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    I HAVE A QUESTION?

    l am taking novorapid and inject AFTER l have eaten. You will not get an accurate blood sugar for 3 hours after injection. l also take lantus but take in the morning. Do NOT inject near to one another otherwise the novorapid will not work properly because of the way that lantus is made up.
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    What's the point?!

    l was diagnosed when l was 13 and felt exactly the same way, WHY ME. However l changed my view when you don't have to be like everyone else, its novel to be different. We are all individuals and better to be different. Diabetes is a condition not a disease and should be treated as such. You...
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    Misleading advert on Diabetes Co lead page

    l am a 55year old IDD for the last 40 years and have life insurance that costs me £67 per month. l received an email from Diabetes.co.uk nd it states that insurance costs have come down in the last 5 years and that diabetics can get insurance for £5 per month. This was an opportunity not to be...
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    Diabetic Friendly take-away

    What are all you people saying!!!! No takeaways because you are a diabetic, bunkum..... l have been a type 1 diabetic for over 40years, l take Basal insulin once a day and fast acting with meals. l have a takeaway once a week and have no problems whatever l have. Its a case of understanding what...
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    Sleep problems and diabetes

    Don't bother chnanging insulin times(Lantus) l take mine in the morning and still have a lousy nights sleep. If doctor will not prescribe sleeping tablets take 20mg of antihistamine about an hour before you go to bed and you'll sleep like a log. Best one Phynegon, can buy over the counter in...
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    1 mile rule

    This rule is absolute tosh!!!!! Our surgery has a dispensary attached(which can be used outside surgery times) and we live inside the distance of 1 mile and have no trouble with getting out bits dispensed. There is also a chemist within 100 yards that has a dispensary and that also will dispense...