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ManA: I had my first Indian takeaway last night: Chicken Tarka. ManB: Don't you mean Chicken Tikka? Man A: No, it's like Chicken Tikka, only its 'otter!

I was put on Byetta (Exenatide) two and a half months ago. I was originally supposed to go on Victoza , but my kidney function was below par, so I went on the Byetta instead. Although my HbA1c is much improved, and my weight is coming down steadily, I am having a few problems with the...

Just a word of warning to all pen users: I was about to inject my Byetta, and, without looking, stuck my fingers in the box of pen tips to take out a new needle. Ouch! One of the new needles in the box was missing its foil seal and my finger went into the end of the cap and got spiked...

A Yorkshireman's very devout wife died, and when he was at the undertaker's arranging the funeral he ordered a headstone to be placed on the grave. When asked what wording he wanted, he said; "Oh, just her name and the dates of her birth and death, and then a short epigram at the end...

I have recently had a lot of trouble with a kidney stone... blockage of the ureter has caused distress to my kidneys (evidenced by a high blood creatinine level), and I've had a ureteric stent fitted to bypass the stone as a stop-gap measure until the stone can be surgically removed. When I...

Besides my Diabetes I have multiple health problems, and for the last couple of years have been carrying a U-Tag medic-alert pendant incorporating a USB memory stick on which is recorded medical history, medication list, details of doctor, next-of-kin etc. The idea is that if taken ill all...

I know I should have asked this question while I was still at the surgery, but it didn't occur to me then, and only dawned on me when I read the notes accompanying the Gliclazide tablets I was prescribed today. I have been Type 2 for four and a half years, diet controlled until early this...

Hi, I'm Marvin, I'm 64 and I've been Type 2 for four years, diet controlled. Been having lots of health problems since Christmas, and for no real reason did a blood glucose test.... discovered my BG was fluctuating between 9 and 22 instead of between 4 and 8 where it used to be. So now I've...