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  1. meardonna

    Blood checking and driving

    The contradictions are enough to make you scream!! I have asked numerous times the past few months about driving and diabetes and was told all was fine etc and informing DVLA ans checking bloods before driving only relates to insulin etc ... Go for diabetic review at gp, even though not long...
  2. meardonna

    After Seeing Consultant..... A Load Of Contractions!!

    So have had diabetes a year, thoufh the past few months haven't been typical lol, an understatement!! In hospital was on insulin then onto glycizide when i was allowed to eat again. The dose was 1,twice a day, but then diabetic nurse put it up to 2 twice a day. Wet to see consultant, hes not...
  3. meardonna

    Mainly A Rant.. But Also A Question

    Getting some frustrated! 3,weeks ago I ordered repeat prescription for my glycizide to only get 1,week woryh as they didn't check new dose, and then refused to give more as gp had to authorise the new dose which was given by the as she said i had a months supply, till she realized i was on 2...
  4. meardonna

    Low Blood Sugars In Morning

    My levels are always low in the morning when i wake, which has led to dizzy spells and me fainting. This morning was 4.6, most mornings it is about 5. I'm on glycizide.
  5. meardonna

    Metfofmin And Ileostomy, Another Bowel Problems

    When i was diagnosed and after the it must be your diet ****, the dr began talking about medication. As a biologist and with my other health conditions i did some research. I found this research paper along with a few other similar studies with same findings. I have these to my consultant who...
  6. meardonna

    Dizzy/fainting/fit

    Just freaked out my family. Eva my daughter wouldn't get up, normal girl behavior, my husband shouted to get her up, but he wouldn't get up to go get her up, so i got up, i got to the bedroom door, then blacked out came round with Paul my husband and kieran my older son trying to hold me up, i...
  7. meardonna

    Gps!!!!!! Why Do They Interfere? Now Short On Medication.

    Background, was in hospital 7 weeks, came out 3,weeks ago, while in was tube fed so got insulin. Before hospital i was starting to try metformin which was bad for me due to my other health conditions. Came out of hospital starting to eat again so diabetic nurse suggested we try glycizide instead...
  8. meardonna

    Complicated Case

    Im a bit complicated and is causing me so many problems. I have ibd, 7 years ago i had all of my large bowel removed and an ileostomy created. My disease was then under control.. But having a bag and no colon i had to drink a lot of sports dehydration drinks etc as suffer severe dehydration. I...