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    Heart Failure

    Heart failure means basically your heart is not working at its full pumping capacity. This can be due to many different reasons. One of the main reasons is being over weight. The drugs you have been given will make your heart pump harder to remove the excess fluid your body has started to...
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    Worst GP Appointment I have had…ever

    I stopped going to my diabetic review held at my drs surgery. They have not got a clue on diabetic care. I had a appointment at my local hospital with a foot specialist. While there i asked to see a diabetic consultant. I explained to him that since going to see the GP for my yearly diabetic...
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    Alcohol wipes

    Sorry i have both sterets and industial meths on repeat prescription. My doctor just does not bother to take the industrial meths off. Mind you i have not tried ordering it now for 5 years so maybe he will stop me next time i try ordering it.
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    Alcohol wipes

    God thats expensive, over the counter at my local chemist its £2.95 for 2 litres and £6.25 for 5 litres this company is charging a fortune. Again depends on where the pharmacy gets their stocks from. So ive got down my shed over £1000 worth of industrial meths .
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    Alcohol wipes

    Sorry i meant to say also im just type 1 basal bolus so dont have to worry about needles in place for 3 days plus. I just purely use it now just to clean skin prior to injecting. I have of course sterets for if im going somewhere and have these on prescription as well. Again i think its where...
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    Alcohol wipes

    No its industrial meths, i had this since 1977 when i was diagnosed. I use to store my glass syringes and needles in it to keep it sterile after boiling. Ive got container in front of me as i writing this thread. I was told by hospital when diagnosed to use meths as it keeps things sterile and...
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    Alcohol wipes

    Good old industrial meths ( clear one ) and cotton wool balls. I still have this on repeat prescription. Mind you also have sterettes alcohol wipes as Dr trying hard to stop me using both. Ive been Diabetic since February 1977 and in all that time had no puncture wound infection. I was told...