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Hello All, Briefly, i was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 52 years ago when i was 15 years old, and as would be expected, it was a shock for me, my immediate family and friends. In my younger years it was very difficult, with hypos being the main problem and not having anybody who i knew who...

This is interesting, as Vitamin D3 & K supplements are highly regarded.

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I have had a simple scan on my right leg only, using the same method that pregnant women have when monitoring their babies. I was told that they're was blockages in knee and groin regions. My left leg started to play up about 5 weeks later and i only had a telephone conversation with the...

Hello NicholeC1971, Thank you, for getting back to me so quickly. I will definitely take a deeper look at these 'lower limb' exercises and try them out, but i am still intrigued about the 'declogging' aspect as well. I am very aware that you have to be extremely careful about what is posted on...

Hello Everyone, I am 64 years old, and have had Type 1 diabetic for 49 years. Up until last year i had experienced most of the trials and tribulations that you would expect with T1 over this length of time. However, during the pandemic i started to experience pains in my calf muscles during...

I have been a Type I diabetic for 47 years and took on a stressful technical role in my late twenties. By the time i was 30, i was totally bald. At the time i was unhappy about the event, especially as my brothers still have a good hear of hair, even to this day. However, i was interested in...

Hello bmtest, Thanks for your response. I am currently taking Hylo-Forte drops at the moment and am very happy with them. However it is £10.40 a bottle. But i will definitely take a look at 'lcon Tears Naturale' and see how i get on with that product.

Hello m_i for the contact. Surprisingly, for the last six months i have had a bit of stability and been free from eye erosions, though the dry eyes persist. I have not used Hycosan drops too date. However, i have been using Halo-Forte eye drops which for me has worked. I also use Vita-Pos eye...

Hello fellow members, The saline solution method is an interesting technique, and i have seen it referenced on the internet a number of times. Unfortunately, the wiping of the eyelids appears on the surface to be throwing good money away, but i stand to be corrected on this. It would appear...

Thank you both for your quick response. What you have said above, and the web links that you supplied are very informative indeed. I have been to the eye hospital and the optician, but never had a satisfactory response or explanation to the problem. However, i have an appointment next week to...

I am a Type 1 diabetic of 45 years, and in the last two years i have started to suffer from eye erosions (dry eyes) and it is becoming worse as time passes by. With severe erosions i have a patch on the eye and it takes 5 days to heal. The treatment is the same every time it happens - Eye...

I have not consulted the doctor about this problem at all. The surgery these days are like 'production lines', and it is now taking 2.5 wks on average just to get an appointment, hence my reluctance to use this method. I suppose I should really go through the normal route of contacting the...

Hello Everyone, I am a healthy 58 year old male, who has had Type 1 diabetes for 43 years. In the last 18 months my memory has deteriorated significantly and I am very concerned about this situation. Statins' receive bad press in the press on memory, and I have been using them for many years...