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    Annual blood test and diabetes checks still happening?

    Not yet, should have been in Feb (normally April), GP changed to month of birth (so I did not forget!!!), am housebound and still waiting.
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    Shakes

    It could be your medication. I am on metformin 500 x 4 day, had a couple of similar episodes during the night, nurse told me that my blood sugar had dropped to 32 from 57 and has reduced my medication to 500 x 2 day and things seem to be improving.
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    Whats your experience of GP/Nurse support?

    I was diagnosed just over a month ago, still waiting to see the Practice Nurse, apt keeps getting cancelled. GP merely gave me a prescription, no mention of any side effects, told he would see me in 3 months and that was it. He said that if I wanted any more info "there is a lot on the internet"...
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    Newly diagnosed with Type 2

    I was only diagnosed just over a week ago, having been for a pre assessment apt for a knee replacement. I had had no inkling that I was diabetic, no symptoms to speak of. I cannot have my op now until my levels are down. Still in shock. Have bought two books on diabetes. Have to change my way of...