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    Mortgage reduction insurance

    Hi all. I have just bought a new house and been looking for a deal for mortgage reduction cover. I have been turned down by aviva and just got a quote of £66 per month. I think that is extremely high?? Anyone else got a good deal on this and with what company or any suggestions to cover the...
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    Feet issues

    Thanks for the suggestion... I'm going tomorrow so I'll see what he says... Fingers crossed... Once again thanks :) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Feet issues

    Hi all. I'm waiting to see the foot doctor, because I've started to feel a numbness in my left foot.. I have been diagnosed T2 for 1 month now and this is freaking me out.. Surely there can't be so severe issues already. Anyone else had feet problems that can shed some light? Thanks
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    Unwell diabetic?

    Go and get the test... The sooner you find out, the sooner you can control it :) although it still takes time to understand it all!!!
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    Trying to understand...

    Not not heard of it.. I'm type 2.. 4 x merformin daily... Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Trying to understand...

    Thanks Brett... I still haven't started to test regular as not a lover of needles and am trying the approach of going with how my body feels... So will be something to see what the numbers are like when I feel a bit high or low... Still coming to terms with it all and also wondering how to cut...
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    Trying to understand...

    Having been newly diagnosed, I'm still learning how I feel with high/low BG... I think I tend to feel sleepy with high Bg and weak/shaky with low... Are these normal symptoms? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Sweet things

    These are great recipes.... Keep up the good work... Thank you
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    New to it all

    Thanks Yorksman..great help.. I'LL keep updated and hopefully get this under control.
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    Read it all and still cant disgest it all.

    Having just recently been diagnosed T2 and having a sweet tooth and liking a drink, I have been taking 2 merformin morning and night and watching my sugar intake. I would still have the odd dessert or sweet treat and have started to drink vodka and diet sprite or diet coke instead of larger but...
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    New to it all

    Hi Daibell, having recently been told I was t2 and given metamorfin and diet control, I was told not to get a bg reader.. Would you say it is a good move or wait until after my second hbmc1 result? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Any suggestions of what to have with porridge

    Very interesting ideas... Being new to watching sugars levels etc etc, its nice to see some new breakfast delights :) deffo going to try cinnamon on my porridge Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    feeling a little down

    Hi angel.. I just have been diagnosed recently for type 2 and I love my sweet stuff.. My reading for hbmc1 or whatever it is was 110!! Since that I have cut out sugar in coffee tea etc, started watching what I eat, sugar consumption etc and I'm hoping this reading will come down significantly...
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    New member

    Hi sal and daisy... Thanks for the reply.. Very useful information that I'll need to digest and I suppose it will be a case of trial and error in getting my sugar levels down.. Still so many questions about things so I'll get round to posting them and also asking at my diabetes day that I got...
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    New member

    Hi everyone Just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and have been prescribed tablets, diet and exercise control.. Still getting my head around it. So all help and advice will be greatly appreciated.. My name is David and I live in Northern Ireland.. Hopefully will come to terms and control...