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    is meter defunct ?

    hello folks , this has probably been asked and answered before but I have not seen it...I have been using a small round meter that fits on the top of the test strip box ( round ) but every now and then , it does not register when I put in a new test strip..if remove the strip and reinsert it is...
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    Does this sound like diabetes ?

    Hi Milkym , as Squire says ... go to the doctor ask him/her...2 minutes is all it needs to give an answer...we are unable to give adice as to what it might or might not be....sorry...........papa.
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    Leg cramps & Metformin?

    leg cramps and metformin ??..I have been on 4x500 a day for years..I am also on a diuretic , I do not get cramp very often , but when it does happen , all hell breaks out...some people reckon a small sip of water can help.....me ? , I am too sore to get any water when it eases....I just have to...
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    Drink

    sounds like you are doing fine , as is , if readings are ok , then no problems......papa.
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    Alcohol and type 2 what to drink?

    Hi Janq , it would seem that alcohol work in different ways with different folk...I like a whisky with either diet lemonade or diet ginget or with tonic...and my sugar levels can drop like a stone ...my best advice ...leave it alone if possible.....it is not worth the possible problems ...
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    Whats the most annoying thing people say about diabetes?

    this might not be what you want on the forums but it really annoys me when some idiot says ...oh I have heard you get gangrine with that or you can lose a leg or it can kill you...all this from people who have no idea about diabetes...is it any wonder we sometimes feel a little...
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    How would you handle this? Work colleagues taking the mick!

    Re: How would you handle this? Work colleagues taking the mi Hello easysaltire , you answer your question yourself...at the end of your post... How would you deal with these petty,gnorant people? they are just that , ignorant , stop being nice to them , tell them to go away and learn about...