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Hi, I have been put on Ezetimibe, a derivative of statin but does not have the issues with antibiotics, worth asking about.

YES, 2000 ish, had high blood pressure, so placed on statin, took it as prescribed as a type 1, no problem. 2004 small infection in toe, put on two high dose antibiotics, had allergic reaction to one antibiotic so changed, about one month later saw blood in my urine, rushed to hospital...

Re: Family Guy & Diabetes Jokes! What is said in Family Guy is for comic relief, what is said in British media is ill in formed and used to heighten he message from Government. The Tory death machine is a deliberate attempt to make diabetics starve, become homeless, to be isolated from society...

Hi I am a type 1 for 30 yrs, due to my diabetic team being unable to control my diabetes, I have Neuropathy in my feet and legs up to my knees, in my hands and forearms, 10 yrs ago, I moved to another area that ran Daphne, which has resulted in a blood sugas between 6.0 and 8.0, compared to yrs...

Thank you, I have been on DAFNE for nearly 4 years this will be great, only pity screen display is so poor, :D

Will neuropathy get worse? unfortunately Yes. As a type 1 diagnosed 30 years ago, I suffer daily, due to diabetics being poorly managed by diabetic consultant and team for 20 years, by the time I reached my new team it was to late, now I m on DAFNE my hba1 7.2, I take Pregabalin 600mg...

Hi Mep73, Like you I did work in local Govt. often dealing with people who had less wrong with them then I had. But as my problems increased and then a allergic reaction that was life threatening, left me unable to carry on working. I have gone to many job fairs, were I get sent to specialists...

On the latest email from Diabetes.co.uk, it explains about applying for Disability Living Allowance(DLA). I understood that this is being phased out to be replaced by a new cover all benefit which has stricter rules for qualification and a lower award, which from all publications by the Govt...

Hi As a type 1, I have benefited from VAT exemption for many years, as I live in Wales my prescriptions are free anyway, and with 25 repeat items each month I am glad of this. My point is if you have to pay for meters and strips go direct to the manufacturer they know about VAT exemptions...

Thankfully I live in Wales. But I feel the Conservatives will try and privatise our NHS as they 're already doing in England. Cameron is doing in 12 months what Thatcher failed in 10 years, to destroy the welfare state. Lets hope that everyone sees this and removes this army of toffs who have no...