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I have something similar which is called restless legs, doctors don't no what causes it, but I will get it in bed most times sometimes in the day if I am sitting and the only way to stop it is to get up and walk about. It is not painful its just irritating legs keep jumping and twitching. If it...

Thankyou all who have given such good advice it has been very informative and helpful and now that I have found this site I will be checking in and learning more.

Thankyou for that I find it unbelievable that for 18 years we have no idea about diabetes, it's only now that he is having these hypos that we have looked into it and found this website which has been so informative, we feel quite thick lol

Thx he has appointment in Feb so will discuss it with them then , it could mean if we get the Diet right he could do with out it

He was t2 when he was just on tablet then about 17 years ago they gave him insulin in less than a year from him being diagnosed so have always believed if you were on insulin that you are t1 you have made me question that now so will have to check it out, has my husband said that he was told...

Hi yes he has lost some weight but only about 5lb in two weeks he still has his carbs it is fat that I have cut out and different way of cooking, but we are doing a lot more testing just to keep an eye on it. Thx for advice

He takes 850 metformin and Lantus 100units/ml he only has to inject once a day, he his still having carbs it is a different way of cooking with less fat. Took blood last night and it was 4.5 so did him some toast and it picked up. So if we keep an eye on his blood glucose before he goes to bed...

Hello my husband has had diabetes for 18 years he has had a couple of hypos in that time, but just lately he has had four hypos in the last four nights, I have joined slimming world and changed our Diet, could this have something to do with it. We have spoken to the doctor and she recommended...