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    Unexplained anger

    Hello everyone, not posted in a while, I've been trying to ignore my condition but I'm failing, ahem, anyway the reason for the post is does anyone else find themselves flying off the handle and losing their temper at the most trivial things?, yesterday I had to take myself away from people...
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    Extra Gliclazide

    Recently I've been on various doses and length of course of 3 different antibiotics and a short course of steroids due to bells palsy and they have had the obvious effect on my blood sugars which have been peaking at a new high of 26, I know to some peeps that isn't that terrible or uncommon but...
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    Statins?

    Hello everyone, please forgive my ignorance and I suppose laziness on this one but I got a call earlier from the gps' about an appointment for tomorrow to discuss my lft and maybe introducing statins.., all I've heard about statins is to avoid them but I don't know why or what it is they're...
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    Numb face

    Hello everyone, I'm almost freaking out here and I'm desperate for some help, long story short I got let out hospital just over a week ago and have been prescribed 3different types of antibiotics. Since yesterday the left side of my mouth has become numb resulting in me dribbling when I drink...
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    Hbac1 results

    Not been on for a wee bit, can't afford the internet anymore, so I may not respond quickly, anyway I got my results back from my most recent hba1c test thingy and it was 50, to say I'm astounded is putting it very mildly, fantastic results considering how little I have actually done, all that it...
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    Bubble burst

    I'd been advised/told to test twice a day at random times, once in the morning and again afternoon or evening, the readings have dropped dramatically and I thought that that was it, almost, from 19's and 20 odds down to 6's and 5's, so happy with the miracle worker at the hospital, take 2 pills...
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    Please Ignore This

    This happy waddler has finally met his match To get the full story I'd need to start from scratch But I've neither the inclination or the time So I'm trying to convey the message in the form of a rhyme Nothing new has happened, no terrible upset Everything has remained the same, it was as...
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    How Come ...

    Just curious really but how is it that if I prick over 5 apparently I'm unfit to drive but when talking about spikes and such like with my diabetic nurse pricking in the 18's and 19's is just to be ignored?
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    Swings And Dips

    Hello everyone, I got my recent hba1c result and it's gone up by .1 from 7.7 to 7.8, not much movement really but it's in the wrong direction, duh, but what's concerning me is how much the bg readings vary, e.g. today I awoke and hit the ground limping with a 7.1, next reading was 14.9 followed...
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    Creon

    Hello everyone, simple enough question I'm struggling to answer but does anyone happen to know if Creon raises blood glucose levels?, thanks for any response.
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    New To Type 2

    Hello all, I have pancreatitis and got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes around 6 weeks ago and I'm still as confused as ever. The GP originally diagnosed me with type 3 but when I told the diabetic consultant this he almost guffawed and took delight in trying to educate me about types of diabetes...