Recent Content by Monkey201

Happy to volunteer ... 46 yo female stage 2 diabetic on insulin past 2-3 years, use Humapen with no auto-reminder. Also have ME, so have set up my own reminder system using once (was twice) same time of day (morning) with a daily manual tick off amount/date paper slip kept inside case. Have only...

38 & was devastated - thought my life was over. Got used to it slowly over time but still hate it & 43 next week! Also, diet & pills both failed - been on insulin since Jan 14, as well as daily Metformin (2g). betablockers, statins, anti-depressants :-(

Hi nutty, I see you're on Venlafaxine. I was on this but after a few years, it started making me ill, nauseous & retching whenever I walked more than a few feet, dry mouth, constant excessive sweating, etc. I didn't realise it's such a strong anti-depressant/anxiety drug that is harsh on the...

Interesting comment - thanks also. I keep being tested but am always fine whereas I have classic thyroid symptoms (husband's on Thyroxin).

Beezee, look up NAFLD (Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) to learn about your liver issue. I have it too and must monitor it as it can become much worse without symptoms, especially as you're diabetic. Fatty liver is a diagnosis believe it or not, rather than an insult!

Great news, glad you feel better! My previous d.nurse WAS inspiring, shame she retired. She made me feel human again when she told me to stop blaming myself for being diabetic. She said not to be ashamed & self-critical, as this disease is genetic - it was already in my make-up when I was born...

Hi Beezee, know exactly where you're coming from. I also think my GP d.nurse is useless & patronising. So much so, I asked my GP to be referred to the local hospital clinic (Portsmouth). Took ages & much red tape with the surgery arguing with the clinic about who should do what for me etc for...

Hi gingercat Please, please, please get referred to your hospital specialist diabetic unit! Your symptoms match how mine were and I urge you not to leave this as the damage doesn't wait for anyone. I was diagnosed diabetic 2008 & diet-only for 1 year but have now degenerated to max dose...

Hi Gerry, hope you are feeling ok. I'm sorry to hear you've been through it again but it's good to hear you survived Xmas reasonably well! I know how precious the "good" times are, which seem rarer for me as time passes. Thanks for your reply. It's helped to know that I'm not alone with this...

Hi, is anyone else on Venlafaxine anti-depressants & T2 with or without meds? Are you concerned about how this drug might affect you adversely? Only I'm getting pretty worried with things I've been told, particularly from consultants about how high my dose is (225mg daily) & bad side effects...

Wow, Geri, that worries me now. Am also on Venlafaxine after unsuccessfully trying to stop taking Paroxetine (Seroxat) BUT, wait for it, 225g daily, a so-called maintenance dose, for years now. My diabetes has been bad recently, with spiking blood tests that found I also have NAFLD, as well as...