The one thing that did help me and is widely...

Hi All, This time next month it will be Diabetes Week. I just wondered what would you do if there was a No-Diabetes Week, a week when diabetes and all that goes with it just didn't exist? Personally, I'd use the driving licence that was revoked to ride my Harley Davidson, take the family on a...

My eyesight is pretty poor and I've lost interest in reading over the last few years because of it. I have listened to books for the blind, but I don't like the fact that I'm locked into it with earphones and just seem to be not part of what is going on around me. My son recently bought a Kindle...

Hi, Although I have a regular 3-4 monthly renal check-up at my local hospital, I just had my 6 month review with the Oxford Renal team, who have been keeping an eye on my kidney function for some years with a view to me having a kidney & pancreas transplant. The big news is that it appears my...

Hi, I had my right leg amputated below the knee in April and yesterday I took delivery of my first prosthetic leg. Although I have travelled to the US many times as a diabetic, we are planning a trip for next year which will be the first time I have had to take a prosthetic on a flight and a...

Hi, Just a quick "heads-up" for all those of us who have been trying to get a free Contour USB meter from Bayer without success. I just collected my box of BD 4mm needles and there was a voucher/form to send off to Bayer for a completely free Contour USB meter on the top of the box. The offer is...

Hi All, Over 35 years of having diabetes I have been through most situations relating to living with it but I am now experiencing something quite odd. My diabetes has always been easily upset and described by some of the specialists as "brittle" or "fragile". I have been taking quite high doses...

Hi, After many years of trying to lower my cholesterol level, I was really pleased to see that my recent blood test results showed my level is down to 4.1 Having had levels slowly reducing from over 11 over the past 10 years and hovering around 6.5ish for about 2 years, I was over the moon to...

Hi, I have been offered the possablility of a pancreas only transplant, having been taken off the SKP transplant list because my kidney output is now steady at about 38% for the last 2 years or so. However, the surgeon thinks that I may be "insulin resistant". This is because I take a higher...

Hi, Is anyone else watching the cycling Tour of California on ITV4 at the moment? There is a team called Type 1, whose riders are T1 diabetics. The tour is covering about 120km per day at about 35kmh and they are all doing well! They have entered to highlight both T1 diabetes and also the fact...

Hi, I had a note stuck to my prescription when I collected it yesterday warning me of a potential problem with taking both Bezafibrate & Ezetimibe. I can't seem to find anything specific online regarding this so I wondered if anyone else has come across this warning? I've been on them both for a...

Hi, As a recipient of Incapacity Benefit due to many complications caused by long-term diabetes, I would be interested to hear from anyone in a similar situation who has had to take the new benefit eligability test. I am due for a general review of the IB in February 2011 and although I don't...

Hi, I just had my kidney check up today and got a bit of a surprise. I've been in stage 3 CKD for 3 years now and had results that put me at stage 4 (28% function) for a while, before returning to stage 3 again (35% function), where I am at present. I've been accepted on the kidney/pancreas...

Hi, After being diabetic for well over 30 years I thought I knew at least the basics of how it all works (or doesn't work) but here's something I've just found out about. I always thought that, as a diabetic, excercise would lower your blood sugar. But it seems that's not always the case... I...

Hi, I've just started to use Pilocarpine drops to stabilize the pressure in my eyes until I have laser surgery to create a hole in each iris to relieve the pressure permanently. The list of side effects is quite varied and extensive but doesn't mention any effect on blood sugar levels. Since...

Hi, With the holiday season not too far away now, I thought members may be interested in the following link. We have visited Walt Disney World a few times and find that almost every dining place has a lot of well informed staff where diabetes is concered. But if you like to know what to expect...