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I do hope things have improved for you in the last week. Life is very hard and often an emotional rollercoaster. Try to take one day at a time and if you manage a day of “taking” care of yourself then take the praise and a pat on the back. Good luck x

Yes good question I will ask next time I speak with them

I did think that whilst I was there but said nothing

Stupid woman then.... why do they do this it’s bad enough to be scared by their words that heading towards a stroke or heart attack is an eventuality but telling lies makes my sticky blood boil

My recent visit with the GP nurse ( not diabetic nurse) said I should never have been given a home testing kit. She also said that if type 2’s continually check by getting blood from their fingers it will make the finger tips lose sensation and have neuropathy in them. is this true?

Hi Ziggy Do you know if the person taking met for in would know when they can come off it? As I’m on so many meds at present and having to remember them all in order as well as a large family (6 kids not all at home but always on the phone asking +1 hubby) . I think I would then give it a go...

Thank you for your reply, it is hard when the brain isn’t wanting to focus in the right direction

I have just recently had HbA1c which is 50 think it was 49 a year ago . Also told my cholesterol is high serum 6.93 hdl 5.7 ldl 5.06 and also high blood pressure, which was done Friday. Have just been tested positive for COVID today. The nurse wants me on metaformin which apparently will help...

HBAC1 50

Hi DCUKMod I am not sure about my thyroid. I take 150mg daily which I’m told is almost the upper limit. I have tried to get my T3 tested as well as Tsh and T4 but alas NO is always the answer. They say I am within normal range . I’ve never been happy about my health care regarding my thyroid.

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Thanks ianf0ster my dawn thingy should be gone by time I test as I generally don’t eat it drink before 11

thank you I have started swimming so that should help! I am eating a low carb as possible. I have fibromyalgia, under active thyroid and degenerate disc in my back so I am not that mobile. I am looking to get a bike once I’ve lost the first stone. food wise I am finding that I am not hungry most...

Hi I can’t remember what is good or bad for first bg test of the day ? mine today after fasting 6.6 thank you if you can help it’s been a while since I’ve done this but I have come to realise I need to take this more seriously. I lost 2kg last week so a good start.

Haha that’s great I logged in fine so happy days

I do find it useful as I’m trying to eat as many different low carb foods as I can. I have managed to log in ok thank you

Thank you catinahat

It has probably been more than a year so hi everybody I am T2 and ‘should’ be diet controlled. It was a bad year last year and was my second year of being diagnosed T2 and no matter what I could not get myself into any sort of order to eat well. I am now back I have been doing low carb for a...

Thank you I will have a look. I don’t really understand why I can’t have them on prescription. Surely if I test and get back in control it will be cheaper in the long run Feeling very low and anxious on where to start again