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  1. jjraak

    Asthma

    A simple note. Have just tried to renew my asthma meds. Can get the preventer, but not the blue reliever. Have some left, just wanted to avoid that last minute panic with this covid crisis. For those who require these, I might suggest if not stockpiling to check you have sufficient, bear in...
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    gastric bypass type 2..

    Sad to see this on my news feed. BBC report that teenagers in US are being considered for Gastric Bypass surgery for Type 2. not seeing any report of LCHF just the eatwell plate, i guess. LINK
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    No registration needed to view and search forum.

    Just found myself tagging onto an arbitrary link on my phone..Dr unwin wonderful work on bbc news... Back on the top doctors list..hurrah That led me to the dcuk forum. Link was at top of page.. Log in our register. I did neither Where I found myself able to search ALL the forum for posts...
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    Your primary care team T2D

    Hi. Been T2D for about a year now. And found great help and support on here. thank you DCUK. Just read a post that made me Ponder what MY Primary Health care team is. For me those early days were a quick appointment with a doctor relating to something else. A blood test that came back saying...
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    HBA1c No 4..update

    JUST got my scores back for yesterdays Blood tests. Delighted to say all other parameters good before i got full report. From a HBA1c at first diagnosis (56)..i then hit the eatwell diet for 6 weeks..(57 ) came on here, tentatively dipped a toe in the water and followed a few of the more...
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    5 second rule...sounds simple

    Mel Robbins...5 second rule. original link sounds so simple. in the way of mindfulness. anyone use it ?
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    CREATING new threads...

    Hi, maybe wrong place for this , but was getting increasingly frustrated how awkward i found it to create new thread. So for myself i made a visual aid.. there may be others out there, , did search, but none found, so here is mine. CREATING New thread. 1 ) Go to HOME page and scroll down to...
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    HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

    Hey, DCUK...been checking you out for a while now. so, too shy to say in person, but ... HAPPY VALENTINES DAY x Maybe you don't know it...but You've added so much to my life. Just wanted you to know. Love. you know who..xx
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    Monday Music Club

    hi i love hearing the music others have shared on here. And while some songs soothe, other lift you up & help you face the day.. When i came on board this one was my anthem, "What ever it takes", resonated strongly and kept me on track. I've had a good week with great news re my HBA1c...
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    First hurdle passed, Thank you so much DCUK.

    I Like the idea that people post in here of success etc. we all start off wondering where to post our first words on the Forum, and then most likely end up having a favourite thread, (i know i do.) A place were all our on-line friends gather around at certain times, usually hoping the numbers...
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    Type 2 What's the current soundtrack to you life ?

    Hi all. Since coming on here my mood has lightened tremendously, thanks to the good advice and camaraderie shown by so many. But we all have bad days and one of the things that helps me over those humps in life has been music. Now way am i connoisseur, but i do like music, of many different...
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    Am I getting hyper...?

    A hyper...?? Anyone else get this. I work in retail, and joke I talk for a living...LoL. However I have spotted an issue over the last few weeks,, and missus noticed it this morning. I woke up on, kettle on, brew made... then we discussed our day, when at some point she asked if I was ok or...
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    bashed a toe..

    Stupidly bashed my toe off a metal support in bathroom this morning. aching me all day, just had a good look at it.. Toe not broken i don't think, but is badly bruised. (middle toe of 5..:)) And it's more bruised then i thought it would be, if i'm honest Just completed desmonds and the...
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    Type 2 sugar crash....do type 2's get it at all ?

    ..I only ask as i had my desmond meet today. I mentioned the fact that what i now refer to as the shakes..happened a few times over the last few years, before i was diagnosed... An event i normally put down to low sugar, ( stupidly NOT linking it to diabetes) where the best solution was to...