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    Cream

    Is it alright for a diabetic to use fresh single cream with no added sugar whatsoever?
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    Type 1 Jim Powey

    Can you be allergic to insulin? I take Apidra & Lantus.
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    Type 1 Jim Powell,

    Hi all got a problem with my left big toe, I accidentally stuck a pair of scissors into the side of my toe & it became infected been on antibiotics or a week but my toe is not healing. What should I do?
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    My fasting B/S was 10.9 which one Doc told me was good for me.
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    How do you stop the Dawn Phenomenan

    Bonney my B/S goes up over night every night and I don't eat supper. My B/S is normally between 15-19 by the morning. Right pain.
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    How did you feel about switching onto injections?

    It had to be done in my case as Dr told me my pancreas had stopped working. I know how a pin cushion feels now!
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    Do you think I am diabetic? I would be grateful for any inpu

    Re: Do you think I am diabetic? I would be grateful for any Go see your GP and ask him or her to send you for tests Red1.
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    Carbs

    How do I count carbs please?
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    Is Apidra working for you ?

    So far it does work. May I ask what is wrong with this insulin?
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    question; cold/flu treatments?

    Ask the pharmacist what you can or cannot take. There very helpful people.
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    How do I calculate Carbs?

    I have been told I can work out how much insulin to take by calculating my carb intake, how do I do this?
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    Change of meter and test strips by my surgery

    Most Boots stores have dropped the price of the BG Star meter that plugs in to an iPhone if anyone is interested.
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    Llanelli Diabetic society.

    Are there any events coming up in the Llanelli Diabetic societies calendar soon?
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    LANTUS USERS - PROBLEMS

    Why is it after taking fast acting lentos insulin my B/S has risen after two hours? It's a pain!
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    Blood Glucose Monitors - which one?

    I find different makes give you different results, best to stick to the one NHS gave me.
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    Has anyone seen or used the new iPhone add on

    Have seen them, Boots the Chemist sells them.
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    Ibgstar users??

    The test strips are just called BG Star I'm holding a pot of them now.
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    Blood Monitors Compared

    Farmerfudge there is a blood monitor you can plug into an apple iPhone made by BG. Only problem with it, it's rather expensive. Boots sell them by the way.
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    Pizza

    I went out last night and ate a couple of slices of pizza. Have I commit a great sin?
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    When does a type 2 go on insulin?

    I'v been type 2 for many years taking metformin & other meds but my B/S has gone up into the high twenties Dr told me my pancreas no longer producing any insulin, so I'm now on two kinds of insulin a day. I now know how a pin cushion feels, hahaha. Sorry about that.