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  1. Wendi22

    staff shortage

    When I was diagnosed 18 months ago my manager was really understanding, I was told to take time out when I needed to, and my lunch-breaks were fixed to make managing my levels easier. I work in a public building and there were always several staff in on any day, but recently quite a few have...
  2. Wendi22

    needles

    Does anyone use GlucoRx Carepoint needles? The surgery has just changed my prescription to these, presumably because they are the cheapest they can find. It's a bit annoying as my DN had changed my needle prescription 6 months ago to Omnican fine, which don't hurt at all like the Microdot ones...
  3. Wendi22

    Feelin' Hot, Hot, Hot...

    Am I hot because it's 28 degrees outside? Am I hot because I've been rushing about? Am I hot because I'm having a hot flush? (52 and female) Am I hot because I'm Hypo? Am I hot because I'm Hyper...? Basically, I'm always hot. There is very little information about diabetic menopausal women, but...
  4. Wendi22

    Dentist

    I haven't been to the dentist for many years due to abject fear, but a broken tooth got me there yesterday and now I need some work done. How is the stress likely to affect my glucose levels on the day? I'm also worried if I can't eat for several hours and my levels drop.
  5. Wendi22

    thumbs

    I've had cracked skin on my thumb for a couple of months now and it's just not healing. I put it down originally to the cold, but since diagnosis last summer, the constant hand-washing isn't helping. Is diabetes and high BS also likely to be the reason it's not cleared up? Has anyone else had...
  6. Wendi22

    up and down

    I have had 2 fasting BG tests through my GP since being diagnosed of 14.3 and 14.9, 4 weeks apart, and so he has doubled my Metformin from 1000 to 2000 a day and put me on gliclazide 3 days later with a BG monitor. The first measurement with the nurse after lunch was 19.1. One day later, after...
  7. Wendi22

    In limbo

    Last week I was diagnosed with diabetes following a high BG and given Metformin immediately. I won't see the diabetic nurse for another 3 weeks and was not given any information by the GP, except a warning that the meds have side affects. All the advice I read is about losing weight and healthy...