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This is a variation on the famous phrase from literature "to be or not to be" In this case it refers to my tablets and whether or not to take them when I go on holiday. Since getting diagnosed with Diabetes in November of last year,I have taken 2 holidays,each of 5 days duration and I never took...

Sir Muir Gray an eminent Doctor who is on several advisory boards of the NHS and has a couple of Honorary Professorships from several Universities has claimed that Type 2 is not a real disease but a walking syndrome condition which can be largely treated by diet and walking,and in a few cases it...

There is no doubt that Drug manufacturing companies, and those who make accessories like meters and replacement strips etc are cashing in on people who have illnesses. (not just Diabetes). For example I recently bought a blood glucose meter. Still have most of the strips because I only take...

"Daily Health Alert" this is the name of an E-magazine to which I subscribe,but not for long.I don`t know if any of you have heard of it but all they go on about is "Big Pharma" that is their collective name for Pharmaceutical/medical companies and how they rip people off. They (the E-Mag)tell...

After a break over the festive period, yesterday I started taking my tablets again. Metaformin X2 Simvastatin X1 and Blood pressure tablet x 1 All the preceding are daily. I was at my doctors on Monday and they told me my blood pressure was the lowest it has been since the initial diagnosis...

I hope you all have a Merry Xmas when it comes. Just to let everyone know, I am off on holiday to Oban for 5 days and won`t be posting to the forum until Wednesday at the earliest.Apparently, the hotel I am going only has web access in the reception and first floor (I am on the third) areas so...

I got my meter, GlucoRx Nexus a couple of weeks ago from the shop on this site. I have learned to use it and have PC connectivity but there are a couple of caveats. I went onto the Gluco website to download the software. I happened to notice the self same machine as mine was on sale for £5:99...

Was in on Friday to give a blood sample to check kidney.I asked why they had not got it from my first sample and they said the test lab forgot to do it. That does not fill me with confidence, if they can do that(or not) what else can they get wrong? Anyway the discussion turned to blood glucose...

Got my blood glucose meter up and running. Got the actual machine set up, managed the lancing unit OK. Had a bit of a problem putting blood onto the test strip. I wasted one but mastered it with the second one. The reading was 4.9mmol/L This was just after a meal. All I have to do now is learn...

This morning I started taking the medication for the first time after getting the tablet dispenser sorted out. It was a metaformin tablet and I have to take a simvastatin with my evening meal. At the moment, I don`t feel much different. I will see how I get on over the next few days. Kenny

I ordered my Blood pressure machine on Thursday and gave my works address as the delivery target. The terms of delivery were 3 working days. I was worried that they would try and deliver it tomorrow but my work is closed. After a bit of detective work, I managed to get a phone number for them...

Hi, I now have 3 of the 4 component parts that every Diabetic needs. I have the blood pressure meter. I have the tablets, and have ordered a tablet dispenser from Amazon. The only thing I require is the blood glucose meter. Does anybody have any recommendations as to which is the best one. There...

Took my "old" blood pressure meter back to the Medical Centre this morning and have tested the new one. I also have my tablets which I got a few days ago from the chemist Simvastatin and Metaformin. I am going to start taking the tablets on Monday. The only other thing I am taking is a self...

Has anybody had this experience? Last Sunday I went into town to a pub with my brothers the first time since I got the diagnosis. (apart from the odd single pint here and there. Anyway I had three pints of lager interspersed with 3 soda waters. When my brothers saw me ordering soda water their...

Tomorrow I my last day using the Omron M2 blood pressure meter. I have had it for a week now and have to give it back to the medical centre with a chart listing all my readings. 4 per day x 7= 28 readings. However, I have ordered (and am paying for) a new one for myself. I should have it...

I am 5 days into my weeks test with an Omcron M2 blood pressure meter and it is amazing what differences there are in the readings and I suppose it depends on what activity (if any) you have been engaged in before taking the readings and what you have eaten. I won`t bore you with all 18 readings...