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I have not had milk in tea or coffee for many, many years, the reason being without milk, tea and coffee taste as they should taste, milk just adulterates the beverage

I have had both my jabs now [Astra Zeneca] 1st time a bit of a sore arm, 2nd nothing! To my knowledge, there is no causal link yet established, between blood clots and the vaccines. As of 5th April 2021 The European Medicines Agency (EMA) confirmed that it has not found any causal link between...

As a T2 and over 70, I had the Oxford Astra Zeneca jab on Jan 24th, only a mild sore arm if I laid on it at night, that only lasted a couple of days. Having a sore arm is infinitely preferable to having coronavirus and becoming a statistic

I have been a MedicAlert *user since I was diagnosed nine years ago, they keep a complete up to date list of my meds, my GP and contact details in an emergency. All this can be updated on the website, there is an annual fee of about £30. Medicalert is recognised internationally and have been...

I have my eyes tested at specsavers, which offers the optical coherence tomography [OCT] scan. My question is if I have the OCT scan do I still need the NHS eye scan?

As your skin is dry you need a good moisturiser, appropriate one's are available on prescription, I have discoid eczema and I use 'Aveeno' after showering which is wheat based, and 'Dermol' which is also a soap alternative, I use this whenever my skin is dry during the day. Forget about...

To me there is no conflict, I test twice a week, or if I eat something radically different it keeps me on the straight and narrow, I consider my six monthly HbA1c a confirmation of my regime.

I doubt coffee would be successfully be grown in the UK outside of hothouses, as coffee is grown in equatorial regions of the Americas, Southeast Asia, Indian subcontinent, and Africa. As far as the EU goes, I voted against staying in the common market in 1975 [as 2016] I did not want to be...

Kosher m Kosher meat as well as all kosher products are and have always been so marked

If it ever arrives, do not buy it! you have a choice, project fear again

I do not give this test much credence, for one particular reason, I was not asked: a/ Do I exercise? b/ If so how much I am of the opinion that exercise is an important factor in heart "age"

Many thanks for the info, I have been using the codefree, no problems however I am changing to the tee2 primarily for the free testing fluid. As a self tester, my GP practice denied me my prescription for strips, said I did not need them!

I agree with rom35, at this time TD2 is not curable having a lower, more 'normal' HbA1c means that you are controlling the condition, that alone is well worth the effort. Keep up the good work.

I was told not to bother testing [I am not insulin dependant] However as far as I am concerned self test testing is pro-active, I test twice a week, unless I am not well, or am trying something new in my diet, this way I can see what is happening week by week, otherwise I would be waiting for my...

My GP practice used to provide test strips and lancets, last year decided that I did not require them and they would save money! I then switched from braun to codefree, apart from the cost, I received codefree strips within two day's, bayer would take a matter of weeks when I purchased items...

Human error somewhere!

I should have said it was only my HbA1c that was missing, all the other tests results were returned

I did say to the doctor, not my GP but the diabetic clinic doctor, it was an agreed decision not to have another HbA1c blood test, as my previous results have been very stable

Went for my six monthly check last week, asked the nurse what was my HbA1c, she looked at the computer screen 'normal' to which I replied what on earth does that mean, shrug of shoulders. Then on to the doctor, I asked him about the 'normal' reading, he then went into the hospital lab site, no...

I have to correct you hen you state that statins have no beneficial effects unless you have had a heart attack. People with FH [Familial Hypercholesterolmia]a genetic condition where the liver produces too much cholesterol, require statins to stay alive! I have FH and have been on statins since...