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Is the NHS falling apart or what? Having denied me test strips, I just found out I don't get invited for the flu jab anymore. Apparently you have to guess when your surgery has the vaccine and call them to find out. No more letters inviting you to come. Bad enough for me, but for all the...

My e-petition "Allow Type 2 Diabetics the means to test their own blood sugar" has now been published at: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/15374 Please sign this, and encourage everyone you know to sign too. Then, maybe, we can get this whole situation raised for further consideration...

Following the withdrawl of my test strips, I thought I would check the NICE guidelines. Reading through these, NICE recommends that well controlled Diabetics should be offered an HBa1C test every 6 months. I've only ever been offered an annual one. I'm seeing my Doc shortly and, if they won't...

If you didn't fullfil your prescription for test strips before yesterday, and live in Bucks, you are in for a nasty surprise. I picked up my prescription today and, instead of strips, I got a note saying T2 Diabetics on Metformin only don't need them. I marched to my GP (a Locum at short...

It may seem like a silly questions, but having done research into Diabetes and the mechanics of glucose production and use, it raised a very real question for me. Afterall, if your muscles aren't able to take up energy in the form of glucose from your blood, doens't that make you tired? If...

In a rash moment I've agreed to run a half marathon in March next year. I've been training for a couple of months and am running 5k ok, but need to push to longer distances. I'm controlling my Diabetes through Metformin and a relatively low carb diet, but have been given conflicting advice on...