Recent Content by cris82

Wow! I'm just reading back the message from when I originally joined, and thinking how much my life has changed since then. I joined on 4th October 2011 - the day I was discharged from hospital with T2 diabetes. On the same date this year (4/10/12) I was involved in a car accident which has...

I also have a cold at the moment, and today I paid a visit to the local pharmacy. I was told that given I'm diabetic, asthmatic and a regular co-codamol user, my only two options for decongestion were Olbas Oil or menthol crystals... and to let it ride! Unfortunately though, my glucose readings...

I was diagnosed at 29. I'm still that age, and struggling to find the right medication for me. Tried 3x 500mg Metformin, then added 1x gliclazide which made me sick. Followed by Metformin with Sitagliptin, which caused shortness of breath (I'm also asthmatic). Now my on 3 x 850mg metformin for...

Hello Thank you to you both. Your info has been helpful. Yes, I am on long-term steroid treatment for asthma. Nobody had mentioned that to me. Good to know :) I visited my GP this afternoon, who carried out a urine test and confirmed I'm not dehydrated. Small bonus... but I've been asked to...

Hi I became unwell with mumps 2 weeks ago. As a result of my condition deteriorating, I was admitted to hospital a week ago. A lumbar puncture was carried out to confirm I had viral meningitis. At the same time, it was revealed I have type 2 diabetes. I have been prescribed 1x Metformin AM and...