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Hi Wendy, I asked my doctor to send me on a 6 week cause when I was first diagnosed, it was such a help it was for a couple of hours 1 day a week, if you have any cheap book shops around you they also sell books about diabetes and they really do help, they is also a cookbook on the site you can...

My gps charge £25 for the same gym letter

I went for a blood test today only to be told that I would only have my blood sugar tested once a year, as I am having a lot of problems with my blood sugar levels at night and in the early hours the doctor had told me to have a blood test, the nurse did the blood test but told me that I won't...

Have I got enough posts to enter the competition

I feel like a zombie, am tired,cold and thirsty, I drink lots of water and eventually go to sleep

I have the buyer contour meter and I think it is very good and if you have to buy your strips like I have you can buy them half price on eBay. Hope this helps, Also this website is giving away gayer contor xt meters at the moment

I suffered with bad foot cramps at night I bought some diabetic socks and my feet are much better at night and there are so comfortable to wear

Yes, my gp says because I am type 2 I don't need to test but how do I get my blood sugar under control if they won't get me strips for the meter I bought I am on metformin but my friend has tested me a couple of times in the evening and it is twelve in the morning when I first get up it is 4

Hi Candyman, I bought 2 small sharpes boxes off eBay, and keep one in the bottom of my handbag

I have leg cramps at night but I also have burning feelings on the soles of my feet and sore heels, I went to the doctor because of the pain she prescribed paracetamol and said I need a blood test in case I am short of vitamin B12 anyone know what vitamin B12 is for I have also got a spare meter...

Hi Alan, If you message me I can give you a meter as I have just received a new one Cynthia

Congratulations you must be very pleased, I am type 2 diabetic and when I was diagnosed 18months ago I was put on diet only and gain 1stone in 3 months so I was disappointed but I was eating lots more than normal since I started taking metformin in December last year I have lost 2 stone 5 pounds...

I got my first sharps bin on prescription from my gp I just picked it up from the chemist. I bought some small sharps bins from eBay as I wanted a small one to take on holiday. I don't get strips from my gp anymore as I am type 2 so if I want strips I have to buy my own.

I had to buy my own meter as well because my gp said when you are on Metformin you don't need to test, I am in Leeds too and have had to change my doctor practise as I could never get to see the doctor and they only tested 6 monthly which was two weeks ago for the old doctors but they could not...

Hi, I take oralist, I started taking it in July and lost 7lbs in the first month, it took about two weeks for the side effects to go and I carried on taking it till the beginning of September when I stopped taking it as I was going in to hospital to have a knee replacement. While I was taking it...

I have been told I have type 2 diabetes and am on Metformin but my blood pressure is always high and I can't get it down can anyone give me advise on what to do. Also can anyone tell me what keystones is Thanks

I have changed my doctor because of my diabetes, I got my bloods done but had to wait 3 weeks to see the nurse I am type 2 and on Metformin I joined my new practise last Wednesday, saw the nurse yesterday and seeing the doctor tomorrow and am hoping he will give me some strips for my meter. I...

I am on Metformin and I don't have any side effects and have felt really well since I have been taking them, I am pleased to be on them and not just edit control, my only problem is being on Metformin means they won't give me testing strips so I don't know how my bg levels are

I am only on 1000mg Metformin and my blood glucose is 6.2 to 8.5 but then my doctor does not bother I have not been tested at the doctors for 6 months or more I only know those blood results because I was in hospital and they checked it

I was only told I was a diabetic in May last year and was diet controlled till December when I was put on metformin but my doctor would not give me a testing kit I went on an expert diabetes course for 6 weeks and was told to ask the doctor for a testing kit and was given on but she will only...