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    Drastic Vision Changes

    I had the same with my eyes but in reverse. Close up things become more in focus and distant ones out of focus. Lasted for about 4 weeks and now my vision is back to where it was perviously. Its just a time factor as long as your watching your bg levels now.
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    Prescription exemption certificate

    I just applied for my first one and the form states it should arive in 10 days. Sure enough it arrived on the tenth day so it doesnt take long. Your gp surgery should have the form and if you fill it out there and hand it straight in it should go off the same day.
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    Another Newbie! diagnosed 25th October

    Again thanks for the responses :) For additional info I'm UK based (swindon). Jo, my first hba1c record was as below (copied from my online test results) Haemoglobin A1c level - IFCC standardised 137 mmol/molHb [26.0 - 41.0] Above high reference limit As you stated I was off the charts but...
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    Another Newbie! diagnosed 25th October

    Cheers for the replies :) Today I have dropped the gliclazide as my last few readings have all been under 8, mostly in the 4 range. The nurse had told me to do this if the levels dropped enough anyway. It was given as a quick way to get down from the original 16.
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    Another Newbie! diagnosed 25th October

    Hi all, So my story goes as follows..... 55 years old and 5ft11, weight was around 14.5 stone around january this year. In order to lose a bit of weight and get more active I started playing walking football twice a week and have continued to do so since then. lost a few pounds in the first few...