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    Blood sugar meters

    Understand exactly how you feel. I have managed to persuade GP for allowance of one test a day, fund the other 3/4 of tests myself, use a meter (ihealth) with strips @ £15 pot. Pre breakfast was 8.2, carby brunch 92g carb, three hours later drove 10 miles to home of diabetic friend, who when I...
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    NHS Direct doctor says... NO testing when taking Metformin

    I'm T2 on Metformin & Liraglutide, currently getting prescribed after begging 1 strip a day. However having acquired several boxes short date test strips [my fathers - he died from diabetes related causes]. I was in position of having 150 strips to use within a month or waste them. Sore fingers...
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    Who saw the channel4 programme on GLP-1 drugs?

    Been on Victoza since last August, was on sitagliptin prior to that. Watched, recorded and watched again. Concerned what are alternatives to victoza
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    Diabetes friendly GP

    Moving to South Ockendon, Essex RM15 *** area, can anybody recommend a local GP Surgery that is Diabetic friendly
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    Leg cramps & Metformin?

    Had severe leg cramps could be metformin or the simvastatin, now have quinine sulphate for cramps so tablets for side effects of other tablets more to the monthly carrier bag full
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    Metformin and Hypos?

    Hi Also on Metformin, dropped to 3.9 this afternoon at work, could not cntinue working at that level, so regardless of what you call it, my work suffers. Thankfully work with a fellow diabetic, who recognised problem and assisted.
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    Work Problems

    Hi yes it is, suddenly feel tired, lose concentration, unable to focus on computer screen, difficulty moving around due to vision and balance difficulties. workmates describe as 'me seeming to be spaced out and on another planet'. Sometimes get agitated and irritable when advised that I have a...
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    Work Problems

    I am finding my tolerance to my suger levels altering while working, i.e. levels above 9 mmol/l giving me problems while working, but not when at home etc. when this level is no problem. Luckily I work with a fellow diabetic who spots the problem usually before me and makes me take time out...
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    Hello

    Just found site, looked around for several hours then registerd, been type 2 for 3 years, medication controlled. Looking forward to picking people's brain's. Have found useually follow diabetics advice more practical than my GP Kerry