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    Pill reminder

    There will always be error when a human is involved...I just use missus power, always works.
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    Stopping Smoking

    I gave up just over 2 years ago after smoking for 20 years at the end I was smoking 40 a day, due to health and nagging. I used drug option, and it worked. But they should warn people about your sense of smell improving and that not all smells are good....
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    Diabetes run in families

    My father had type 2, I have type 2 and mine was giving up smoking (and putting on 6 stone in wieght over 2 years :oops: )
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    Non-Compliant??? - DSN problem

    For me, I give any meds a try. If they have a very bad effect I go back, if not I carry on. But they should not bully you they only should advise you, but not bully. Before I stopped smoking everything I went in the surgery was the smokings fault :crazy: . Now its my weight, I wonder wether if...
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    Diabetes Uk dietary advice

    I entered my details and it would not give me a menu, Male, 30 - 59, Light Activity, Yes (Trying to lose weight). Answer they can not help :lol: :lol: . But I also use portion control. Just to the fact I have a love, hate relationship with food. I love it, but food hates me.
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    Help.

    Forgot to say got one set of results, my cholesterol has gone from 4.4 to 3.3 which is some good news for me.
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    Help.

    Went to my doctor's and had word with the diabetic nurse. No need to worry, my liver fuction was a little up from my last one (what ever that means lol) and its a routine appointment. Wish the recptionist would have said that in the first place.
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    Help.

    I hope for the "better" results, but in the logical side of my mind is telling me good news can wait where as bad can not.
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    Help.

    No worries, my typing / english are not the best. It just seems odd to me, that my doctor wants to see me when I see my diabetic nurse. Even on my 1st results I did not see a doctor.
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    Help.

    That was my 1st test results, not had my 2nd yet :(.
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    diabetes nurse

    Its a pity that the NHS can not have the same standard of care for all Diabetics. My nurse is great always helpful. But I have read some real horror stories. I know, not everyone is the same, but the care should be equal.
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    Help.

    Hi, it has been a while since I posted on here. I was reading about HbA1C results, well I had mine tested 3 months ago and the blood results were 73 mmol/mol, Cholesterol 4.4. After this I was put on Metformin, I am now on 4x 500g a day. Also on Simvador 40mg x1. I have had my bloods taken...
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    Blood test results.

    Thank you I will take a look. I will have to to have a good look at myself, and after getting more info from the diabetic nurse I can make head way, in to improving my situation.
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    Blood test results.

    Thank you, I am finding it a bit mind blowing at the moment, to be honest, I thought it was just giving up sugar and I would be ok. How wrong I was. The waiting is the worst thing. I hope it goes well for you.
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    Blood test results.

    Thank you for that, I have a blood test every 6 months blood for cholesterol, and blood sugar, due to having had a heart attack last year in April. The blood test before this one was normal, so I have been caught early. .
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    Blood test results.

    I had a fasting blood test due to an ongoing problem and it came back as 7.6. The Doctor said I would need a tolerance test. Which I took, the results came back as at :- start 7.6 after 2 hours 14.5 I have been told I have Diabetes type 2 and I am seeing the Diabetic Nurse on 3rd nov. All I...