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Hi I've just had my annual review with the practise nurse and she said that a cholesterol test measures the levels over three months. I have never heard of this, and wondered if she had it mixed up in her mind with the HbA1c. I thought the test measured the cholesterol in your body at the...

Hi all Oral drugs haven't suited me, apart from Metformin, which never caused me any problems, so I was started on insulin in August 2011. I asked if I could have an animal insulin but apparently I couldn't, so I got Novomix 30. I put on a stone in a month and still can't lose it. :roll...

Hi. I've been taking Januvia for two weeks now and I'm not feeling very well. I get nausea, drowsiness and some dizziness too. Is this going to wear off or does Januvia not suit me? Will it make life a lot better in the long run? Help. :) Meggy

Hello, I'm Meggy and my story is very similar to many others I've read while lurking around this forum. I was diagnosed 18 months ago and told to keep to a healthy diet everyone should have, and to make sure to have carbs at every meal. I did as I was told and my blood sugar levels crept up of...