Recent Content by cottonwood

Has any one else got this coupling of two chronic conditions? It is really tiring and the drug regime is immense. I take 9 different drugs a day (incl two types of insulin) and 11 over the week including very strong ones for the arthritis. Blood test monthly. I was wondering how others coped. My...

You get caught up with the moment, 'something I should have done eh'! An hour or so later, ah insulin. Never missed a dose but have come close. It is surprising that it is something that you do as you eat, yet because of distractions does not happen when it should. I have been on insulin for 15...

Hi Catherinecherub When I was diagnosed it was on my discharge medical from the Army. The doctors were going to put me on insulin straight away, but then it was decided diet and medication. Strange decision as I was fit and my bmi was perfect. So I had five years of problems before my GP in the...

:) Hi to everybody I have just found this forum, whilst going through various web sites. I am a Brit, living in New Zealand. I was diagnosed with then type 2 diabetes 20 years ago when I was in my late 30's and within 5 years, I was on insulin. So I now know that it is type1.5 DM. I have other...