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    Why do some fat people not get diabetes

    i was 33 when diagnosed with t2, i am a size 14-16. my uncle & grandad also have t2, so it is in the family. but i know what you mean. my partner is very over weight, and i do at times resent him, as he still eats what he wants.
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    Is it normal to be feeling this way?

    hi julie, i havent got any advice for you, as i have been feeling exactly the same :( i was diagnosed in nov 2009 type 2. i know exactly how you feel. take care, sue x
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    dry mouth

    thanks for your reply, i am on the maximum SR metformin a day and have been on it for over 2yrs, since i was diagnosed. bit odd how this is now happening :roll:
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    dry mouth

    good morning everyone, i have been very carefull with what i have been eating after a visit from the dr. hba1c was 8.6. bs have gone down, but i am now experiencing a very dry mouth. this is worse in the mornings. i thought this was a side effect off high sugar levels? i have never had this...
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    occupational health assessment

    hi, i have had a month off work due to stress, dr told me 2 wks ago my hba1 c was too high, and thats why i have been feeling ****. been suffering from headaches, sickness ect. sighned me off for another 2 wks and put on the sick note, stress/diabetes. had a letter this morning from my employer...
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    gliclazide/headaches ??

    hi daibell, that is handy to know, thanks. so far the extra medicine is not working, and i have been very carefull :problem: i have been worried about going on insulin, as i dont know if my car insurance would go up, or if i would still be able to drive?
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    gliclazide/headaches ??

    hi pete, thanks for the reply. i am on the slow release metformin. have also has bad stomache since increasing the gliclazide. dr has already said, if this doesnt work it will be insulin :oops:
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    gliclazide/headaches ??

    hi, was told last friday my hba1 c was 8.6 ,so dr has increased my gliclazide. i am now on the maximum dose. also on max dose off metformin. since taking the extra gliclazide, i have had a constant headache. painkillers will not get rid off it. also feeling sick. is this the meds, or high bs levels?
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    body odour ?? gum disease??

    hi everyone, looking thru a magazine the other day i read that diabetics are more likely to suffer from body odour & gum disease, bad breath ect. i was diagnosed last year & am fed up with hearing about all this ill health i have to come & now this. has anybody else heard or read this? or has...
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    feet checkup

    hi, i was diagnosed in nov last year & am having my first feet examination tomorrow. what do they do, and will i be told if there is any thing wrong tomorrow? or have to wait a few weeks for the results?
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    has anyone been refused test strips for type 2

    hi, i have been diagnosed since nov last yr, & at first was refused strips, but as my levels are still high i have been allowed a tub off strips :lol: been told to write a food diary for a couple off weeks and record the results, and come back. i asked how often to test & dr said TWICE A WEEK...
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    confused ??

    hi lovinglife thanks for that- i know now to avoid pizza :D i have kept a food diary for the last 3 weeks and have cut out the potatoes pasta bread ect . been eating grilled chicken breast & veg , salmon& veg soup, oatcakes, muller lites, malt loaf. have had no chocolate,cakes, biscuits (apart...
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    confused ??

    yes- you are right. tested again 3 hrs after the meal & it went up to 12 :oops: which is still lower than other "healthier" meals ive had. i think i need to change my medication as i doesnt matter how hard i try i never have low readings. not even in the mornings :evil: just worried in case...
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    confused ??

    hi everyone i was diagnosed as type 2 last novenber and have struggled to get my levels down. they range between 8 -13 most days. i have been really careful with what i have been eating & have sometimes still had double figure readings (12-14) even though i was strict with myself. today it was...
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    not happy :-( have to let off steam lol

    hiya thanks everyone for your replies, i have calmed down a bit now :D just feeling a bit down & irratable with some people. having to think about everything i eat , you cant forget about it. guess im just feeling sorry for myself :twisted: hopefully things will get better when i go back to...
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    not happy :-( have to let off steam lol

    hi everyone :wink: i had to have some blood taken today, so have just come back from seeing my db nurse. i am not happy- she basically told me that i am young to have type 2 (age33) & that in 20 yrs time i will have complications, yet they still refuse to give me strips on perscription. i have...
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    itchy

    hi pumpkin, thanks for the advice . most drs are against self testing. i could change drs & still not be given meter/strips on perscription. or do you ask surgerys before you register?
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    itchy

    well i am going to try really hard from now on & see what the blood test comes back in a couple off weeks. hope to feel better soon. thanks everyone :D
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    itchy

    thanks for everybodys replies, well i went to the drs this morning & they have confirmed its thrush and have give me some tablets to take . said this would clear it up as the creams dont always work. also asked him for a meter so i could keep an eye on sugar levels.he said no but if blood test...
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    giving up smoking, making you diabetic??

    hello, i have read on the news today that giving up smoking can make you diabetic. i gave up smoking just over a year ago & was diagnosed in november with t2. i am slightley over weight size 14-16 and am 33. diabetes is in the family. do you think i caused this by my size & giving up smoking? or...