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All down to the thinking at that time that if you need insulin anyway then no point finding out precisely what type you are and the tests are too costly anyway!! It took covid which prompted me to get a change of GP as could not make contact with diabetes nurse for advice. New surgery insisted...

I have just been informed that a referral for a CGM has now been forwarded to the CCG and I should hear within 2 months of my appointment. My clinic thinks I have a very strong case. As I do not have a smart phone am I limited on the types of monitors available to me? Do I have a choice? I want...

I was first diagnosed April 2011 - no symptoms but part of general blood tests for intermittent leg numbness/pins and needles. Started on 1x500mg Metformin and testing bloods. Rapidly went up tp 2 x 500mg, 3x 500mg 4 x 500mg, added 1 diamicron - then 2, then 3, then 4, all in a 16 month...

Dx 18 months ago and gone through all oral medication. On Humalog mix since end of September and moving onto MDI this Friday. From various posts want to push for Levemir rather than Lantus but already know I will have a fight as the practice nurse says the GP says it has to be Lantus. However I...

My history is that I was dxApril. 1x500mg Metformin. Tested again end May and put on 2x500mg. Tested last September put on 2x1000mg plus 1x30mg Diamicron. Tested December 2x30mg Diamicron and told to up it to 3 daily if levels not down to 4.00. Given meter plus strips. First reading 26...