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I have just ordered my repeat script on the patient access site and found this drug on my list, I was on Glucophage sr and am assuming they are the same. Has anyone else had this happen? there has been no consultation of this change. so what should i expect if anything regarding health changes...

Hi folks, Just wondering what everyone does with their older meters when they have an upgrade or try a new one! I have found several I no longer use since diagnosis in 2010, and was thinking there must be some way to hand them on to a charity or the like. So does anyone know of anything like this?

I have been using the contour next meter for a couple of months and I love the interactive app that goes with it. But I have been told I can not get the test strips on prescription! which I think is rediculous when I find it an easy concise system that motivates me by results.So the dn suggested...

Well today I had my review with the diabetic nurse and took a prescription card to request test strips for my new Contour next one monitor... and was point blankly told NO you can't have these as they are too expensive and not on Fife's approved list, I explained this new meter has an app that...

Life can be difficult and stressful for us all but I have been really stupid. I am type 2 diabetic since 2010. In November I had some family issues, basically my mum died of secondary cancer, I also lost my dad back in April. I am my husbands full time carer(he has early onset dementia) so with...

I have been invited (via gp refferal) to go on a trial taking Dapagliflozin (alongside my prescribed meds) but not for diabetic research but cardiology research, apparently if you have a hardening of your heart muscle which some diabetics develop this drug has been known to help prevent...

Today in my post I received an invitation via my surgery to take part in a research trial for this drug. It is to "evaluate the use of dapagliflozin to improve heart muscle in patients with diabetes" This study is being done at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee about 15 miles from where i live. So...

hey folks I have tried these pork crackling snacks they are great at just 0.5g carb per 45g packet. Enjoy! http://www.meatsnacksgroup.com/hogbites/where-to-buy/

Good day folks, I was just wondering how many of you have your breakfast as soon as you get up in the morning?! or do you have something to eat say 2 hours after you are up? like myself! thing is I often get up with my highest bg number of the day and it rises as the morning goes on. should I...

I have just returned home after seeing my DN for my yearly HBA1C results. didn't have a review last year so got nothing to compare but I knew my numbers were going to be up as test myself. So 78mols 9.3% target 7.5% cholestrol 4.68 so that is great. Blood pressure 136/55 and pulse 55 weight...

my son hates Christmas pudding so I used to make him a frozen cream pud... mix double cream actually the extra thick one is great for this., add dried fruit to taste, put in a traditional pudding bowl and freeze, turn out and there you go. Now we are all doing the LCHF diet on here I thought...

Hi folks, after reading a thread on here about milk/cream in coffee or tea I thought I would explore your views on evaporated tinned milk....the following is my reply to the thread mentioned. We use evaporated milk (tinned milk) in coffee and all our visitors always say my coffee tastes great...

Hi folks, I am seriously worried about my high readings over the last couple of weeks dispite sticking to a reasonably medium low carb diet and walking the dog each day. Today has been especially bad, fasting waking at 7am was 12.1 breakfast 2 pork sausages then post lunch it shot up to 17.1 had...

Ihave been type 2. 2x1000g glucophage sr and 2x 40g gliclazide daily dose breakfast and evening meal' My bg numbers are between 8.5 and wait for it 14 I am fed up it seems no matter what I do I can't get them down. I have been sticking to a reasonably medium low carb diet, Just had first annual...

Hi folks well let me tell you our story... 10 years ago my husband was very poorly with a bug called giardia, after which he started having "funny" turns, all the symptoms of RH. He also has now been diagnosed with early onset dementia triggered they think by the bug.(he is now 60) I say our...

Well I just wanted to share a really scary experience with you all. I am T2 and take meds and diet to control BG. I wear glasses/contact lenses as am shortsighted well blind as a bat as they say. The thing is about a week ago i found i could not see text on my phone with my contact lenses in or...

I just had one of these with some ham for my lunch....I am well impressed yes they are heavier and chewy but not unpaletable. lots of seeds in it. Anyway I could not find any nutritional info in store, 9.8g Carbs that will do me! anyone else tried these? do they affect your BG levels? have...

Good morning all, I have been away from the forum for awhile but just had to come back, I have been T2 for 6yrs now and can not tolerate metformin so was given Glucophage sr. Well let me tell you a little story.... I have really bad diarrhea all the time, i take loperamide as standard( i buy...