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    ALTERNATIVES TO LANTUS & LEVEMIR

    I am certainly no expert but my understanding is that Levemir in particular (I have no experience of Lantus) gives a more level control spectrum and generally less weight gain than animal insulins. I have never had any problem with losing hypo awareness, but then never having used animal...
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    I'm annoyed at another diabetic

    To anyone who is not aware of this, B&D have a needle cutter - available on script or at a fairly cheap price from any chemist. It collects the main part of the needle inside it. The remaining tip should be recovered with the two plastic covers (I'm talking pen needles here) and disposed of...
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    t-shirt

    "Sticks and stones may break my bones but needles will never hurt me!!" or "Diabetes is for life, not just for Christmas..."
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    Unhelpful nurses

    Absolutely dreadful! The only other thing I will say is that in some health authorities, they are 'chucking people out' of the hospital oversight process and returning primary health care to the GP surgery. This has happened to both my mother and myself. They did say that if things deteriorated...
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    The Cure!

    Can't give an update on the cure but the Star Trek film was absolutely BRILL!! Yup, I'm another Trekkie (actually I prefer the term 'trekker' but that may start another war on the forum!! :lol: )
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    Why is being on Insulin viewed as bad?

    Hi Deb Not everyone considers being on insulin as necessarily bad. If fact, many people who started off on diet, graduated to oral meds and then to insulin often say that they wished they had switched to insulin sooner. There are of course downsides - injecting 1 to 4 times a day, possible...
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    2 doses of Levemir?

    I split 10 morning and 18 evening. It was my suggestion to split to my DN who said (in a slightly bored way) 'oh yeah that might be a good idea if you want to' :roll:
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    Amazon Plants Cure Type 2??

    Goodness me no. Reminds me of some quack 'doctor' who was peddling a cure for cancer based on some foul weed. He was eventually convicted of fraud and put away for a good long time in the States. Sadly several people had already died after being taken in, told to stop their meds (as it...
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    High dose generic simvastatin

    Just saw this on the Times website. Just for info and I know that many of us have concerns over statin use... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/u ... 178584.ece
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    new to this

    Not sure that having a sore throat is normal unless (like me) your're coming down with a cold!! How long have you had it? Do you have any other symptoms? A BG of 7 is just a tad on the high side. Most of us 'old hands' like to keep it between 4 and 6. But that's not always easy and if you are a...
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    Pioglitazone advice .... or is it lol

    Hi Leona I seem to remember my DN saying that Gliclazide and a glitazone should not be prescribed together. Indeed my meds were changed to remove the glitazone when I went on Gliclazide...this was some time ago though so things may well have changed
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    appointment

    Have you changed your meds at all Hazey? Also I think there is a tendency to lose hypo awareness the more often you actually hypo. It's almost like your body gets accustomed to the effect and stops warning you
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    On 24 hour fast

    We all react differently to fasting of course and good luck with yours Pinks. As I only ever eat one meal a day at 6pm I fast for 24 hours every day!!!
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    Diabetic Tattoo

    I wouldn't presume to advise anyone on this - it is personal choice. But I'm afraid that my own families experience with tattoos was involuntary and consisted merely of a triangle and some numbers. So no, as an idea for me, I think it stinks.
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    Unbelievable!!

    Makes one despair really. No doubt as Dr Nic says, there will some idiot in California who will endorse it for all its worth - probably for some large percentage of the profits that are even now winging their way into Mr Unpronouncable's bank account. There truly are several born every minute if...
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    Type 2 Injections

    Many type 2's who have been on drugs such as Gliclazide eventually go on to insulin therapy since the Gliclazide eventually destroys the insulin producing cells. The establishment tries to keep this unpleasant little side effect quiet, but it happens. Even if you eat healthily etc, if you are on...
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    statins part...oh I've lost count!!!

    Eek Dennis, as someone who is on Lipitor I am now thinking very seriously of throwing them in the bin. My brother (who happens to be a GP) has always said to me that one day we will discover some very nasty side effects with statins and it will all come back to bite us on the bum!! I suspect he...
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    Eggs

    Nope, rarely have eggs - maybe 2 a month although I do sometimes hallucinate about things they are used in like cakes, sticky toffee puds, apple pies and custard.... :lol: :lol:
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    statins part...oh I've lost count!!!

    Interesting article on the Telegraph website about statins and memory loss. Just for info http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/49748 ... emory.html