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  1. Justacountryboy

    Prescription charges for Type 2

    Thanks all for the information, the last post nicely sums up me misunderstanding. I have now found my exemption card, sadly expiring in 2017! I cannot ever remember applying for one, let alone a renewal (I've been on met etc from 2006). I'll have to pay my charge and work harder to get off the...
  2. Justacountryboy

    Prescription charges for Type 2

    Hi all, Had a bit of a kick in the teeth this weekend. With my DN help I have been reducing my meds whilst keeping my BG levels sensibly low (after years of ignoring them!) I have stopped taking the statin, metformin and pioglitazone. I'm still taking lercanidipine and lisinopril while my BP is...
  3. Justacountryboy

    How long have you been living with Type 2 diabetes and have you always managed to control it well?

    The trouble is that the staff on the frontline have to follow the prescribed responses. I was previously in the camp of trusting the NHS staff implicitly, now I have seen with my own blood glucose monitor the shortcomings of their advice. The lesson for me was to own your own destiny and not...
  4. Justacountryboy

    How long have you been living with Type 2 diabetes and have you always managed to control it well?

    Diagnosed T2 in 2007 and put on metformin and pioglitazone straight away. More or less ignored diabetes for 11 years as the DN said I was well controlled. Discovered last year my HbA1c averaged 55 for the past 10 years. Started low carb in April 2018 and now holding around 42 and lost over 3 stone.
  5. Justacountryboy

    Game changer for long term Type 2

    Thanks all, I am proud of the changes we've made. My other half lost two stone (although I think she is too skinny now!) she loves the low carb, but is still struggling to come to terms with high fat. We raise our own pigs and lambs, so plenty of healthy fat there she enjoys. Test results next...
  6. Justacountryboy

    Game changer for long term Type 2

    Hi all, I have lurked amongst you all for nearly a year now and although I don't usually contribute on forums, I felt I had to register and share some of my recent journey. First of all, many thanks to all on the forum, it is a huge source of information and there are many inspirational posters...