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Thank you for your replies. When asked about the advice they give when he asks, he says they are puzzled, but the HbA1c readings must be out of whack so tbh they must know things are not right. I wondered if the sugars are high, but he gets the symptoms of hypo, that the glucose is not getting...

Just to be clear, I am type 2, but I have a type 1 friend who does not seem to be getting helpful advice from his healthcare professional. He is not the best at monitoring his blood sugars, and guesstimates how much he should inject for a meal. Obviously not that well. Finally he shared some...

The leaflet just says anorexia not anorexia nervousa. I took it to mean loss of appetite, I would often come home to find he hadn't eaten all day because he wasn't hungry. Sorry it had be mentioned before, I didn't know where to post, and hence did not find when the other posts were. I just...

I have had high cholesterol since before statins, I had a progressive doctor who began testing as soon as the test developed. All but one of my GPs (who also had high cholesterol but refused to take them, and thus prescribe them), has put me on one or another. None worked, levels always between...

I am not sure where to post this, but I want to highlight a rare but potentially lethal side effect of taking Forxiga a SGLT2 inhibitor. Sorry for the long post, but I want to explain the background to alert others to the risk. My husband was diagnosed 17 years ago and was successfully...