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    my fitness pal

    Drat! I meant to put my username in my post: It's bigbluebouncy feel free to add me :)
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    my fitness pal

    Hi Andy, like the other posters here I have found this an amazin'g free app, and lost lots of weight with it. To add friends is slightly different depending on whether you're using it on phone or on computer via website. I use it thru Android so apols if it's different on I-phone or blackberry...
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    Test Strips - Complaint Response from the Dept of Health

    This is very interesting. I got the standard brushoff reply when I asked about meters and testing on my first 6 monthly appointment after diagnosis. At my recent yearly review when the nurse was pleased with my consistent 5.6% Hba1C I politely pointed out that one of the key ways I've maintained...
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    Statins ?

    Hi Dylansdad, sounds medically unethical to me to suggest putting you on any drug without test readings to suggest it will benefit you! My last total chols were high at 6.49 total but I had very high HDL - and altho the nurse said she would normally have wanted to prescribe statins I made it...
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    Readings keep rising post-op when should I be worried??

    thanks for the advice elainechi - yes last reading was down a little so it's probably time 2 get some rest :)
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    Readings keep rising post-op when should I be worried??

    Thanks for that cultivator, I was prob panicking a bit soon hey...last reading wasnt going further up, so i will watch a couple more then get some kip...might need 2 go raid the fridge for some cheese...or snaffle some theraputic peanut butter tho...been a long day with not a lot 2 eat :) cheers...
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    Readings keep rising post-op when should I be worried??

    Hello all, just had a minor op (knee arthroscopy) this afternoon. Readings were fine pre-op 5.5-5.7 considering no food since breakfast, but didnt have it taken again before discharge, and since I got home they are persistently rising despite me only having a low-carb cheese salad to eat...