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    my girlfriend is going through a bad time with her diabetes

    Remember to tell her to rotate where she injects, Use all the area recommended. The abdomen is probally the best area but try not to over use 1 area as thats when you can get soreness. Also make sure she has the corrct size needles, It could be she has slightly too thick and thats why she has...
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    levels all over the place and feeling really low...

    Firstly hello, I myself have had issues with using the novarapid and levirmere. As stated here before only test Before your meals and just before bedtime. Now when you are going to eat remember the carb content and also what type of carbs your eating, By this i mean whether they are slow...
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    Feeling Cheated

    Yes i have now been in contact with my Doctor and Consultant and they have now arranged for me to bring my 6 monthly appointment forward so they can assess whether Byetta and a low carb diet will be enough to control my Diabetes. This is mainly down to myself really cutting down on my Carb...
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    Hi

    Hello all My name is Mark and im 37 years old with a partner and 2 young daughters. Im currently tagged as a type 2 using metformin and insulin by my gp and a type 1 by my consultant. I'm currently fighting the discrimination against diabetics using Insulin within public sector jobs being...
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    Feeling Cheated

    I monitor my bloods all day long before and after my meals, Depending on my BGL and what im eating depends wether or not i use any Insulin. Normally in the morning i will have BGL of 5-6 and i will have a protien shake for my breakfast and my metformin tablet. i will then normally test again at...
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    Feeling Cheated

    Well i have always been told i was T2 however my consultant has said he now considers me T1 as i need Insulin to have the perfect control. However my GP still says im a T2 with Insulin support. But either way I'm not allowed to drive trains anymore wether i am T1 or T2 if i am using Insulin...
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    Feeling Cheated

    Hi All, Up until today i have been a Train Driver, I was always on Metformin as my main control but about 6 months ago my consultant said that for my long term health and perfect control i would be better using a Nova Rapid Flex pen when required along side my Metformin. This i was told would...