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I totally agree with you. Type 2 is seen as the fatty disease. I was diagnosed as a Type 2, 12 years ago, by going to Lloyds pharmacy having been to the doctors on and off for 4 years as I was exhausted. My GPs were shocked. Obviously they didn't think I was in the right demographic for...

I always use Frio bags, I've never had any problem going through security at the airport. Always tell them I am carrying Insulin. Just been to Jersey. Set the bags up the night before and stored them with the Insulin in in the fridge overnight and they were ready for the next day. Stayed in...

I've been diagnosed 7/8 years. I am now 56. I had been going to the GP for 4 years saying I'm exhausted all the time. They gave the same answer. "What can you expect looking after a seriously to profoundly disabled child.". One thing they did notice was that I had a higher Gamma GT level in my...

Unfortunately, I have had a bad reaction to injecting at work. Initially I injected done in the nurses room but at school there was a lot of coming and going by pupils. Then asked my colleagues if it was OK to inject in our base they said OK. It turned out it wasn't I was actually told to...

Totally agree you are being ripped off as my Diabetic nurse not only gave me two letters (one for me and one for my husband) but an extra meter all free of charge for me (to give to my husband in case I lost mine) to get through customs. Now I'm under the diabetic nurse she seems to take all my...

After 4 years visiting my GP who said my tiredness was down to looking after and worrying about my disabled son I visited LLoyds pharmacy who diagnosed me as Diabetic. 2 years later on my GP missed an increased raise to 8.0 on my Hab1c test. He did apologise but that is not the only time he has...

Been on Metformin for a year now I'm concerned that it appears to be doing very little or nothing at all. I've not lost any weight while being on Metformin and it appears not to affect my BG levels. ie my BG levels don't drop after I've taken it. I was given 2 x 500 mg (1000 mg in total) because...

Can't complain my daughter brought me Flowers today, not sure what I've done right. Falcon

Been diagnosed almost 3 years type 2, and at 51 have a substantial amount of Arthrithis :o in my knees and hips. (right knee already operated on). Got prescribed Metformin 1 year ago and the dose was put up to 850 mg twice a day quite quickly (couple of months). When measuring my BG it was...

I have been diagnosed for 2 years and started Metformin last Summer. I'm now on 2 850mg tablets a day. My GP has not inspired me with any confidence about his handling of my Diabetes, eg ignoring a HBa1C of 8.1 and apologising when brought to his attention. So I'm not sure whether my Diabetes is...