Recent Content by fiestynan

Hi All, had my annual diabetic check last week,results for blood etc tests were all "normal" except my serum urea level which was 9.9, normal being 2.5-7.8,since my last test it has shot up, and yet Ive had no notification of this change,I checked my results on Patient Access,I was taken off...

Thanks for your replies,I think I will go back to my GP,as you say all thyroid tests always come back normal,when you know yourself they are not,I get tired very quickly,and can drop off without knowing,My doctor says "its age" well,I know that at nearly 72 its a possibility,but I believe my...

Hi All, I was diagnosed type 2 in 2005,I weighed over 18 stone,at first I managed by diet alone,but was soon put on Metformin,Over the years I have lost a lot of weight,and now weigh 11 stone,my diabetic nurse was so pleased with all my tests etc.that she has taken me off my Metformin,Good you...

Thank you for your replies, I will look up R-Alpha lipoic acid , blood sugars are a little high at the moment, but I am taking B12 daily, this diabetes has a lot to answer for doesnt it?

Hi All. I have been having trouble walking and very painful legs, so painful that they often wake me up in the night. I went to my GP who diagnosed peripheral neuropathy..she suggested a sleeping pill....which I didnt accept, has anyone here got any suggestions?

Hi All, I was diagnosed T2 10 years ago and manage with Metformin the best I can. A few months ago I went to my GP with aching legs, AGE I was told...the aching turned to painful and now I find it difficult to walk,and I am woken in the night by the pain. My GP has now diagnosed peripheral...