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I'm not 40 yet, but due to my raised bp and high cholesterol levels, I was put on a low dose statin. It was also due to a family history of stroke and heart attack. I've had no side effects. My gp did say that those with type 2 are routinely put on statins because their sticky blood makes it...

Lancets are blunted after a single use. the more you use the blunter it becomes and therefore hurts more

my mum takes metformin and gliclizide and she still has hypo's. mind you, stupid woman forgets to eat sometimes so...

As a nurse I would advise against reusing lancets as any dirty needle could cause sepsis. However, if you do choose to reuse, you should at the very least regularly sterilise. This can be done in several ways... Boiling water, flames, or soak in something like TCP or Milton just for your own...

Hi, I am hypoglycaemic, not diabetic. When I have a low the first thing I notice is that my limbs start to feel cold, like I am chilled to the bone. Then my stomach starts to hurt and my head ache. Then I will start to feel tired and weak, and I will get the shakes. The longer it goes on the...