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    heart rate monitors on mobile phones

    How accurate are mobile phone heart rate monitors, such as Fibricheck and cardiac monitor ...Fibricheck gave me a diagnosis of Afib, and the cardiac monitor has regular normal levels and again regular findings of afib, tachycardia and another one, some people say they are not always reliable, so...
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    Reducing levels - insulin user

    I need advice or help...got to book for my HbA1C sometime next week, I take 8 or 9 units of novorapid in the morning, usually it will be ok, but I have 6 or 7 units at lunchtime, and 27 in the evening, then 28 units of levemir before bed, last night before bed, when taking my levemir, my levels...
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    Type 1 Shielding for diabetics

    Scientists are now suggesting that diabetics should be in the shielded group as extra vulnerable as it has been found that diabetics are 3 and a half more likely to die if they get coronavirus, but how could they make all diabetics shield, it could be hard, unless they only tell the diabetics...
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    Drops for retinal photography

    I am considering opting out of retinal photography, as the past 3 have had without the use of drops, but have a new provider for this this year, and they are refusing to do it without or at least try to do it without. They always get a brilliant photo without the drops, so why should I be...
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    Can I refuse to have drops when I have my eyes photographed

    Last year, they said I didnt need the drops, but to wear dark glasses for a few hours before the photography as this would make my pupils larger, and they got a perfect photograph. This year I have moved from that area, and the screening programme here says they have to used the drops, can I...