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    OT: EU diktat may ban drivers who have diabeties

    I apologize for this Off topic - but if it is true, is very important as it will affect diabetics. Basically the link points to an article that says that the EU is planning to remove driving licenses from diabetics and this diktat is being withheld until after the vote on EU membership on 23rd...
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    Gliclazide or glimepiride

    Seeing the GP this afternoon. My BG reading is 11.2 - even though my last HBa1c was "only" 5.7 and done only 1 month ago. If I am told I have to go on gliclazide or glimepiride, which should I choose? I haven't a clue - except have been told glimepiride is the best one. If so what would be a...
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    Stopping emails from this forum

    Hi Thanks for the information. I kind of tuned out the footer information I guess. No devious reason - I just prefer to read the forum only. regards to all.
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    Stopping emails from this forum

    Hi, This may be off topic but cannot see where else to post it. I keep getting email "news" type emails from this forum and do not want them. Cannot see anywhere in profiles setting to stop them (only private messages can be stopped?). Can someone please tell me how to stop these unwanted...
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    Depressed what is wrong with me

    Hi, When first diagnosed I felt like that. Like the sword of Damocles hanging over me, Just awful. But when the levels came under control I felt it was kind of again. That was some 2 years ago and now a reading is up and worries starting again... You are not alone in feeling as you do. Maybe...
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    Please let this be the start of a real cure

    Mice 'cured' of diabetes hi This looks interesting but has the usual "cure is years away" caution informationaboutdiabetes.com/cure-diabetes-58.html
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    Glucose in Urine

    hi, The others have already given wiser advice that I can, but I just wonder what you meant by "feeling dreadful" on metformin? I've been on it for 2 years having started on a low dose. The worse aspect I found (let's be blunt here) is "wind". Is that what you are experiencing. How long were...
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    New to gliclazide - getting nausia

    hi, I was diagnosed with type 2 about two years ago and am on Metformin (2gm/day). A couple of weeks ago I noticed I had a very dry mouth and lips - and concerned as this was exactly the symptom that I first notices. A visit the the surgery showed BS of 12. And I was prescribed Gliclazide 80mg -...
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