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I have knocked my second toe nail off it’s hanging on at the corner. It’s bled quite a lot. It’s not gushing but still trickling a bit. I can’t cover it as the nail sticks into the wound and I can’t put any antiseptic on it as it’s still bleeding a bit Anyone recommend best course of action...

[emoji112] hello, I am on a lot of meds similar to most of you i imagine. I recently got new meds , and a lot of online medical interaction checkers dont recognise some and when you have around 5 meds take already how on Earth can I check? Chemists seem reluctant to check too. Just wondering if...

Hi I am taking Jardiance and finally getting readings around 7 , sometimes slightly higher but not much. Iv realised if I have fewer carbs I can enjoy an odd ice cream or sweet thing. Even fruit and my readings are still low in the mornings Is this ok though do you think?Feels wrong but I guess...

Hi feeling a little down today, I finally got to 7 the other day (blood read) and I had a fake hypo , ate sensible lunch no sugar as understood why. Then had the worst headache /migraine for 7 hours! I’m drinking loads of water. I often get them with fake hypos as a warning sign I just don’t...

Hello Iv been high so long I don’t know what number I’m actually aiming for! Is it 7? [emoji120] thank you

Hi I am now taking Jardiance and amazed how quickly it’s lower my sugars. I was having a morning read of 15 after just 3 days it’s 9 My question is how do I avoid going too low as this had been very quick?

Hello I am type 2 - I take metformin & saxoglyptin and now I have been put on empagliflozin (Jardiance ) I believe. Question is do I need to test sugars when driving - I am not in insulin. Thank you [emoji120]

Hi my Care Sens Duo has been playing up. I put new batteries in other day and it’s only giving me occasional reads and sometimes error messages. It is since it got colder , our flat is cold we don’t have heating on yet. Do you think it could be that. It gave me a scary reading today but must...

Hi just wondered if anyone has had hypos on these meds pls? Considering them at the moment.

So I unsuccessfully tried glyclazide, after two hypos , one which I thought was a heart attack, went from 11 to 3 in an hour. Severe severe tiredness , and my fingers are so sore from all the testing. So now back to square one. Want to try me on Jardiance but I am very prone to water...

Hi could anyone advise best monitor please and what the costs are likely to be? Thank you

Hello I am being offered Jardiance but I am prone to urine infections. I know and accept it can give you thrush it’s the UTIS that worry me most. Has anyone else experienced UTIS on this led please? Thank you

Hi I have started on gliclozide meds I am type 2. I am noticing I feel low anything 7 or below where it should be 5 apparently I went got a walk for 30 mins with a reading of 9 and planned to have lunch after. I think I had a hypo when I got back my reading was 5.9 but I was shaking ...

Hello I have started testing due to new medication I have to now.(gliclazide) My morning reads have been around 8 which I think is pretty good. When I eat they go up to 10-14 afterwards. Is this normal please? Am I right thinking ad long as my first read of the day is low I’m ok? Thank you

Hello I have recently started a new medication and it is dramatically reducing my sugar readings! Whilst this is good (today was 7 after lunch and a walk) how do I know what reading is too low? I’m nervous at 7? Especially since DVLA won’t let you drive at 5 below. Thanks in advance for any...

Hi sorry another question about glyclozide- So if I set off for a coffee in morning- blood test before leaving - Then go in shop for 5 minutes do I have to retest after that before I set off again? I make loads of these little trips to shops then might sit in my car ten minutes So my...

Hi can I just ask please does taking glyclozide mean I need to report to DVLA pls?

Hi all I have posted a few times about my fear of glyclozide and my blood sugars being 100. My morning reads were between 12-15, despite me losing 2 stone, walking, dance classes , low carb etc etc [emoji20] I have finally given in and taken x 2 tablets over 2 days and this morning I couldn’t...

Hi I have just been referred for this I just wondered if anyone else has tried this yet. Il be honest I don’t know what it is yet.

I just wondered if anyone has reduced carbs so much etc they were able to get off this med at done point. I just worry il be stuck in it forever. Also did you gain weight on it and if so how much? Sorry for lots of questions on this.