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I'm going for tattoo number 48 tomorrow. I've never had a problem with my diabetes and tattooing, but I wont have my feet done in case there's a problem later on.

I was changed to the slow release version and told to split my dose but nothing has changed, I still suffer chronic diahorrea and cramps. I've just had a blood test to see if I have Celiac disease, but I dont think I do. I'm seeing the doctor for the results and I'm going to asked to be taken...

Thanks everyone. I do have asthma, and I clean my inhaler every day before I use it. I have been asthmatic since I was 3 months old and never suffered oral thrush before. Looks like I'm going to have to overhaul my diet, which wont go down well with my doctor, who insists I must eat carbs with...

I have type 2 diabetes, controlled with Metformin and Sitagliptin. However, I appear to be suffering from some nasty side effects. I keep getting oral thrush. It's driving me mad. Nothing will clear it apart from a week's course of flucozanole. Sometimes, I no sooner finish the course when...

Has anyone ever been diagnosed with diabetic sialosis? It's a condition where diabetes causes massive swelling of the parotid glands (in the face, around the jaw). I've been diagnosed by the maxillo-facial surgeon, who also tested me for, and ruled out, Sjogren's syndrome. The pain this causes...

Thanks for your reply. My doctor asked the same thing, and was surprised when I said I drink virtually nothing (my last alcoholic drink was in April). I think he thought I was a heavy drinker. I asked him what could be causing all these difficulties, and he said diabetes could cause all of...

Since I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, my health seems to have spiralled downwards. I mentioned in an earlier post that I have a pinprick rash over my feet and legs, which is getting worse. I have also been diagnosed with chronic anaemia, chronic sinusitis, and hypothyroidism. I have...

I have a worsening leg rash that the doctors cannot fathom out. I'm type 2 diabetic, on Glucophage and Januvia. It started across the top of my feet, spread around to the sides and is now spreading slowly up my lower legs. The rash is composed of tiny, purple spots. Does anyone know what...

I had the same response from my doctor - Metformin does not cause hypoglycaemia. I tried explaining I had suffered from hypos as far back as 20 years, well before I became diabetic, but she would not have it. Due to the bullying tactics of the diabetes clinic nurse, I was trying to eat 3 meals...

I was asked the very same questions at my checkup in December. I answered yes to both questions. They noted the answers and carried on. So what was the point of that? They didn't bother trying to resolve the issue or even discuss it. Just noted the answers. Bizarre!

I have been diabetic for over 2 years, and have 31 tattoos, most of them done before I developed diabetes. There is absolutely no reason why you cannot have a tattoo if you are diabetic, you just need to take some extra precautions and your after-care must be meticulous. Why let diabetes stop...