Recent Content by mk_steve

Just been hit by a sledge hammer. After the angiogram last week it seems the blood vessels in my foot have been destroyed by the diabetes. There is nothing they can do to restore them. The foot will deteriorate and eventually will require amputation. There is no other future for it than this...

Thanks. Interesting replies. My blood pressure is fine; however recent urine test showed my kidneys were dumping proteins which was why she prescribed the ramiprill. She did say it lowered blood pressure too. I too think the next blood test only 5 weeks after the last one may not show an...

Those who have followed my posts know I was diagnosed around mid december but since changed my gp cos my previous one seemed a tad incompetent when it came to my foot. Well, saw my new gp this morning (was going to be monday but I managed to bring it forward). She did say she couldn't do...

Hi, I am encouraged by the replies to my updates and I will embark on a low carb diet to bring my blood glucose down to a consistently low level. I do feel that I am battling with the NHS to get some treatment for my foot. I feel abandoned by the NHS. People look at it and "assess" it; I have...

Thanks, i was encouraged by your post. I might just pm doctor Katharine and see what advice she might offer. I did wonder, as some of you have said, whether the consultant was merely preparing me for the worst case rather than get my hopes up. I think I prefer it if they got my hopes up. Hope...

Had follow up at the foot clinic this morning. Not the best of news. Not sure where I go from here. Peripheral Artery Disease is the verdict by the vascular specialist. Whilst the scan didn't show any major blockage in blood supply to the foot, there is some restriction. Further, it is believed...

For those of you following the foot saga, here is update 3. I am finally out of hospital! Yippee! Cured? - no. I have had blood tests, been prodded, scanned, x-ray'd and pumped intraveneously with hard core anti-biotics 4 times a day for a week. Conclusion from the experts is the "black" area...

Up 'til this morning 4 doctors and 2 nurses had seen my foot; all had said, "bet that hurts, you need to see a specialist"; this morning I had an appointment with the specialist unit at the hostpital. My foot was seen by 2 podiatrists and the consultant. Finally ... they have concluded the...

Hospital appointment with diabetic foot specialist is Thu 9am. It was fast trak'd as they promised. things looking up methinks. :D will update y'all later in the week then. Thanks for the support.

This is an update on the foot issue. I figured a new topic rather than keep adding to to the previous one which would just get longer and longer .... Sat morning foot swelled up, really painful, difficult to walk - so went to A&E. They did blood test and x-ray. They concluded all indicators...

Thanks for the replies. When I read some of you talking "amputation" I thought ,"what are they on?" A tad dramatic that eh? But hey, recent events have convinced me you are all absolutley right to be so concerned with foot complications. I had no idea! Here's what happened .... Yesterday...

Hi, Name, steve; I am new to the board. Diagnosed type 2 18th dec 2008. Being prescribed Metformin 500mg twice a day. I have seen the amusing name you people have for this drug, but I have to say I have not really noticed this effect; maybe I have always been a boring old fart with or without...