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    Red face / feeling ill

    I shall take your implied advice Hobs and arsk my GP on my next visit for my checkup......thanks for that.. :)
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    Red face / feeling ill

    Not Warfarin maybe Atorvastatin is the culprit Hobs....?
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    Red face / feeling ill

    Brilliant Hobs...lol..! Blood sugar level around 7, no hypertension , no high / low blood pressure.. As I sit here typing this my face looks , and feels , as though i'm blushing I have a slight queasy feeling and had a headache up until 10 mins ago. I suffer from chronic sleep apnoenea ...
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    Red face / feeling ill

    Hi everyone 1st of all my apologies if this has been discussed before. I have Type 2 and take Metformin and Gliclacide.My readings have stabilized now but every so often say every 2 or 3 days I get a really red face that lasts all day. Along with the red face I feel ill. My GP always...
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    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn My last blood test had me at 8.8 ...up 2 points from 6.8. By the way my GP still insists that I have no need whatsoever to monitor my bg at home..anyone any thoughts on that.....?
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    What should i do type 1 had and very sore throat

    Thanks for that Denise.....Happy New Year to you. :)
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    What should i do type 1 had and very sore throat

    WOW.....borofergie would you recommend I buy them myself or seek help from my GP....?
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    What should i do type 1 had and very sore throat

    Hi everyone. I have type 2. For the past 2 weeks or so i've felt unwell. Now , since last night , a cold has hit me...!! 1st time in a long while .Runny nose / blocked nose / sore throat / feeling dizzy...great start to the New Year eh...!! I notice a good few of you people talk of your Blood...
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    Diabetes type2

    Where to start...lol..? I was diagnosed with Type 2 and a bloods reading of 22.8 about 3 and a half years ago. Initially my doctor told me no carbs etc etc so I existed for 6 months on chicken stir fries....literally..!! Upon seeing the diabetes nurse she informed me that the doc was wrong and...
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    Feel rough today

    I dont check my blood sugar readings but get like you feel......in fact the only time i've felt good was 15 months ago when I was first put on medication.....!! I was diagnosed after 3 weeks of raging thirst. I was drinking pints and pints of water , eating ice by the tub full and icelollies by...
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    Don't believe all the doctors say...

    As a PS to my previous missive....lol....i've just been diagnosed with narrowing of the 3rd and 4th discs causing Arthritis / Sciatica and Spondylitis.....as well a a great deal of pain to boot.....must have killed a robin.....!!
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    Don't believe all the doctors say...

    I was diagnosed Type 2 in November 2008. I was told by my GP to immediately stop eating all of the following because my BS Level was 22-8 and given 2200 mgs of Metformmin. white bread pasta eggs cheese sugar potatos etc etc I called it the no diet....I existed literally on porridge and...
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    Metformin Is it True?

    I was originally put on 2200mgs per day and a no to everything diet...! I'm now on 1500mgs slow release per day and can eat almost anything in moderation. I must admit though John gave me the inspiration to see the 1st stages through....without his kind assistance who knows what might have...
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    Just joined

    Thanks the welcome.....and the replies........ :) BTW Totsy what part of West Yorkshire are you.....my eldest son has a shop in Leeds....??
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    Just joined

    Hi everyone.....i've just joined this band of merry men / women. I am 62 years of age and was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes at the end of November 2008. I'm a retired teacher , having retired due to a serious RTA. One reading was 22.8 and the other 12.2.I was immediately put on a strict...