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  1. ill3st

    One Touch Comfort discontinuation - recommend me a lancing device.

    As the title suggests, the One Touch lancet discontinuation has hit me finally. Onto my last box, had the device for years, was the best one for me by far. Pigeon-holed onto the Delica device, which is sore, even on 1, the Comfort was always kept on 1 for me & worked grand. Had looked into the...
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    Folks, has anyones GP changed their meter/strips & lancets without informing them?

    As the above question states, I received a letter from my GP stating that I am being changed (I've my checked my prescription via Patient Access and it's all changed!) from my Verio IQ meter to a Select Plus meter. Not a happy bunny regarding this, I've to come in & be given my new stuff. Would...
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    Type 1 UTI - Is it possible to have one without all the standard symptoms?

    Morning folks, I'm back to tap the collective knowledge of the forum. This is a tricky one for me. I've been to my GP's in the past with something that I'd describe as phantom UTI. Been told it could be in my head! The symptoms I'm having are a general discomfort in that area, I was woken up...
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    How do you go about adding a new meter & strips to your prescription?

    As above people, I haven't changed my prescription for about 4/5 years and my meter is a little bit done out. I remember there being some code that the GP could check on the system, and see if they were able to prescribe it? Has this way changed? Ta, Alan.
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    Looking a recommendation for a new meter

    I've been out of the 'game' for a few years now. Latest meter I got was the Contour USB. It's a bit of a 1st world problem I know but I'm looking some information on these carb counting meters? I was discussing them with a fellow diabetic and she said how good they were. Any suggestions...
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    Hypowallet review.

    Just starting this thread off, to fill it in more tomorrow. Building a blog at the minute. Just received my Hypowallet from BBI Healthcare, ordered one in prep for our holiday to Hawaii next weekend(!) It'll get a two week workout with us out there. Inital thoughts: 1) Nice case - didn't...
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    Any Flickr users out there?

    So, any of you lot flickr users? Reason I'm posting this is that there seems to be quite a few groups on there dedicated to diabetes. Took a few diabetes related photographs myself. Slighly strange but I'll photograph most things! http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmsdub/541 ... 5898645778
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    Liver function worry.

    Morning everyone, found my way back onto this website, it's a great reference whenever I need some help. Now I'm calling upon the collective help of you lot lol! A few weeks ago I had to take myself up to the out-of-hours doctor due to me having pain and discomfort when urinating. Never had...
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    T1 and Jury Service

    Just got my summons through the post, don't want to discuss it much but has anyone here had experience with it? Also, is it possible for an excusal? Thanks
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    Evenin' People

    Allo people, Alan here from N.Ireland, finally getting round to registering on this site. Where to begin, well, I'm 24, engaged, diagnosed end of March 09 with T1. Grandparents on mothers side both had T1 and it managed to 'skip' all their children (my mother included) and land on myself...