Recent Content by cherrypie666

hi, im on a contract, but never actually received it..... This is the same as a few colleagues of mine. Also i have had about two months in work with no abscence since i am getting my diabetes under control. I'm not in a union either, but i have wrote all my medications down, the miligrams i...

Hi, i work part time in a school at dinner times and when i had my first day back last week, the head teacher came over and gave me a letter saying as i had had 14 shifts off in the last year i had to have an interview and i was welcome to fetch a work colleague or union representative with me...

Thanks for all the lovely replies, i'm just a worry wart lol xxxx

Passed driving test today, and i only found out today that i have to inform dvla of being put on insulin two months ago. As soon as i found out i had passed i phoned dvla and explained about it all.The lady said she is going to send forms out for me to fill in and when i get my license i have to...

Hi yes i take simvastatin, anti inflammatory for my leg, tramadol for the pain, labetalol for high blood pressure, i think its a trip to my doc, she says my hba1c of 7.5 is fine. She sometimes makes me feel i'm coming to her for nothing, it's so frustrating !

My hba1c is 7.5. from 7.7, doc says this is normal.

I have bad pain down one leg, doc is saying it's sciatica or neuropathy with it only being one leg, but both feet are affected and it is very uncomfortable.

well i'm on levelir 28 units and three metformin 850mg a day and my normal level is around ten. Also, i have been taking funny spells where i am sick and start shaking, thats when my blood goes to about seven. I knw seven is not low, but it is low compared to the figures i was having, i used to...

Hi, over the past two weeks i have begun experiencing very very cold feet. They feel like ice alot of the day, and when they begin to get warm, it causes some tingling and pain. I have experienced pain in my legs for a year now, doc not sure if it's sciatica or neuropathy, but now my feet are...

sometimes, the colour gets sucked out, it may need some touch ups, the slower mine healed, thats when the colour started fading, but i had badly controlled diabetes and that's maybe why too..... Anyway, good luck, i'm sure you will be fine, i have three stars on my forearm and they healed great!!!!

i have had tattoos before having diabetes and after and mine healed slowly and in one case sucked all of the colour out, but everyone is different, i love the pain too he he but i was so scared when i was told i had to go on insulin, i told the nurse i had an irrational fear of any medical...

hi, i have twenty seven piercings and eight tattoos, so yes you are able to get one, bear in mind sometimes the colour comes straight out because of having diabetes and they heal a little slower, some touch ups may be needed, hope this helps x

hi, thankyou for all the lovely replies. This really is a good place to come to!!! Well i went back to my doc this morning and they have upped my insulin by four units to eighteen units now. I really hope this starts some improvememt. My doc seems to think that Levemir will control my sugars...

Hi, i was diagnosed type 2 in feb 2006 after going to the docs numerous times with tiredness, and dry mouth, etc. I have three daughters and when i was pregnant with mo oldest, fourteen years ago, i was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I then had gd with my two other daughters. Now the doc...