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    Type 1s: What stupid things have people said to you?

    Ok, has this ever happened to anyone else. A few years ago, I was flying to the USA with BA , and had booked a diabetic meal,( I now just order the vegy option), I was flying coach/eco and when it was meal time, was told, that they had given my meal to someone else, who had forgotten to order...
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    Advised against Blood glucose meter

    My blood is boiling ! Without testing you will have no idea on your levels. If you go to your local diabetes clinic(not the one at the GPs !) the first thing you get is a meter. Knowledge is power. They tried the same trick at my mothers GPs, the local clinic soon put the GPs right !
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    NHS Direct doctor says... NO testing when taking Metformin

    Good Morning All I take insulin, and test 3 -4 times a day, mainly to keep everything under control, but also to keep DVLA happy. My mother is on Metformin , and a few years ago, her local GP practice manager took her testing strips off her repeat list. I was fuming ! I emailed her Practice...