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    Fatty liver

    Anyone any experience of this? I don't drink and had an ultrasound for possible gallstones to be told I have a fatty liver!? Have to wait for drs appointment for this to be explained but a heads up would be good. Thanks xx
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    8 Week Blood Sugar Diet

    Missed the thread.... what book are u talking about... need to lose weight and reduce insulin...
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    Boils on Leg

    U need to be very careful of boils/ abscesses as I didn't know I had one and ended up in intensive care. Not to panic anyone but my sugars went haywire for a few days then started getting tremors, temp and finally delirious. ... I am on strong painkillers for other pain and did not notice the...
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    'Allergic' reactions to insulin

    Anyone else have problems? I have been diabetic type 1 for 40 years . A year ago I started getting tingly lips & numb tongue as well as burning soles of feet after my injections. This has since progressed to palpatations and a feeling of permanently going low. I have finally got an immunology...
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    Neuropathy in hands?

    Thanks. Had carpal tunnel when pregnant. Anything us possible ( except the pregnancy! )
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    sudden reaction/allergy to insulin

    Thanks for that... hope u don't mind but what symptoms did u have with porcine insulin?
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    Neuropathy in hands?

    Thanks for your replies. Going to endroconoligist (?) Tue. Hope to get this and insulin sorted. ... my body doesn't like me at moment.
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    sudden reaction/allergy to insulin

    Do you think it's the pork I'm allergic too??
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    Neuropathy in hands?

    Thanks, have been diabetic for 39 years. Control has been an issue for a while tho trying to sort out. Ametriptilean unfortunately not an option due to allergies. ... will ask the consultant when at clinic next. Don't know why some drs get it wrong?
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    Neuropathy in hands?

    Was at specialist a few weeks ago. Been having pins, needles & numbness in hands. Think it's down to side effect of neutrafuratoin(antibiotic ) but asked would it be neuropathy. He said it started in feet and it couldn't be that???? Is this true?
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    sudden reaction/allergy to insulin

    Hi' diabetic 29 years. Was taken off human insulin due to to allergic reaction. Was changed to animal (pork) insulin. 2 years ago. Now starting to get adverse reaction to this. Anyone else with this problem... any solutions? Think it is the preservatives that cause the problem. Help anyone??
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    any insulin without phenol?

    specialist doesn't want to change insulin, has suggested a week in hospital 2 monitor sugars/00diet/reactions to insulin??? Think this would be unrealistic, not norm activity Tec, never mind Hubble & 3 kids. any one had to do this??
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    any insulin without phenol?

    Thanks sooo muchh , will vh aSorry, was tryin 2 do this on ph... My fingers r 2 big.:) will b able 2 get help, altho lantus doesnt agree with me either. Will let u knw. Gp 2mrw. Specialist december. Fingrs crossed x
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    any insulin without phenol?

    I am having an ongoing problem withBlood sugar control and sensitivity to phenol, a preservative. I am sensitive to a lot of things and my symtoms range from hor,red soles of feet, to all over rash, quick heartbeat. Anyone know of insulin both long and quick without this preservative. Banging...
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    Newbie looking help!

    Thanks ! :thumbup:
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