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    My GP has said when I reach 40 I will have to take Aspirin

    I have been to see my GP today after worrying over higher than normal readings - got a 9.5 this morning after nothing to eat or drink since last night (about 9pm). He told me to stop testing completely and sent me for my HbA1c (not been done since dx) and said if it is over 7 I will be put on...
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    BP medication

    Has anyone else been told that they will have to take BP meds for the rest of their lives? This is what I was told yesterday by my GP (I asked if I could stop them). Really don't want to have to take them for longer than necessary!!!! My BP yesterday was 134/84 which I thought was really good...
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    Blood glucose tracker

    Can anyone recommend a glucose tracker for the ipod touch. Want to keep a track but don't want to use the weekly book. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Clair
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    Oops

    Have had a really bad day and eaten lots of sweets. Dread to think what my reading is now but it was 9.5 about 4 hours ago and have eaten loads since :cry: . Lots of bad news re my health, got to have an xray on my knee (something to do with cartilige but not sure what) and other womens things...
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    Chromium

    Hi, can anyone tell me if this is worth taking? Have read on a website that it is excellent for lowering blood sugar but am not sure if it is worth it (does also say can cause hypo - but I assume this is if your blood sugar is quite low to start with :? ). Has anyone taken it and if so what...
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    Headache

    Hope you can help but not sure (hospital and doc are useless). I have had a headache for over 3 weeks constant, scale varies from 5/10 to 10/10, am pretty sure its not a migraine as I take Sumatriptan. Could anyone tell me if it is diabetes related??? levels are fairly steady even though I...
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    Thank you

    I would like say a great big thank you to the person who sent me the One Touch Ultra. Am pretty sure who it is but the name of the pack is different to the one on here (dont want to put it on because some people wish to remain anonymous). Please pm me so I can thank you properly xoxoxoxxox :D
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    buying off ebay....

    Hi everyone. Have just boughts some strips and lancets off ebay and am a bit worried now. Has anyone had any problems with buying from places like America??? Just want to put my mind at ease. Thanks all :D
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    HBa1c 6.2%

    Is this good? Do you think I will need medication?? I realise there are no doctors etc but would just like a general opnion. Am getting readings of 12.6 after meals so dont really understand how it quite works!!!! :?
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    OMG how much????

    Have just checked online to see how much it would be buy strips for the meter I have, cannot believe they are so dear. Hope my doc will let me have some on prescription or I won't be doing anymore testing!!!!! :cry:
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    Intense itching

    Please help - I am itchy everywhere on my bod, not used anything new or different. Have tried cream and antihistamine that the doc gave me and its not working. Could it be Ramipril or Simvastatin (been on them nearly two weeks) :twisted:
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    No metformin

    Have been told I can't start this until I get the results of the HBa1c test (which I was told to have done next week!!! and then wait until the week after to get the results :( ). Does this sound right????
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    Italian meal - need help please

    Morning everyone. Can you please tell me what I should avoid and what I can eat lots of - am really looking forward to going out :D (not been out in ages) and dont want to spoil my brother in laws birthday by getting a headache and falling asleep :(
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    feeling really low

    Not sure why, have had a decent (hopefully low sugar/carb meal for lunch - veggie dinner only small amount of potato and gravy) - still hungry tho. Not sure what to have and to be honest cant be bothered - dont know what to have and just want biscuits and choccys. Don't blame you if you don't...
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    Snack

    Can anyone recommend snacks - I am hungry all the time and even though I have a fairly lo-carb/sugar meal I am starving afterwards. Do I need to go for diabetic stuff of just lo-fat etc. All help will be appreciated 8)
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    Need help with alcohol!!!

    Hi all, many thanks for reading the post. Could anyone suggest which alcohol is best - I usually drink cider, vodka with diet coke or rose wine. I realise they are all high in sugar and would love someone to recommend something that I can drink occasionally and enjoy even in diabetes. :D
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    oh dear

    Well I can't believe it!!! Thought I was quite healthy - but no my cholesterol is 7.5, nearly fell through the floor. Annnnd my bp is up even higher. Doc has now put me on Simvastatin for my cholesterol and Ramipril for my BP (I think). Got to see lots of other people (good job I am a "people...
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    Lower blood level

    Found out my last result was 7.0 after getting a 7.5 yippee. Can anyone tell me if this still means I am diabetic or not. Your help is appreciated. PS have got to see doc tomorrow anyway for this and also for BP as it is way too high :( Just want to put my mind at ease.
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    Fasting level 7.5

    I have recently had the above result and am awaiting results from another test taken yesterday. My doc says I am diabetic but how can she tell from one result. I eat healthily and don't use sugar. I don't class myself as overweight 12 stone,5.8 height and 37 years old. Can anyone put my mind at...