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  1. Pilgrim22

    Atorvastatin/Lipitor

    I have been on them for five years with no adverse effects.
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    Silent farts

    Doctor: "What seems to be the problem today?" Patient: "Doc, I've got the farts. I mean I fart all the time," The Doctor nods, "Hmm." Patient: "My farts do not stink and you can't hear them. It's just that I fart all the time. Look, we've been talking here for about 10 minutes and I've...
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    Painless Insulin Injections from a Patch for People with Type I Diabetes may be on the Horizon

    I know I was only diagnosed LADA at 50, so only been stabbing myself for 6 years, but a patch would be great. I already have a morphine patch I wear everyday, so know how easy they are at medicating.slap it on, and forget.
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    Levemir...

    I either do a split 3&3, or 4&4. Depending on what my other conditions are doing. They are split 12 hours apart. 0.900, and 21.00.
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    Glucophage SR changed to sukkarto SR

    It's just different manufacturers. It is still metformin sr. Mine changes all the time.
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    Accu-Chek Mobile - anyone had faults when doing a reading?

    The biggest mistake people do when testing with the mobile, is to swipe their finger across the test ribbon. You need to just hold it ever so slightly off, and let the blood drop and ribbon attract each other.
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    Capsaicin and Gabapentin

    Angela, I am on the same dose of gabapentin as you with no side effects. Did you slowly build up the dose? As starting on too high a dose can cause those feelings. I haven't put on any weight, but I am on a lot more drugs as well. (37 pills a day) and in a wheelchair, so have to watch the calories.
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    Levemir split dose

    I have spilt my dose in half. I take them at 9am and 9pm. It seems to last better than the old single shot.
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    Gabapentine

    I am on 3600mg a day.
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    Levimeir.. Quick question

    I have two equal doses, twelve hours apart. Everyone is different.
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    Accu Chek Mobile Device

    Just phone customer service, tell them what has happened. They might just surprise you.
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    "Best" things doctors have said to you

    Haha, I was once told my dizziness was because I stood up too quickly. I am in a wheelchair.
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    The mechanic and the cardiologist

    A Lexus mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a LS460 when he spotted a well-known cardiologist in his shop. The cardiologist was there waiting for the service manager to come and take a look at his car when the mechanic shouted across the garage, "Hey Doc, want to take a look...
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    Diagnosis of LADA

    Ditto
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    Resting heart rate

    When I was younger and in the army, I could get mine down to around the mid 30's. Now it's around 150 without drugs and de-fib at rest.
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    Novo Levemir Insulin Shortage?

    I have just got my six month supply of levemir. Chemist didn't mention anything.
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    Diabetes calc app

    I put all tens, but if you still get high BG readings, just bring them down, one at a time.
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    Diabetes calc app

    Ah, my phone is still on iOS 7. All I can advise, is keep seeing if there is an update for it.
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    Insulin Calculations???

    Just replied to you on your other thread
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    Diabetes calc app

    I use it to calculate how much novorapid to take.