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Thanks Anna I will keep to the same then as previous. Cheers, John

Hi Peeps, I've been on Simvastatin for 3 yrs or so, and to be honest I don't know when is the best time for taking it. One person said with water at night before bed. Someone else said middle of the day with food etc I just don't know when the best time is. Can anyone advise. Cheers, John

I notice quite a few have gp problems with differing attitudes/views of diabetes, and other ailments. It reminds me of quite a few years ago when my gp was to be blunt an alcoholic and was to bedside manner like Hitler was to diversity. One day I had been to see him because I'd had panic...

Hi I have a circulation booster which I use a bit but not as much as I should though this is more often now, but this is my question:- It really helps my swollen legs and aching feet, and it says its good for neuropathy, but I see a bit in the guide book says don't use with cellulitis, -...

I take metformin rampiril and simvastatin, so would it be ok for me to take omega3 and be ok John

I've always been led to believe that it doesn't really matter about whether its dead on time or not for the 2 hourly checks, though i could be wrong. I asked because I am usually drinking tea or coffee most of the day, and was told that it doesn't make any difference having a drink so i've just...

I'm type 2 and I get 50 strips per month, plus a box of 100 lancets. In fact I've stopped ticking the online box for lancets as I've gathered so many, and just get the strips with my other medications (rampiril & simvastatin) John

I'm a light eater.............................When it gets light I start eating :lol:

My BG has been quite high for a while, one of which is I'm not dieting properly which is mainly caused by the fact that I have insomnia, and my dr won't help me in any way about it, its a touch of gotta put up with it, as he won't give me sleeping tablets as he said I'd get addicted. He is also...

Thanks Hana, & Sue It turns out its phlebitis I have which quashed the fears I had that it was DVT, I can't understand why he won't give me them neither as I was on them for about 2 yrs a few years ago before I was db for my cellulitis which made them swell quite badly and painfully, then he...

Hi folks, as well as having this darned chest infection which is getting better slowly my legs have been swelling badly especially my right one which I had ankle fusion on 5-6 yrs ago. This leg gives me gyp at the best of times, but with not being able to sleep in bed cos of the chest and have...

Good Old Vinegar As I've stated on here I've been suffering for over a week with a very severe chest infection which has caused torn chest muscles which have spread due to excess choking and retching, and basically not using hardly a thing as I've found out I can't use beachams or store...

Thanks everyone who answered my thread. I'm making an appt tomorrow though it will probably be Friday before I see him. I've tried persevering with the darned gel on the finger, and I'm getting better at it but still slavering like a rabid dog lol, but the pain and burning isn't as bad so I must...

Hi folks, Long time no see. I'm in a bit of a quandry; from feeling fine last Thursday at a bbq where I eat sensibly it started getting cold so we came indoors, and while thawing out a bit I had a quick sneezing fit, which pulled a muscle badly in the side of my chest, and compounded by a...

Thanks very much; I'm in the process of trying a slice of well grilled dry toast (like chewing coal & tastes the same lol) and had some water I'll try and have my 1 x metformin 500 and my ramipril and hope I can keep down. I'll ask my friend to go for me in her car for some ketone strips. What...

Hi can anyone help me. I woke up this morning feeling very bloated, which I put down to having a cup of tea before I settled down on the sette to sleep. I had 4 gaviscon, which made me more bloated and as much as I wanted to belch I couldn't. As the morning has wore on I've got absolutely...

In our hospital quite a lot of people get their 'other halves' to bring in hot takeaways. When I was in overnight a few months ago one chap who was in for a week or more as he'd had a new kneecap got his wife to bring a chicken curry and rice from the local chinese. I was starving as no one...

As I have mentioned before on here it makes me aghast at some of the stone age treatment that happens in some areas. I can't praise North East Lincs & my practice enough. I see the podiatrist every 7-9 weeks, I get my annual retinal treatment without any problems, and even though the podiatrist...

Hi, I'm Type 2 diabetic on Metformin twice a day plus rampiril, and simvastatin at night. Does anybody know whether it is safe to take immodium or any other of those type of medicines?? as I've got a bit of a gippy tummy for a couple of days nothing drastic but a nuisance all the same. Another...

Hy I'm sorry if this has been raised before but I was wondering if I'm ok to drink lager. I don't go out hardly once in a blue moon. I did ask my db nurse and she said I was ok to have a drink but when I read the enclosed 'put the fear of god up you' leaflet lol it said avoid alcohol cos of...