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    Good Insulin Injection Practices.

    Hello.. and I want to thank you for posting this article. It has a wealth of information, even if you have been injecting for years. It never hurts to find out more. I'm a T2 diabetic, and have been using the pen now for a few years, but I found the information on injecting with a pen to...
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    Chips from the chippy?!?

    This is a very interesting thread, as I really believe that all diabetics have to juggle their diets to a certain extent, and it does get tiresome having to be confused all the time! Maybe the answer is to know which of your favourite foods give you the most grief with your readings. You...
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    How much alcohol does everyone drink?

    I find I really only drink about twice a year, on my wedding anniversary, and a glass of bubbly on New Year's Eve. I know that probably sounds boring, but I was a professional musician for most of my life, and had the experience of watching people drink heavily every night of the week. I saw...
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    Can Metformin be stopped completely?

    Well, today I called my Dr's office and told the receptionist and nurse my problem. The nurse looked up liquid metformin, which is, from what she said, only available to people like me, who can't get the pills down. I was told the Dr would call me back to talk to me about it, and she would...
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    Can Metformin be stopped completely?

    Hello, and I've appreciated all of the good comments here...it's helped a lot. I did try crushing the tablets last night, as I normally take them immediately after my dinner. It didn't work, and I vomited so hard that I thought I was going to have to call for help. I believe I am going to...
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    Can Metformin be stopped completely?

    Hi again... I want to thank you all for your quick response, and it's really good to have a place to talk to other people with the same things going on. I've tried crushing the metformin, but I couldn't keep it down, like it hit my stomach too fast. I think the only way to go is just to not...
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    Can Metformin be stopped completely?

    My question is: can metformin tablets be stopped completely, or is there some horrible side effect, like my nose falling off or something else? Only joking about the nose. I have type2 diabetes, and after I came to the UK, (7 years ago), I was put on metformin, and progressed to 3-850mg tabs...
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    Zsweet samples

    Hello, I asked for the Zsweet samples and got them in the post today. I'm sorry guys, but I'm really disappointed. I received my packets in the mail today, and they were in a zip lock bag, which is fine, but each packet had hardly anything in it. It takes 3 or 4 to make a coffee barely...
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    Favourite comedians/ennes

    Never heard of Tommy Cooper 'til I came here, but found I love him to bits, and Billy Connolly. Then there's Victoria Wood, Dawn French, Jo Brand, and the list is miles long. I'm familiar with a lot of American entertainers, but there's a lot to catch up with over here, and the good part is...
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    Just being nosey - where is everyone from

    I'm living in the Staffordshire area, but came here 8 years ago from Alaska. For diabetics, you can't be in a better place, or get better treatment. So, I'm very happy to be here!!
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    Late night snack ideas?

    I think one of my favourite late night snacks is popcorn...but I try to keep myself away from the buttered kind, and if I need butter desperately, I use a low fat margarine. I enjoy the microwave popcorn, and if I don't eat too much of it, it takes care of those late night munchies. There's...