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cold feet been my problem for years and now having type 2 diabetes don't help. my doctor says it due too bad circulation, but I have seemed to have cured on one foot, it's been amputated, but the other is still cold. socks don't help or extra blankets, so what can one do, hot water bottle or...

I have had diabetes for a month now and have lost one stone, but before being diagnosed I had lost four stone, going down from twenty stone to fourteen stone is a miracle in my books. But all is due too having diabetes without knowing it, doctors said don't worry about it because you have a big...

Oradel is a tablet form of insulin being developed, check internet about tablets :- type ORADEL to find out more.

I already take Metaformin tablets with the insulin!

Like me did any members have complications due too diabetes.... I had a bad affected foot and loss 4 toes on the right foot plus part of foot. I have been told there maybe more too lose if infection doesn't clear up properly. District Nurse says foot is healing up well, cause after last op wound...

I have been told after several weeks of taking insulin by needle, I will be able to take my insulin by tablet form. Is this a viable way too take insulin or is it best too stay on injection? I am a big coward, especially at my age 58, I just hate needles and injecting myself is the worst...

well done Roxy, got too have my eyes tested soon, new diagnoses for me, waiting for appointment too come in the post. its not as bad as you say, more anxiety than pain. wish me luck :shock:

went into hospital with a foot injury, thinking I would only be in for a check up , forty minutes I was told. Sixteen days and two seperate hospitals later. they told me they had too do some check ups and came back and told me I had gangrene and had to have an operation and amputate two toes. I...