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i am online appointment situation is worse than phoning honestly in my opinion the nhs workers deserve a medal for their work during COVID but gp surgeries deserve nothing but scorn

Tried that it was after a brush in with a receptionist that simply wasn’t helping and in fact making it worse a good receptionist is damaging a bad one kills a surgery. The practise manager refused to speak at first and after agreeing had the attitude of don’t like it then go somewhere else so...

Had good control for 5 years now been on the neuropathy meds for 3 years best way to explain the pain is someone has tied a pair of shoes 3 times too small then set them on fire.

I have had ED for quite a few years I currently take tadafil as viagra have me a horrible headache With a good partner it shouldn’t be an issue as we talk everything through and I explain what is happening. Sometimes the medication is great in which case it’s vavoom otherwise it’s a yawn fest...

Hey everyone I have had t2 20 years on met for in with good control now. Spent a long time in denial 15 years if I am honest I now suffer with background retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy in feet and hands. I have been on amitryptiline as well as duloxetine and gabapentin currently started...

Hi I have a problem with my GP I was allowed to go without duloxetine after ordering too early which I was advised to order well in advance due to COVID After this I was switched to gabapentin which didn’t help and the side effects were severe including sever dizziness. I was moved to...

So I managed to get an appointment for tomorrow then the swelling went down and back to normal so i will cancel the appointment so someone who needs it can have it

Hi SimonCrox. None of those causes applies to me I don't take any of those medications in fact I don't take any medications. Not on insulin and blood glucose is unchanged for years.

Thanks, everyone. I actually expected just bog standard go see the doctor but you actually gave good suggestions i am calling 111 for more advise.

Thank you for your replies. I know I should see a GP but you get the usual here's a sick note option. The other doctors are so filled with appointments you can't get anything even well in advance especially when they only allow appointments for that day. They open a 08:30 when you start...

Hi Everyone I am 49 type 2 diabetic. Badly controlled blood sugars due to a variety of reasons. My feet and ankles have really swollen up I can push a dimple into the selling very deeply and it takes well over a minute to come back to being normal. The interweb is useless because when I...

Thank you, everyone, for all the messages I do appreciate them. Your support does help. while I am posting which part of the forum would be best for poetry and creative writing if any

vicious circle i just want to break the cycle but i just can't seem to find it in me to do exactly that

The last time i checked glucose levels it was at 16.1 I dont monitor it because i know it is going to be high so that test was the only test i have done for 18 months cooking is microwave meals or snacking on anything close to hand. i very occasionalylike once every few weeks i go and get a...

Thanks Greg, I dont drink or do drugs never really been in to either other than some prescrition drugs and over the counter painkillers never tried anything, saw my dad drink 12 pints a night for years and years it just never interested me apart from the all teenager to 20 something nights out...

Hi Prem51, My GP wants me to start the therapy so i will start to take medication. Honestly if i was given medication now I wouldn't take it itso there is no point getting any,

Not that long ago i would say i always said the glass was half full rather than half empty, I guess the main thing is motivation. In a short period of time i lost my father and my marriage fell apart. I started with serious issues with my feet, having suffered with knee and shin problems for...

ouch that was the worst joke ever, i entered a poetry competition, this is the first thing i have done for myself in years. Hoping to do more poetry in the future

Thanks for your reply, i honestly just wish i could get rid of this huge black blanket that has me smothered

Hi, Thanks for your reply. I havent been given anti depressents at all i was prescribed amytriptilinefor neuropathy but they never worked so i stopped after 2 months, in fact i stopped taking any medication there are 2 reasons for this. firstly I couldnt care less if i get better or worse, my...