Recent Content by NickTarn

Well done, I am a T2 Diabetic exacerbated by having to take high Cortisone doses daily For an autoimmune disease. As you say not everyone experiences the side effects but should be aware of the possible side effects to take appropriate action if needed.

Hi all I was about 8 this morning, I used to be about 5.6 but the doc upped my Steroid Prednisone for another condition and I have been all over the place ever since, although gradually reducing the Prednisone so hope to get back to around 5.6.

I understand that comments like that can be hurtful but as previous posters point out you need to take control and ask why they think they can make comments like that. Help to educate them about Diabetes. As a manager they should have far more understanding and training on staff relations, they...

Back in hospital for another round of immunoglobulin infusions but they have reduced the quantity and my blood CPK is back in the normal range. I hope to see the consultant today and wonder if they will need to continue with the next three months infusions?

Interesting, I reasearched CPK and found it is the enzyme that builds up in muscles destroying them during crush injuries as in earthquake victimes. I did not know that it could build up to such high levels from an alergic reaction but I am not surprised, 5400 was painful enough but 54000 must...

Hi all thank you for your responses, I was also on Atorvastatin and seemed to tolerate it well, I read about the muscle problems side effects and at first assumed it was the statin? Especially after reading the New Scientist article. Polymyositis is quite a rare condition with between 1-10...

I am a type 2 Diabetic, I was managing my condition with Metformine and Forxiga and was put on Atorvastatin by my GP and Cardiologist ( I did a stress ECG and they reported a Systolic depression, I was advised to see a Cardiologist, I did this and he did an Angiogram which showed my arteries to...

Now on insuline due to having Poly Myositis and having to take a high Costisone dose

I am a type 2 diabetic living in France. Before leaving the UK I was prescribed Forxiga in addition to Metformin that I had been taking for several years. I find in France that Forxiga is not available and have been told by the doctors and pharmacists that it has not been approved for use. It...