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    Worst advert for Diabetics

    When it was a storyline it was handled pretty well with accuracy.
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    Worst advert for Diabetics

    I do watch this and although they no longer focus on it as a story, sandy wilfully ignores his diabetes saying that he's had a good innings and may as well die happy with drink in hand. His son can't make him see reason to be 'good' and often despairs.
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    X-PERT Course

    It looks as though you had a different experience to me on your Xpert course. I did one Feb 2009, so it seems things have moved on re lower carb diets and much more. The advice about testing was: test in the morning, but not every day and then only again if your BG is too high or low. We were...
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    Dukan Diet

    In response to the original question - I tried it and it worked. Had to stop when I became pregnant. Baby is 3 months old and I'm pleased to find that I'm back to the weight I was before the baby, without dieting in any way, so no regain of the weight that I originally lost. I would say, like...
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    Byetta not making a difference; should I take insulin?

    Thanks I will do. Ending this pity party now, it's not at all like me to be so negative. Have been persuing the forums and as there are a number of folks on byetta and insulin, I think I will challenge the info I was given that I can't do both as they aren't licensed together.
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    Byetta not making a difference; should I take insulin?

    Feeling just miserable. Before pregnancy was on Byetta which didn't work very well and I kept my BG down (ish) by v low carb diet. The got pregnant and was given insulin. Had 10 months of just perfect BG levels and, apart from pregnancy stuff, felt brilliant. After baby was born, hospital told...