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Consultant stopped metformin temporarily to see if I can manage on insulins only

Metformin was making blow off like Mount Etna lol

6 weeks trial without and monitor my BM,s during this period to review afterwards
 
13lizanne said:
Eeuw! I once saw a customer yawn hugely in the cashiers face and I thought that was rude! Poor you!
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I had flu jab, & this time I was very ill took forever to get better had to have antibiotics & steroids, apparently this last flu jab was not so effective the tv news said, each year is for different strains, really knocked me about, hopefully your just not off colour & not a cold, stress really upsets my bgs, hopefully you will be ok soon
 
Yippee! Bonus wi-fi in holiday let!

I am popping in to report I'm having a lovely time in south-west Scotland,(waves to Scottish friends) my blood sugars are coping well with someone else's cooking (though, I will only have half the portion of lentils next time... I forgot that one) and the walking we're doing of a more up and down nature than I get at home is dealing with any other highs!

Thank you for the flu jab reminders. I get one offered at work, which I did take up last year, but my GP got deeply confused about how to record that on my records so I may get mine there for simplicity.

Hugs and good thoughts to all who need them - I've had a quick read back through the last few days worth of the thread.
 
Japes said:
Yippee! Bonus wi-fi in holiday let!

I am popping in to report I'm having a lovely time in south-west Scotland,(waves to Scottish friends) my blood sugars are coping well with someone else's cooking (though, I will only have half the portion of lentils next time... I forgot that one) and the walking we're doing of a more up and down nature than I get at home is dealing with any other highs!

Thank you for the flu jab reminders. I get one offered at work, which I did take up last year, but my GP got deeply confused about how to record that on my records so I may get mine there for simplicity.

Hugs and good thoughts to all who need them - I've had a quick read back through the last few days worth of the thread.
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Glad you're enjoying your hols and BG is pretty good:)
 
Japes said:
Yippee! Bonus wi-fi in holiday let!

I am popping in to report I'm having a lovely time in south-west Scotland,(waves to Scottish friends) my blood sugars are coping well with someone else's cooking (though, I will only have half the portion of lentils next time... I forgot that one) and the walking we're doing of a more up and down nature than I get at home is dealing with any other highs!

Thank you for the flu jab reminders. I get one offered at work, which I did take up last year, but my GP got deeply confused about how to record that on my records so I may get mine there for simplicity.

Hugs and good thoughts to all who need them - I've had a quick read back through the last few days worth of the thread.
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Are you by any chance at Dalbeattie?
 
We enjoyed our walk in the woods this morning, it was so peaceful and we saw the growing swan cygnets and a heron as a bonus. [pics on naturefile] but the other bonus is that the walk brought my bloods down to 5.3 from a high [for me] of 7.3 fbg this morning. Exercise is so important since I control my diabetes by diet and exercise alone - and, to be honest, the serenity of the surroundings walking with my lovely husband probably helped too.
The flowers in my avatar are currently blooming in our rear garden @Galja - I know that you didn't like the strange cat! I feel flowery today :playful::joyful:
 
4ratbags said:
I can relate to that @maureen5752 after my flu jab this year I had the worst flu ever and it came back 2 more times. I am rethinking whether or not I will get it again.
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Exactly what happened to me, and antibiotics & steroids sent my sugars sky high, I was walking outside to try get sugars down, took months to get back to normal, kept returning
 
Rich H said:
Thank you i think i wasnt asking for help a i felt i was responding to a thread i am still learning with the web site and diabetes
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Yes, we're all learning - diabetes can be a tough taskmaster, although I think this website is fairly easy to navigate, and very supportive.
What do you think you've learned in your journey so far, Rich?
 
eddie1968 said:
The Flu strains haven't really changed in the jab - California A is the main one. Could be other non A strains are about or other similar corona viruses that floor you. :)
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I had two bouts of 'flu after my last jab in September 2015 (and it really was 'flu - knocked me off my feet for a couple of weeks at a time, high temperature, terrible muscle and joint pain, sore skin - the works). :(
I think I'm going to give it a miss this year...
 
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