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Hi, Does anybody know if the above have the same ingredients? I’ve been on Ozempic and once starting the highest dose I was randomly sick over many months until I stopped taking it. I’ve just been on Rybelsus and once starting the 7mg tablet the sickness returned so I’ve stopped taking that...

Hi For those that have had trigger finger did u find the fingers next to it have pain in them. I have trigger finger in both my ring fingers and find that I get pain in both middle fingers.

Hi, What’s the best way to reduce cholesterol without medication please. I don’t know what my result is but had a link from my drs surgery asking me if I wanted to go on a statin which I don’t particularly. Edit x 1, I have no idea really what cholesterol is, what food it’s in etc Edit x 2...

Hi, Does anybody use the above meter as my drs surgery are changing meters to this one.

Would 100 units of lantus a day be considered too much to take? Just edited to say this was what my mother was taking last year and her bloods were good. Her consultant said that she was taking too much insulin and changed her to Humilin m3. Since using that her hba1c has gone up and she’s...

Hi, Just a quick question regarding the above. My mum was changed onto this from Lantus she’s not sure why. Her blood sugars were fine on the Lantus but since changing to the Humalin her blood sugars are all over the place. Her evening dose is meant to be taken 1/2 before her tea is this...

Hi, my latest hba1c is 64 can someone convert it for me as I don’t understand these numbers. Thanks.

Hi, I know I’ve asked before on here if anybody has trigger finger, but as the one I have on my right hand is very painful I contacted my dr via the patches system asking for some painkillers for it. I now have an appointment with a physio in a few weeks. Had anyone else been referred to...

Hi, After now not eating chocolate for almost two weeks now I’ve decided I probably need to exercise. I’ve never ever done any in my life so wouldn’t know where to start. I really need to do chair exercise as I’m currently not able to walk very far, I have a very painful right foot. I’ve...

Hi, I’ve decided to go cold turkey on sweet things. I had my last chocolate on Monday morning. It’s early days but I’m having 2 weatabix for breakfast and 1 sandwich lunchtime. Last night I had a plate of wedges and mayonnaise. Tonight I’m just gonna have some mini spring rolls for tea. I’m...

Hi, My mum uses a sharps box for her needles, does anybody else use these and have them collected when full? My mum is housebound. Thanks

Hi, does anyone on here have trigger finger if so is there a way to get rid of it. I have it in the middle finger of my left hand, had it for a long time. I now have it in a finger on the right hand. It’s quite painful. Any advice?

I have posted before about my serious chocolate addiction. It is getting very out of hand I’m eating at least 2 packets of chocolate (109g) a day that’s without biscuits and cakes as well. I rarely eat savoury food. I had a roast on Sunday and twice this week I’ve eaten spaghetti bolognaise and...

Hi, does anyone on here use 8mm needles? I’m just curious as a around a month and a half ago my mum had a phone call from the diabetic nurse at the gp practice (she goes to the hospital for this) who was talking to her like she was 5 years old and kept saying she was concerned for her safety...

I wouldn’t normally ask on here but I have 1 eye that’s sort of hurts as though I’ve got something in it but it feels like my eye is blood shot. Would it be best to ‘try’ and get in at my drs or go to an opticians?

Hi, Has anyone been started on this yet?

Hi, can anyone tell me how my BS can go from 21.5 to 3.3 in two and a half hours without me actually doing anything? I really don’t understand this diabetes!

As I only eat just one hot meal a week I test before and 2 hours after. After a recent annual check at the hospital the Dr asked why I tested 2 hours after. I explained although I’d thought she would know why. She told me only to test before meals, I then tried to explain that I don’t eat...

Hi, I had an annual review on Monday at the hospital where I’m treated. Had a lady I’d never seen before commenting on different things. I told her I’d stopped taking Ozempic she didn’t ask why only when I stopped taking it. She flicked through my meter, which is usually downloaded when I’m...

I have a friend who is prediabetic and we were discussing diabetes and I didn’t realise but she thinks all overweight people have diabetes! Where do people come up with these ideas. She seemed very shocked when I said anyone can be diabetic.