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  1. Plockton

    Weight Loss - But BM's in Double Figures

    Hi all - wonder if anyone out there can help. Have been Type 2 for 10 years or more (am now 67) and, up until June/July this year was taking Metformin and Lantus. My BM's were between 4 - 7 - all good - but my weight had risen to 11.7 and in an effort to lose weight, had a trial of not being...
  2. Plockton

    Hello To All

    Just to say hello to everyone here. I'mType 2 - diagnosed several years ago - and have been lurking around this site for several years. Have progressed over those years and am now on Lantus 22 units daily and Metformin - plus the usual statin/bp med and aspirin. I have asked a couple of...
  3. Plockton

    1.5 ??

    HI there all - I'm a Type 2 - diagnosed several years ago - started on meds and progressed to currently Lantus 22 units daily and Metformin - + the usual statin/ bp med and aspirin. I've been lurking on this site for years - and am currently building my store of knowledge to try low carbing to...
  4. Plockton

    Testing Before Driving + 2 Hourly

    Hi - with regard to the above - I am a Type II - on insulin - and have recently found out about the DVLA rules for testing before driving and then every 2hours during the journey. I have looked at the new Accu-Check Mobile meter as I thought this might be ideal to use in the car - to save all...
  5. Plockton

    ACTOS/Pioglitazone

    Hello there, Have any of you good people out there had any nasty side effects from taking Actos tablets? :? Have been on it for a short while now and as I have been experiencing some rather unpleasant feelings of late, wonder if they could be down to this tablet.
  6. Plockton

    Made A Start

    Well, I'm back from my holidays so am ready to start trying to control my diabetes instead of it controlling me! 8) My sugar levels were off the wall at the end of my holiday but I came back determined to give the low carbs a go. I work in a surgery and was talking to the 'diabetic' nurse who...
  7. Plockton

    Another Newbie

    Just to say hello to all of you. :D Was diagnosed back in 2006 with Type II. Started off with diet control, but after my annual review last week my gp has added in yet another tablet - now I'm currently on 8 tablets for diabetes plus the associated statin/aspirin/bp tabs. :cry: So, I feel...
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