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  1. Supermario46

    Your Diabetic Check Is Now Due - Is This More Cutbacks?

    I was diagnosed in March 2014(lovely birthday present),I get reviewed every 3 months at the moment and my DN makes sure I have appointments for blood tests and next review before I leave the surgery. Obviously some clinics are better than others,but if YOUR not getting the care YOU believe YOU...
  2. Supermario46

    Sugar free sweets ?

    :)Ricola sugar free sweets use stevia based sweetners and contain very few carbs. Got some lush flavours too,like lemon mint or liquorice. The only issue is that they are a bit on the expensive side.
  3. Supermario46

    Depressed about type 2

    Maybe the time has come to let her have both barrels. Print the article on A3 paper, and beat her around the head with it. Just a thought.
  4. Supermario46

    Depressed about type 2

    If you look on a site called "blood sugar 101" there is a page that deals with low hba1c and the research that is supposed to have "proved" that there is an increased risk of a cardiovascular event with low hba1c. As you shall see by the break down of the research, Low hba1c is not dangerous at...
  5. Supermario46

    Just diagnosed with Type 2

    I was told the reason for my "repeat bloods" by the nurse who was taking said sample and when I went back to collect results,the receptionist told me that I was diabetic and gave me a date to attend clinic. My next clinic appointment is in December and I am going to be asking a whole raft of...
  6. Supermario46

    Just diagnosed with Type 2

    I got diagnosed in March '14 and aside from a retinopathy scan and now an invitation for the "flu jab" all I've been told is to lose weight. The nurse throws figures at me hasn't mentioned testing,looking after my feet etc etc.So far,ALL of the info I have, has come from here or other websites...