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winter flu jab hi everyone just a question about this years flu jab, as we know the flu jab this year contains the swine flu vaccine, whether you want it or not,no opt out available,has this put anyone off haveing their jab ,??? i personally refused mine as i am not 100% convinced about the...

Re: testing strips withdrawn yes when questioned the reason i was told it had nothing to do with cost but i disagree, she asked if i wanted a repeat prescription for my other medication and just casually mentioned that my prescription could be collected and dispensed automatically when ordering...

testing strips withdrawn hi all long time no see, but just a update i went for my annual review last week and nurse took testing strips off my prescription saying as i was on metformin and not glicazide i was no longer eligable for testing strips as i did not need to test? my opinion is this is...

hi all long time no see, just a question ,i have always suffered from night sweats,the swimming in bed type ,and just wondered what is it that causes these to occur,are there /is there a cure for this they are really uncomfortable waking up saturated and bed linen requiring changing every day...

i have just tried to request a repeat prescription of my medication,online from my G.P.only to find she has removed metformin off my list ,am i cured? my B.S.readings have crept up to occasionaly being double figures,and i was considering contacting her to ask should i restart my metformin,but...

i havent been well lateley,feeling sick/poor appetite,and my G.P. has suggested leaving out my metformin,to see if this improves things,and after a week my B.S readings are averaging 6.8 or thereabouts,i have since being diagnosed (march 08)cut out fried foods ,now only grilled,and after readind...

i totally agree with Handr this could turn very un-pleasant and suggest you visit the website , Equality and human rights commision. you can determine whether what you are experiancing is in contravention of your rights and you can access help from them should you need it . regards jake

already got a spare sarah, but thanks for the tip anyway. regards jake

i have recieved a free B.G. meter from a company ,which i dont need (having already purchased one) so if you need a meter P.M. me and i will arrange to forward it to you . regards jake :D :D

i pesonally think your employers/ work collegues are behaving disgracefully and what you are experiancing is basically disability discrmination( or)the very first stages of it and as my own G.P. stated very recently to my own employers,HE is my G.P. and he defines my condition and ability to...

thanks hanadr i too have insurance via my bank , co-op and i spoke to them yesterday as i recently had a heart attack and i am now awaiting a by-pass,and they will no longer cover me re-my heart problems but will continue to cover me for other things i.e. diabetes so i too will have to obtain...

hope you dont mind me asking Hanadr, whos your bank?

only 3 people i know who are connected are Hart-Bart and Fargon :lol: :lol: :lol:

i have just visited a site which may be usefull to others on this forum its HEART U.K. the cholesterol charity and theres lots of info about foods and the calories contained within them ,its also a interesting and helpfull site with a call centre manned by qualified nurses to give help and...

i have just acquired a accu-chek compact plus b.g monitor and rang their customer careline and they sent me the software and everything needed to set this up on my p.c.installed it yesterday and printed off all my results ,charts and graphs for my appointment today ,nurse was well impressed ,and...

thanks to everyone for all your replys ,and apologies to sue (i thought diabetes uk and diabetes.co.uk.) were the same (more confusion) or is madness creeping in as well, but thank you all for your concerns and just a note on the person who prescribed metformin to me knowing i had heart problems...

thanks for the advice ,and you are more than likeley right about me seeing my G.P. im just so p543ssed off with the conflicting advice re- diet ,the hospital diet is almost word for word as the dietery advice given in the Diabetes for beginners booklet produced by (DIABETES .U.K.) no less so...

i am seriously contemplating halving my metformin dosage until i learn more about things i am currently on 500mg twice a day and my B.S. readings are averaging 7 im going to see what alters by reducing this to 1 500g once a day nobody seems too concerned about my diabetes i.e. education three...

to say im confused is a understatement, i suffered a heart attack just prior to easter and as a result was found to be diabetic t2 i am on all the usual heart tablets and also metformin for the diabetes, the diabetes u.k. website info on metformin says it should not be taken by people with...

i rung diabetes uk for advice and they sent me a book on diabetes type 2 for beginners and i have not put it down for 2 days ,being diagnosed 1 week and can recommend anyone to contact them as they do the same type booklet for type 1 sufferers as well ,lots of questions answered and good advice...