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  1. John_ch

    Any developments about Dexcom on prescription?

    Hi, I think next year may see a change! Dexcom is working on the new G7 sensor, it’s a disposable unit like the Libre. They hope this will bring down the cost and hopefully that will enable it to be available in the NHS. I have just started self funding the Dexcom G6, initially I was only doing...
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    Answer a question and ask a question....

    Queen, Radio Ga Ga! First film you saw in the Cinema?
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    Sorry and a quick update/question

    Hi all, firstly.... I have not been on the forum for a very long time and I need to get back into a routine logging in lol Well it's been a year since my last post! I had been started on Islulin after 4 months on oral medication was making no differance to my bg readings! My starting dose was...
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    First Injection

    Sorry for the late reply, no internet :-( Well internet is back and I have managed to inject! First one took a bit of flapping about, but it's only been 3 days and it is no problem now! Thanks guys :-)
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    WORD ASSOCIATION GAME 4

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    3 WORD STORY GAME 4

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    First Injection

    Hi all, first off I'm sorry I have not posted in ages! Last week my bloods were still in the late teens while on 3 different tablets and it was decided that I was to start on Insulin. I went to the hospital to see my DSN and we decided I was going to start with 10 units of Lantus at night and...
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    Pets

    Well they say that people's pets are Locke their owners.... My Becky, my Westie has just been diagnosed with Diabetes! She is being kept at the vets for a few days as she has high ketones and to get her sugars under control. :-(
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    Gliclazide!

    Hi, when I went on to Glicazide, it was 2 or 3 weeks before I started to notice the drop in my readings. I don't know if it's the same for everyone? My practice nurse was speaking about Victoza last time I was in. It's a non insulin injection that's given once a day. I think she said it works...
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    Air travel with medication

    Never had a problem with medication on flights. We were back and forward to Norther Ireland and over to Tenerife for a couple of weeks last year with all my meds ( including a months worth of Morphine Sulphate ) was asked once about them when flying from Belfast back to Edinburgh. Just showed...
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    A little update!

    Hi all, not been on for a while as been very busy putting our house on the market.... I have just been to see my practise nurse for a review. She gave me my latest Hba1c, it is now down to 73 (8.8) which is a lot better than the last reading of 97 (11) My nurse had started me on Sitagliptin a...
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    Next Step?

    I was thinking it may not be T2, the nurse is wondering if she should refer me to the hospital. Don't eat a lot of protein... Try to balance all my meals. Most of my meals are prepared from scratch and I'm a bit anal about portion control etc.
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    Next Step?

    Hi Denise, I have a very low carb intake. Cut down on everything when my bloods started playing up! Nothing I do good wise helps.
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    drug interaction

    Thanks for that, very interesting site! I normally use my BNF and have caught a couple of instances where it would be a bad idea to mix certain drugs! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    WORD ASSOCIATION GAME 4

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    3 WORD STORY GAME 4

    old and weathered Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Next Step?

    Good morning to one and all! I thought it was high time I posted a quick update :-) It has been a very busy time for us... We have been getting the house ready to go on the market and my mrs has been run off her poor wee feet at work! I am now maxed out on my Glicazide and bloods have came...
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    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Struggling to get below 10 in the mornings! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Background retinopathy = terrified :(

    I was also diagnosed with background retinopathy around the time I was also diagnosed with T2 in 2008. Since then it has either stayed the same ( early signs ) or come back no changes. For the past 6 month my bloods have been running at an average of 20 and my last exam ( 4 days ago ) came back...
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    What's everyone's hba1cs?

    Sitting at 11.9 Sent from the Diabetes Forum App