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  1. Patricia21

    Cholesterol

    Hello I have just watched the vidio Docter put me on Satins a week ago 20 mg at night i just feel awfful Im 79 Seram cholesterol 5.3 Triglycerides 1.57 HDL 2.35 LDL 2.2 Non HDL 2.95 Total 2.5 HBA1c 46 im type 2
  2. Patricia21

    Here we go again...statins...

    Hi folks some advice for me please,My nurse wants me on satins and I have refused at the moment.serum cholesterol 5.2 HDL 2..1 LDL 2.6 triglycerides 1.1
  3. Patricia21

    Countdown to Christmas

    Traveling home alone,The worst part is from Stanstead to Rochester.My flight back is 7.15 am so getting a Taxi.
  4. Patricia21

    Countdown to Christmas

    Lovely today,been sat out in the sun,but it gets cold in the evening,not English cold but cold enough. Im home 10th to 20th December to check the house ,going to London for a couple of days to see my son
  5. Patricia21

    Countdown to Christmas

    Hi friends. Not a thing about Christmas in Spain,It dosent start until Christmas eve,then goes on for two weeks. My tree is decorated and ready in the garage but wont come out until Christmas eve,so its a change to not be governed by retail.
  6. Patricia21

    Christmas Day Main Meal

    Hi I would go with what Kat says. M and S meal deal,and you dont have to cook.
  7. Patricia21

    Hot flushes

    Im 75 and I still get them at times,even before I was daibetic,I have been diabetic for three years.
  8. Patricia21

    Peeling skin on feet

    I had feet like yours last week. Im in Spain and its warm. I ware Sketchers Go Walk and put them in the washing machine.Im not used to the washing powder here.so it may have been that and not waring socks. I peeled the dry skin off and rubbed Vasaline on each day and they are fine now.
  9. Patricia21

    Hi, I'm Paramjit, diagnosed Type 2 and on metformin tablets 500g any suggestions?

    Hello and welcome. It sounds like you are doing well.
  10. Patricia21

    Restless Legs = Poor Sleep

    Hello Ellagy. I get it at times,its a pest. I get up and make a cup of tea,It works for me. I think its more age than diabetes.as I had it before I had diabetes.
  11. Patricia21

    Privatising GPs has started

    I have got to say when I have been in hospital I have been very well looked after,but it was six months for my knee replacement ,seven months for hip replacement,and eight months for gall bladder.
  12. Patricia21

    Privatising GPs has started

    From first going in hospital with awful pain ,it took eight months to take my gall bladder out.
  13. Patricia21

    Privatising GPs has started

    We were talking to a consultant yesterday when we were having coffee,he said the NHS would be finished in two years.
  14. Patricia21

    New to forum.

    Hello and welcome.
  15. Patricia21

    Hello

    Hello and welcome.
  16. Patricia21

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Morning all from a sunny Rochester. 5.8 fasting.
  17. Patricia21

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Morning 5.5. Have a good day everyone.
  18. Patricia21

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Morning all 5 at 8am Have a good day everyone.
  19. Patricia21

    Just a bad day

    Hello and welcome.Im T2 I was shocked and worried three years ago. My life has changed since joining the forum,you are not alone you are with friends. Justl look round the forum,and post if you need to there is always someone to help. My diabetes dosent control me,I control it,and I have got to...
  20. Patricia21

    New and devasated

    Hello and welcome. You sound like my story four years ago,I am skinny you dont have to be over weight to be diabetic. I changed my way of eating not to lose weight but to get my blood sugar down.I enjoy my new way of eating and dont realy think about it now,I enjoy a Gin and slimline tonic and a...