Recent Content by Dalrymple

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    Diabetic bladder dysfunction

    Hi, Thanks for your reply. Prostate all checked. It was excellent for my age. My problem is not peeing too much. It's the long delay before any flow starts and poor flow rate.
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    Diabetic bladder dysfunction

    In a male type 2 diabetic, does diabetic bladder dysfunction have to get worse, or are there medications or any other ideas on how to stop it progressing? Thanks for your help.
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    Diabetic bladder dysfunction

    Thanks everyone for your replies. My doctor has thoroughly investigated it. By way of interest, my prostate is excellent for my age, infact would you believe I was told I have the prostate of an 18 year old! ( I'm nearly 60) so some good news anyway. Also been to a neurologist and ruled out any...
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    Diabetic bladder dysfunction

    Yes I have, and he has advised that all that you can do is keep your HBAIC as low as possible, eat a healthy diet, and stay slim. I was hoping that perhaps someone had heard of some recent research or other professional opinions from their doctors on this.
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    Diabetic bladder dysfunction

    I have recently started having bladder problems. (I'm a male by the way!) Mostly a delay of up to 7 seconds before any flow, reduced stream, and often very little sensation that urination is needed. My questions are: Is this relatively common? Is it a sign of autonomic neuropathy? Does it...
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    Alcohol and Neuropathy

    Hi, id be really interested in any reliable opinions on whether 3 units of alcohol 5 days a week can make diabetic neuropathy worse in feet and legs. Im a type 2 diabetic who is diet controlled and taking no meds. My average HBAIC is between 5.2 to 5.5. Im taking 100mg of Lyrica a day for...