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    Uncontrolled Type 2 and hyper's happening....

    What is the reading on your glucometer when you have these hypo's ? What are the symptoms ? Are you aware that when you run a such a high glucose level - a drop of any kind, to even something WAY above normal for some others - can give you the feeling you are running low.
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    Travel letter

    The letter is helpful to explain to: the security people why you are carrying sharp metal things in your hand luggage the customs people why you have all those drugs/ampules
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    Advice req please on testing meter and strips

    If you have been precribed glicoside you need to test to ensure you do not go hypo. In fact if you are driving -- it's mandatory.
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    If we all Went for a Meal Out Together Where Would it Be?

    Wetherspoons Steak Club
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    Beans!

    I found it funny that the Sainsbury's Naturally Sweet Sweetcorn in Water https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/sainsburys-naturally-sweet-sweetcorn-in-water-325g Had almost twice as much sugar/100g as Sainsbury's Sweetcorn In Water Salt & Sugar Added, Basics 198g...
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    Coke Zero

    Nearly all Coke / Cola beverages have caffeine - something you are told to avoid before a fasting glucose test.
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    Need to eat Carbs

    Back in the early 80's in a medical school biochemistry lecture, the tutor quipped that the only reason they added vitamins to break fast cereals was to be able to chemically distinguish the boxes from their contents.
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    The Guardian

    Any chance the confusion is due to American food labelling counting Fibre as Carb ( which cellulose technically is ).
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    Compatible phones for freestyle libre

    Sony Xperia L1 works with Abbot app
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    A chance to respond to proposal to stop prescribing testing strips / insulin pen needles

    https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/items-routinely-prescribed-update/consultation/subpage.2017-07-19.2919311099/ ( to be fair proposal is to limit presribing of "more costly" versions rather than blanket ban - but lower cost strips may not give results consistent with your current...
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    Sore Finger Tips

    Just checking but you do know you don't actually prick the tips or the pads of your fingers where they are the most sensitive, but on the sides.
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    Is There Any Financial Assistance To Peoples In Other Country?

    The US website http://www.diabetesdaily.com have frequent adverts for https://lifeforachildusa.org which solicits donations for Type 1 children in Asia. I do not know if there is a similar organisation for adults.
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    How Do You Know Blood Sugar Levels Are Low

    To answer the title question - I test with a glucometer. If the DN does not have diabetes then HE/SHE probably does not need to test. Until you know what you can eat safely YOU probably do. ( the basis of all medical treatment is informed consent - if you don't have the information in the...
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    Is There An Error In Determining The Degree Of Diabetes?

    The story behind the decision about the cutoff points is here https://www.bloodsugar101.com/misdiagnosis-by-design (edited to make coherant)
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    How Does This Kind Of Behaviour Affect The Low Carb Movement?

    I think you need a different vowel to accurately describe some them.
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    Diabetic Hard Candy

    Werthers do a sugar free version of the "Originals". They apparently taste as good as the sugar version - they keep dispaearing from the desk. There are sugar free polos in Poundland ( five tubes for the nominal amount ) - these use sorbitol do not eat too many.
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    Interesting Gp View.

    The diet may not have changed - but the dieter ( or the dieter's metabolism) could well have. We are told diabetes is a progressive illness.
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    Type 1 Getting Sick On Flights And End Up On Drips In Hospital!!

    Possible cause. - motion sickness - reaction to low air pressure - psychological fear of flying - there is something that does not agree with you in airline food in the more expensive seats - consuming too much free alcohol. ask your GP if you can get suitable meds to overcome some of the...
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    Hubby With Type 2 Diabetes

    I think it might mean when you read the small print on the back or the packet - avoid anything with more than 10 grams of carb per 100 grams.
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    Can You Trust Hba1c Results?

    Finger prick 'averages' may be skewed by the fact that: the first reading would typically be at the lowest value - before we eat. the second is not at the highest value but 1 to 1.5 hours afterwards ie we do not normally record the highest values. HbA1c averages are an inference at best.