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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    4.8 seems to be my normal figure. wife thinks it is low but it has been like this for weeks
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    4.8 seems to be about average for me
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    Sugar Free Gum

    I heard that cinnamon was helpful to diabetics and whilst in Europe obtained Wriggleys sugar free cinnamon gum because I like the taste (remember Dentyne Gum) I don't know if it does anything in gum form but Wriggleys do not sell it in the UK any comments? :D
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    Been Refused Testing Strips

    I am T2 and have also been told I only need to test ONCE A YEAR so I purchased my own monitor but was told by the surgery that I am only entitled to 50 strips a year one test a week but I need to test at least once a day before I bought my monitor I had a "test" in the chemists and was 18.6 with...
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    Meters an batteries

    My meter batteries are available 6 for £1 in Poundland but I prefer to buy them from the local watch repairer as I believe them to be of better quality
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    Testing

    I have been T2 for two years. When I go to the Diabetic foot clinic, Retinopathy testing, Diet clinic, etc I am always asked how often do I test my bloods or how do my blood tests vary. However when I asked my doctor he said T2 do not do blood tests and T2 could not have test strips on...
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    Hello Everyone

    Hello the name is Alan and I live in Wigan, I have been diagnosed today with Type 2.